This is just so cute. Thanks Mike, great video

Can I ask how many days of incubation these eggs had before hatch started?

@mikeyoungsbackyardwildlife2906

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the question! Incubation started on 4/22, but a 5th egg was hatched on 4/23. The four eggs hatched on 5/6, which is 14 days. The fifth egg hatched the next day, so it was also 14 days.

@brendalins1237

2 ай бұрын

@@mikeyoungsbackyardwildlife2906 thank you!! I’m on day 13 of incubation with my bb’s 3rd clutch

@brendalins1237

2 ай бұрын

Our temperatures are getting very hot soon, any good ideas for a heat shield over the bb house? Looking for good ideas to keep nestlings from overheating (house gets afternoon sun)

@mikeyoungsbackyardwildlife2906

2 ай бұрын

​@@brendalins1237 Great question! Until at least day 6 after hatching, they cannot regulate their body heat. Temps of about 107F and above are lethal. And a box full of nestlings can be as much as 14 degrees hotter than the outside temp! It's really important to make sure your house has ventilation at the top to let out some heat. I have had great luck just putting a white rag on the roof of the house, large enough to dangle a bit over the sides, but not obstructing the entrance. You can then wet it with a gentle mist once in a while. The white color helps reflect the sun's heat, and the evaporation acts as a "swamp cooler". I have temperature sensors inside and outside my box, and this last brood had days where the outside temp was about 92, and the inside temp reached 103. I put the rag on and misted it, and within minutes the inside temp had dropped to 92, same as outside! The rag doesn't seem to bother the adults too much-once there are eggs in the nest, they bond to the nest and will keep coming back. Hope this helps! Let me know how it goes!

@brendalins1237

2 ай бұрын

@@mikeyoungsbackyardwildlife2906 thank you again, great idea!!!