We rescue more than large parrots. Even little finches need help!
Odette and Manuel are about 2 years old, Zebra Finches! They are looking for a home to fill with song and finch chatter. They love to sing, eat millet/herb and hop! Odette seems to be braver while Manuel loves to hang back and watch what’s going on.
This hen has found the one spot in the yard (that I know of) that is inaccessible by humankind. A corner that is 3 meters down (9′), 3 meters in (9′), and about 20 cm wide (9″). She has 8 eggs under her. Outside of the chain link fencing there’s a 10cm gap (4″) then a brick wall on both sides. to the right is a building. She’s in there good. I’m worried about any chicks that hatch as the journey out could be perilous. There’s a big ground squirrel nest halfway in, and they will kill chicks, they will also steal/eat the eggs. So far the hen’s done well protecting them. We keep filling in the opening to the den, and hopefully the hen will eventually emerge with chicks in a way that we can safely shepherd them to safety.
Tuesday night I noticed the eggs hatched. We tried to figure out how to get them safely out of the narrow slot given the danger of predators. Shawn suggested we put a cat carrier with the door open fill it with hay and water. I thought this was a S-T-U-P-I-D idea but lacking a better solution decided to give it a try. Stupid brilliant as it turned out, when I arrived in the morning the hen had actually moved the flock into the box on her own. 🙂 8 cute little peanuts. They are now safely ensconced and soon to move to a better set of digs.
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