Our parakeets bred for the first time this year, & 3 healthy chicks hatched about 5 weeks ago. At 4 weeks, the oldest chick ventured out of the nest box & was greeted by a happy father & a scolding mother. The mother bird became so agitated, she began attacking the baby. We intervened & separated baby #1 & the father bird from the mother. Baby & father are doing great now, with the baby eating some on it's own & growing steadily more independent. Our current problem is about the remaining chicks. They are only a few days younger than baby #1 & clearly ready to leave the nest box, but every time they seem to attempt this, the mother bird begins scolding aggressively again & discourages these attempts. She seems to be a good mother in other respects; regularly feeding them, & bedding down in the nest box with them every night, although with the babies being so grown, it's quite crowded now. Should I be concerned about this? These chicks are already 5 weeks old!
2006-07-29
10:24:59
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