mickp
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Post by mickp on Mar 9, 2008 15:31:33 GMT 10
it is now the 6th consecutive day of 100+ temperature here and it looks like there is another week of it to come, according to the long range forecast( weathermen are like politicians though - known to lie lol).
with most of my birds sitting at present I'm worried that the heat may kill any fertile eggs. has anyone had extreme heat problems with their birds that are sitting on eggs. I know that there isnt much I can do about the situation, just wondering what sort of outcome I should expect
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Post by avinet on Mar 9, 2008 17:49:54 GMT 10
Which species are breeding currently?
cheers,
Mike
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Post by vankarhi on Mar 9, 2008 17:57:55 GMT 10
fingers crossed all is well and that it ends good. I would be trying to wet the floor and the wire of the aviaries just to try to keep them cool. I know with water restrictions and all...........but hey............i would do it just to try to keep my birds more comfortable and hopefully not to stress them so much.
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Post by mickp on Mar 9, 2008 18:50:54 GMT 10
mike the aviary is full of finches with a few quail on the ground
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Post by zooyouthben on Mar 10, 2008 7:48:02 GMT 10
What i do with my finches is give them a really big water dish on th ground (well they always have a big one) they will go down to it soak their feather and go back to the nest to cool the eggs, i have found my finchese were always nutty around sprinklers (Gouldians, Stars, Parsons, Hecks and emblemas)
And with mostr being arid finches they prefer the water bowl method its like a tiny billabong!
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Post by silvercloud on Mar 17, 2008 10:12:55 GMT 10
How are you guys holding up with this continuing heatwave? You poor things, I really feel for you. Hope no one has lost any birds.
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Post by zooyouthben on Mar 17, 2008 10:17:31 GMT 10
yeah i am coping okay, i havent lost any birds (although a baby squirrel glider was kicked out, now i am h/r ing it will take pics soon, when hes out of the danger zone.
Tomorrow is the last day of the heat wave!!!!!!!!!!
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mickp
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Post by mickp on Mar 17, 2008 17:14:23 GMT 10
the heat seemed to have the opposite effect, didnt lose any birds in I gained a few lol.
have baby firefinches and baby orange breasts now, plus 5 gouldian eggs
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Post by silvercloud on Mar 18, 2008 10:50:02 GMT 10
Haha cool Mick. Firefinches are just gorgeous. Good luck with the squirrel glider Ben, I've got my fingers crossed for him.
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