tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494114951266176145.post3621211426670234872..comments2024-03-14T07:12:55.402-07:00Comments on The Splendid Bourke Bird Blog: Splendid Scarlet-chested Parakeets and Determined Bourke ParakeetsGail A. Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17399530965328058077noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494114951266176145.post-33011518307475829002011-11-19T22:18:02.820-08:002011-11-19T22:18:02.820-08:00They can take 21 days to hatch (or possibly longer...They can take 21 days to hatch (or possibly longer if the weather's cold). Be sure you're counting days from the last egg that was laid and not the first. Hens often don't brood until their last egg is laid. Also, if some eggs hatch and others don't, unhatched eggs help keep the babies warm. I leave the eggs in the nest until a hen deserts them even when I've candled them and know they are all infertile. It's stressful to the hen when they are removed, so I allow my hens to give up on them themselves. It's traumatic for some hens to have the eggs removed if she has no babies. If she has two fertile eggs and two infertile ones, she won't notice if you take away the infertile eggs. <br /><br />However, if a hen has two out of four eggs hatch, the extra eggs do serve a purpose in helping keep the nest warm. With my birds, if the babies are a couple of weeks old, and the old unhatchable eggs are dirty ... after all that, I am likely to remove soiled eggs (or they can be cleaned off under warm water and put back, a better option if it's cold near the nestbox, and especially if there is only one chick in the nest, the eggs will help them stay warm). <br /><br />Hope this answers your question.Gail A. Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17399530965328058077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494114951266176145.post-58791322928238697662011-11-19T15:06:57.450-08:002011-11-19T15:06:57.450-08:00Shouldn't you remove the eggs if there're ...Shouldn't you remove the eggs if there're infertile after the 18 days? SueLove4Feathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14812464021297620833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494114951266176145.post-21624295958626618072011-04-05T12:15:00.197-07:002011-04-05T12:15:00.197-07:00They are a little more trouble than other varietie...They are a little more trouble than other varieties of parakeet, but hopefully just as healthy and hearty. I think their their active lifestyle and beautiful colors makes them worth the extra effort to keep them. However, that said, I have many Bourkes and fewer Splendids. The more you have, the more work. Smile. Bourkes are easier keepers.Gail A. Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17399530965328058077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494114951266176145.post-50478998324083006632011-04-01T18:32:15.708-07:002011-04-01T18:32:15.708-07:00Hi,
I love those scarlet chested parakeets.
I rea...Hi,<br />I love those scarlet chested parakeets. <br />I read it's difficult to keep them. They are beautiful.<br />j.the guy in the silk taffeta dresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16393888432347341365noreply@blogger.com