The Nest Gang
04-19-2008, 10:16 PM
My husband ordered me a 10 X 12 building to put my breeders in. :dancered: It should be here by the end of next week. My plan is to insulate the walls and put up paneling with nails, so no paint or adhesive uses. He is hoping to get the electric and water run next weekend which means it would be ready to move into within two weeks. Now here's the question:
I have read many times that if you move birds that are sitting on a clutch they will abandon the eggs. I did have a pair of cockatiels once that did that when I moved the cage across to the other side of the room. Should I wait until the ones who are sitting on eggs have hatched, or will they also abandon babies after they are born? Not sure what to do, I have 3 pairs of tiels on eggs and both quaker pairs on eggs. I have a feeling by the time for the move the parrotlets will have laid some eggs too the way they are fixing the nest boxes (and fooling around). Not sure what to do.
I have read many times that if you move birds that are sitting on a clutch they will abandon the eggs. I did have a pair of cockatiels once that did that when I moved the cage across to the other side of the room. Should I wait until the ones who are sitting on eggs have hatched, or will they also abandon babies after they are born? Not sure what to do, I have 3 pairs of tiels on eggs and both quaker pairs on eggs. I have a feeling by the time for the move the parrotlets will have laid some eggs too the way they are fixing the nest boxes (and fooling around). Not sure what to do.