Hi all,
I have been looking after 6 baby house martins who's nest was destroyed by the bad rain we have had. I have split them into 2 nests that I made for them so I could make sure they all got fed evenly!!. They are in the bottom of a bird cage at the moment and stay in their nests, I have been feeding them for a week now and they are fully feathered ( except 1 which was really tiny but is doing great now ) and are starting to get the stripe above their eyes, but can anyone tell me how I will know when thy are ready to fledged as I have only raised 2 sparrows before and we waited till they were feeding themselves off the bottom of the cage but hour martins feed on the wing don't they and I don't want to let them go to early. I would really welcome your advice.x
I have been looking after 6 baby house martins who's nest was destroyed by the bad rain we have had. I have split them into 2 nests that I made for them so I could make sure they all got fed evenly!!. They are in the bottom of a bird cage at the moment and stay in their nests, I have been feeding them for a week now and they are fully feathered ( except 1 which was really tiny but is doing great now ) and are starting to get the stripe above their eyes, but can anyone tell me how I will know when thy are ready to fledged as I have only raised 2 sparrows before and we waited till they were feeding themselves off the bottom of the cage but hour martins feed on the wing don't they and I don't want to let them go to early. I would really welcome your advice.x