Post by Viraba on Nov 9, 2004 19:23:11 GMT 10
Good-day everyone,
I've got a pair of Red-fronted yellow turq's that have decided to lay totally out of the blue !! I hadn't prepared the nest box or anything but they've gone ahead anyway and laid straight onto the wooden floor.
I'm unsure as to when they started laying but I only have 1 egg at present but a female absent without leave during the day. This is the first pairing for both birds and this is their first attempt.
I'm interested in opinions here again.
1) What chances the egg/ 's are actually furtile ?
2) Should I set-up the box and replace the eggs into nesting material ?? (Don't like the idea of disturbing the eggs very much after my previous experience with my rainbows !)
3) This is my first go with turq's as well. Can anybody tell me what the 'normal' size clutch would be ? I've read anywhere from 2 to 8 and this appears to be a big range to me !!
My red-rumps are going really well and the guys are correct, certainly 2 lutino hens.........I have some questions on the other one though.....looks awfully like a cinnamon (just like Mum !!)
I'll post some up-to-date photo's shortly for you all to look at.
Cheers
Viraba
I've got a pair of Red-fronted yellow turq's that have decided to lay totally out of the blue !! I hadn't prepared the nest box or anything but they've gone ahead anyway and laid straight onto the wooden floor.
I'm unsure as to when they started laying but I only have 1 egg at present but a female absent without leave during the day. This is the first pairing for both birds and this is their first attempt.
I'm interested in opinions here again.
1) What chances the egg/ 's are actually furtile ?
2) Should I set-up the box and replace the eggs into nesting material ?? (Don't like the idea of disturbing the eggs very much after my previous experience with my rainbows !)
3) This is my first go with turq's as well. Can anybody tell me what the 'normal' size clutch would be ? I've read anywhere from 2 to 8 and this appears to be a big range to me !!
My red-rumps are going really well and the guys are correct, certainly 2 lutino hens.........I have some questions on the other one though.....looks awfully like a cinnamon (just like Mum !!)
I'll post some up-to-date photo's shortly for you all to look at.Cheers
Viraba
