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 Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:39 am |
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Im a career gardener but unfortunatly today i disturbed a nest with 2
blackbird eggs in it, i know that they were fresh as i heard the
mothers panic call. As a bird lover i always take precautiuons to
check for nests before carrying out any work but this nest had been
built in a very flimsy shrub where i could not see it. I now have the
eggs at home and im keeping them warm in the airing cupboard but i
could really do with some tips on how to rear chicks or hatch them as
i feel its now my responsibility. |
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| Lanny Chambers... |
| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:42 pm |
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In article
<5f4cb2eb-38f8-41fc-9596-83de42ccdfbf at (no spam) a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>,
newyork101 at (no spam) hotmail.com wrote:
Quote: I now have the
eggs at home and im keeping them warm in the airing cupboard but i
could really do with some tips on how to rear chicks or hatch them as
i feel its now my responsibility.
Put them back where the mother can hatch them. If the old nest is beyond
repair, make a new one from a tomato basket, etc., and attach it to the
same shrub as close as you can to the original nest location. It
probably won't work, but it's the eggs' best chance.
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Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, MO |
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| veganagev... |
| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:37 pm |
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will that work?
"Lanny Chambers" <lanny at (no spam) hummingbirds.net> wrote in message
news:lanny-76A7B5.14421220062008 at (no spam) news.kc.sbcglobal.net...
Quote: In article
5f4cb2eb-38f8-41fc-9596-83de42ccdfbf at (no spam) a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>,
newyork101 at (no spam) hotmail.com wrote:
I now have the
eggs at home and im keeping them warm in the airing cupboard but i
could really do with some tips on how to rear chicks or hatch them as
i feel its now my responsibility.
Put them back where the mother can hatch them. If the old nest is beyond
repair, make a new one from a tomato basket, etc., and attach it to the
same shrub as close as you can to the original nest location. It
probably won't work, but it's the eggs' best chance.
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Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, MO |
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| Jerry Avins... |
| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:52 pm |
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What about "It probably won't work, but it's the eggs' best chance" is
obscure?
Jerry
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veganagev wrote:
Quote: will that work?
"Lanny Chambers" <lanny at (no spam) hummingbirds.net> wrote in message
news:lanny-76A7B5.14421220062008 at (no spam) news.kc.sbcglobal.net...
In article
5f4cb2eb-38f8-41fc-9596-83de42ccdfbf at (no spam) a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>,
newyork101 at (no spam) hotmail.com wrote:
I now have the
eggs at home and im keeping them warm in the airing cupboard but i
could really do with some tips on how to rear chicks or hatch them as
i feel its now my responsibility.
Put them back where the mother can hatch them. If the old nest is beyond
repair, make a new one from a tomato basket, etc., and attach it to the
same shrub as close as you can to the original nest location. It
probably won't work, but it's the eggs' best chance.
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Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, MO |
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| veganagev... |
| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:07 pm |
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looks like you've adopted some baby birds.
now it's time to research on google.com and hope there's a pet store nearby
with the essentials.
youtube.com has many baby bird stories also... there's some account
holders there that may be able to assist.
<newyork101 at (no spam) hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:5f4cb2eb-38f8-41fc-9596-83de42ccdfbf at (no spam) a70g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
Quote: Im a career gardener but unfortunatly today i disturbed a nest with 2
blackbird eggs in it, i know that they were fresh as i heard the
mothers panic call. As a bird lover i always take precautiuons to
check for nests before carrying out any work but this nest had been
built in a very flimsy shrub where i could not see it. I now have the
eggs at home and im keeping them warm in the airing cupboard but i
could really do with some tips on how to rear chicks or hatch them as
i feel its now my responsibility. |
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| Marius... |
| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:46 pm |
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Hello,
I'm in the same situation and am wondering what's the right
temperature for blackbirds' eggs to be kept.
I did search with Google but could not find that information.
Also I would need to learn about the weaning, taming and tips to
reintroduce them in the wild as soon as they are ready. My biggest
worry at the moment is how/if they'll learn to fly.
Thanks in advance for your attention
Marius
PS I did also try to find another blackbird's nest where to put the
eggs in but I was unsuccesful. The nest I removed was in a location
where a tractor drove through shortly after so there was obviously no
chances for the eggs to survive had I left them there  |
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