common moorhen

[muus]

Hi
Anyone have this type of waterfowl?
I'm starting this thread because I want to know how do you breed this bird.
Yesterday hatched 3 beautiful babies that they eat like a monsters!
Thanks

 

[Cindysid]

I have never bred these, but I did hatch one once My grandson took an egg away from a dog and brought it home to me, knowing that I am a hatchaholic. We didn't even know what it was until several days after it hatched. It was the sweetest litttle creature. It followed us everywhere. My daughter left the gate open when it was about three months old and it disappeared. I miss him so much! Where did you get yours?

 

[muus]

Sorry about it...but you helped me a lot telling me that this bird when it's completly growth may go away... I have a very big place where they can do what they want but I need to know everything to don't make mistakes.
Today I went with my thre babies to the pond (recently cleaned) and I fond some bugs that they loved, they also love the tadpoles.
This are some photos of my little cuties:













They only follow me on the water now, but I think that in a few days they will do it everywhere.
Now they eat bugs, tadpoles and duck food, but I will make a pap with insectivor feed, chicks feed and 3 type of grain, rice, wheat and corn.
Thanks

 

[muus]

I have never bred these, but I did hatch one once My grandson took an egg away from a dog and brought it home to me, knowing that I am a hatchaholic. We didn't even know what it was until several days after it hatched. It was the sweetest litttle creature. It followed us everywhere. My daughter left the gate open when it was about three months old and it disappeared. I miss him so much! Where did you get yours?

What did you feed it when it was a chick?