loft flying

[aarongreen123]

i red the docuement you posted and it was very helpful. do you think the sock/rice would be better than teh light? they are warming up well, one is warmer to the touch than the other. i just picked them up one at a time as as soon as i touched them they started moving their heads quickly, i'm assuming that this is their way of asking to be fed? how much longer should i wait to try to get some food in them?

[Charis]

Use both sources of warmth. If one is warmer than the other...they aren't warm enough.
Do you have anything down you can put around them?

[Charis]

You are going to need to monitor their heat all through the night. You can't let them get cold. Nona just recommended that you fill a glass bottle with warm water, wrap a towel around it and use that for warmth.

[aarongreen123]

ok did the sock/rice thing, they are both pretty lively now, and both feel warm. what should i look for to signal that its time to feed them?

[Charis]

All is well for the night and Aaron is going to feed the babies. I'm sure he will up-date us tomorrow.

[aarongreen123]

just fed the chix, both seemed hungry, the larger of the two seemed to have it figured out a little better. its funny, i didn't think their eyes had opened but as i was feeding them i noticed that they've started to open. thinking back on last weekend i think they hatched then, so it looks like they are more like 7 days old instead of 4-5. thanks to all who gave great advice and to Charis for the chat.

[aarongreen123]

just fed the chix for the third time, they are getting some as i feel it in their crop, can't seem to figure out how it goes thought, probably me:-) the hen is on the roof of the house, with two other birds. they can't seem to figure out how to get back in the loft. i have an 18inch square window with a landing board in front of it but they keep going to the roof and then back to the house over and over again. i have a pigeon trap set in front of the loft with some food in it, i'm hoping they get hungry soon, right now it seems like they are having fun screwing around from rooftop to rooftop:-)

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by aarongreen123

just fed the chix for the third time, they are getting some as i feel it in their crop, can't seem to figure out how it goes thought, probably me:-) the hen is on the roof of the house, with two other birds. they can't seem to figure out how to get back in the loft. i have an 18inch square window with a landing board in front of it but they keep going to the roof and then back to the house over and over again. i have a pigeon trap set in front of the loft with some food in it, i'm hoping they get hungry soon, right now it seems like they are having fun screwing around from rooftop to rooftop:-)

As long as they don't leave and nothing gets them, you'll just have to wait it out. If they continue to stay, they WILL get hungry enough to come down and into the trap or loft. If you can put their feed in something they recognize, it might help. Like a bowl or ??? If you can put a container of water in there too, they might take the bait. I expect they'll get thirsty before they get hungry unless they're finding puddles or something to drink.