"newbreeder"  wrote in message
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>I have my first successfully hatched clutch. They are starting to get
> their feathers and it looks like they will be leaving the nest box very
> soon. I read somewhere that I am supposed to take the father out of the
> cage during this process so he does not attach the babies. Is this so
> and if it is when do I take him out and for how long? If this is not
> the case and I am supposed to take the babies out when do I get them
> out of the cage? I do not want to take them out to earlier if they have
> not learned how to eat solids.
>
> Thanks

If your intent was to rear pet-quality babies, they should have been removed
from the nest just before their eyes opened.  I would remove them
immediately to attempt to salvage the possibility of them being tame. You
must be prepared to supplement their diet with formula.  This will not be
easy.

If your intent was to rear untamed birds, leave them until they "fledge",
which means they leave the nest on their own, can fly and sustain their
dietary needs without parental supplementation.

I've never removed a parent, only the chicks if the parents have a history
of aggression.  The first time is an accident, the second time is a pattern
and the eggs or chicks will never be left beyond that point in the future.

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Joanne

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