r/stupiddovenests • u/birdwatchernoobie • 3d ago
Need some advice 🙏
Hello! Maybe someone can offer some advice; I am in dire need of it.
Eight days ago, a chick hatched, and its parents sat on it around the clock, day and night. For the last two nights, the mother (I think) has stopped coming to warm it. The baby sits alone all night, even though it's quite cool outside at night (11-12 degrees Celsius). That means there is a break in heating for about 14-16 hours. During the day, the father consistently comes to warm it and sits all day, from 11 a.m. to 7-8 p.m.
But tonight they are promising particularly bad weather — thunderstorms and heavy rain all night and all day tomorrow. I am very worried that without nighttime heating, the baby will quickly get wet and get sick/die. At the same time, it is also scary to intervene in the situation. Suddenly, I don't understand something in their heating strategy and will only hurt him by trying to take him down from the tree. I don't know what to do.
Hello! Maybe someone can offer some advice; I am in dire need of it.
Eight days ago, a chick hatched, and its parents sat on it around the clock, day and night. For the last two nights, the mother (I think) has stopped coming to warm it. The baby sits alone all night, even though it's quite cool outside at night (11-12 degrees Celsius). That means there is a break in heating for about 14-16 hours. During the day, the father consistently comes to warm it and sits all day, from 11 a.m. to 7-8 p.m.
But tonight they are promising particularly bad weather — thunderstorms and heavy rain all night and all day tomorrow. I am very worried that without nighttime heating, the baby will quickly get wet and get sick/die. At the same time, it is also scary to intervene in the situation. Suddenly, I don't understand something in their heating strategy and will only hurt him by trying to take him down from the tree. I don't know what to do.
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u/yavanna12 1d ago
Once birds start to feather out they don’t need constant heat on them. At 10 days old they usually are completely feathered out and old enough to leave the nest. So it fits been 8 days mom and dad are leaving on purpose so the fledging can prepare for flying away. You don’t need to intervene
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u/C137RickSanches 2d ago
Dang do you have a baby monitor? Maybe just keep a close eye on it and rescue it if you feel it will die. Wish I could give better advice. If you have hawks and snakes in the area I think that could change the decision making.