When this morning I opened the cage, both parents launched themselves out and didn't seem eager to get back in to the eggs.
I checked them and they were cold, so I think they have stopped sitting on them.
I was wondering whether it would be a good idea to leave the dummies and the nest in place, or just wait a couple of days to confirm the abandonment of the nest and then remove everything.
I was thinking, maybe if I leave everything as it is now they won't try to nest again? It's imperative that they don't start another clutch right now because we are moving next week, if it happens I'll deal with it but I would immensely prefer not to have to move the nest full of fragile eggs with the parents sitting on them!
Something must have gone all wrong this time. One of the real eggs looks like there is definitely something inside, so I can't understand why the poor baby didn't come out of it.
I won't move them yet, but the egg was stone cold this morning so I doubt he's still alive. It's so sad
