lovebird_friends
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Hello,
My lovebirds Mango and Hima laid 5 eggs and all 5 of them hatched. As the chicks are growing up I see the nest box is soiled and dirty. I did not want to touch the chicks to get them out of the box and do quick cleaning since I though the hen might abandon them. So I placed some shredded papers in the cage which the hen took and placed in the box. The dry papers on top placed by the hen will work to prevent the keep the chicks dry. I was wondering whether placing shredded dry papers may cause the parents to get into the breeding mood again since I want to give them a break before the next clutch. I also heard if the parent get into breeding mood they may start hurting the chicks, is that true?
The eldest chick is almost 3 and 1/2 weeks old and the smallest is 3 weeks
Please suggest whether it's alright to do what I did. Thanks in advance.
My lovebirds Mango and Hima laid 5 eggs and all 5 of them hatched. As the chicks are growing up I see the nest box is soiled and dirty. I did not want to touch the chicks to get them out of the box and do quick cleaning since I though the hen might abandon them. So I placed some shredded papers in the cage which the hen took and placed in the box. The dry papers on top placed by the hen will work to prevent the keep the chicks dry. I was wondering whether placing shredded dry papers may cause the parents to get into the breeding mood again since I want to give them a break before the next clutch. I also heard if the parent get into breeding mood they may start hurting the chicks, is that true?
The eldest chick is almost 3 and 1/2 weeks old and the smallest is 3 weeks
Please suggest whether it's alright to do what I did. Thanks in advance.
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