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ADORABLE baby sparrow!
I had a suspicion she was wren but someone told me she was a sparrow :-) thanks for letting me know. We've decided to leave the nest as is, we have a small broken window in the garage door so hopefully she will come back and lay more eggs. I just couldn't bear to dismantle the nest after she...- ktrayn
- Post #28
- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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ADORABLE baby sparrow!
I recently had a sparrow build a nest in my garage, she laid two eggs. Once they hatched it was so much fun watching her and the male bring them food. they both jumped from the nest early and hopped around in my garage for a day or two before finally flying away. It was so neat to watch from...- ktrayn
- Post #25
- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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HELP half duck eggs were eaten, how can i save the rest
I'm so sad I just checked the pond and she only has two babies left. :( -
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Is this wild Muscovy Duck Nesting?
Well not good she was able to hatch 8 but day by day they disappear one by one. :( I just checked the pond and there's only 2 left and with a heavy heart i dont think they will last much longer. :( -
HELP half duck eggs were eaten, how can i save the rest
Another thing that i thought was interesting. After the initial attack on the nest, she left the nest all night. I kept checking from 7pm until the next morning at 6:30am and she wasn't there. I even woke up around 3:30am and couldn't stop thinking about her and checked then and she wasnt... -
HELP half duck eggs were eaten, how can i save the rest
Well all was not lost :) I decided not to relocate the nest, i was too afraid she would not follow. She did finally went back to the nest later that day. I set up camp in my driveway one night determined to find out what got to the nest and chase it away if it came back. I sat there all night... -
HELP half duck eggs were eaten, how can i save the rest
I do have a small dog carrier thats plastic with the metal door. I coukd take the door off and move her nest in there. Do you think its big enough? -
HELP half duck eggs were eaten, how can i save the rest
Also, i did notice what appeared to be red blood residue in the eggs that were broken open and eaten, would that be a sign of the veins of the baby duck forming? I also just checked and shes back in the nest :) yay im so happy she went back. Now i just have to figure out a way to protect them... -
HELP half duck eggs were eaten, how can i save the rest
Thanks for the quick reply. Regarding the eggs being fertilized, i know this is a dumb question but how can i tell? Before she started nesting she was always with a group of about 3 drakes so I'm pretty sure they mated with her. Forgive my ignorance but I haven't educated myself on duck... -
HELP half duck eggs were eaten, how can i save the rest
Her feathers on her back are still ruffled. Shes gone back to the nest twice but only close by, not in the nest. Shes stays for a few minutes then walks to the sidewalk and back to the pond. Its like she's afraid of whatever that was coming back. Im so afraid she wont go back to them and more... -
HELP half duck eggs were eaten, how can i save the rest
She is just standing on the sidewalk near the nest but not going back to it. :( -
HELP half duck eggs were eaten, how can i save the rest
A little female duck ive been feeding for about 8 months laid some eggs a week ago across the street from my house under my neighbors bay window. Her mom was basically a throw away someone left in the pond beside my house. Anyway her Mom amd the other babies grew and left the pond but this sweet... -
Muscovy keepers share your pics!
I had no idea the muscovys in my pond were throw aways, that breaks my heart. Im getting very attached to them for sure. Im going through a 50 lb bag of feed every 2 months now :). I wish momma would come back, i miss her so much. She had 7 ducklings last august i would feed every day until... -
Is this wild Muscovy Duck Nesting?
Well she was definitely nesting. This is what i discovered tjis morning:)