It has been 10 days since we first discovered 2 eggs in the nest box. Proud Mommy Cheech proceeded to have an additional egg every other day until the 5th and last egg. Proud Daddy Chong is helping sit on the eggs. Sometimes they fight over the eggs getting into little squabbles just like normal parents. It seem that Chong wants 3 eggs to sit on and then Cheech wants 3 eggs neither are happy with just 2. We have looked in the nest box to find the happy couple spooning each other and sitting on the eggs. So far the eggs are doing great we have candled the eggs many times and they seem to be developing at a healthy rate.
Today we are going to attempt setting up our own homemade brooder. We will be using a 10 gallon tank with a wire top and a lamp to keep them warm.
~Paula