I would love some place like that..my birds would too. I get them fresh fruit as treats...they love white grapes, blueberries, and watermelon. I bake seed blocks for them with scratch grains, whole wheat flour, oats, barley, flax seeds, an egg, olive oil or wheat germ oil and water. Sometimes...
Nope you are not alone....I have only had two chicks hatch that I was not right there when they popped out. I am always with mine and I spend every spare moment with my birds (The big girls and boys). I am sewing for my little d'Anver rooster now...making him a vest. hahahaha I bake for them...