My Orange Breasts

[Johno]

OK...heres the latest on my orange breasts. They are nesting and laying eggs. The first clutch was infertile so i chucked them. She only sat on the eggs during the day, at night she perched.

They are now on their second clutch and I will candle them in a couple days and see if they are good. She is still not sitting on them at night which is a big worry.

[birdsnreps]

i dont breed these guys, but i know my eggs would be toast if the parents didnt sit on them during the night :( good luck with yours though :) do you have pics of the parents?? they sound pretty :)

[ROYJOY]

if the eggs are warm enough, they wont sit.

[Johno]

Well my Orange Breasts have just hatched a few days ago. There are 5, maybe 6 chicks....

Heres a pic of the chicks and the dad:

[Johno]

This is a pic of the first chick that was born - just a few hours old.

[poohbear]

Nice pic....are you feeding any live food?

[birdsnreps]

omg how cute the babies are!! and look how pretty the parents are!!

[Johno]

Poohbear I am feeding them mini meal worms and they are CHEWING through them! I cant beleive how many they consume in one day. Im talking maybe 25 a day....

The chicks look really healthy though.