Stop feeding eggs and rice as soon as you find that the munia is laying eggs. After the second egg is laid, the nest begins. After one week of incubation, gently take out the eggs. If blood streaks can be seen when exposed to sunlight, the fertilization is successful. If the eggs are black or white, fertilization is unsuccessful and should be discarded.
Generally, the chicks can hatch in about 15 days. If they are found before hatching, If the parent bird has egg-pecking behavior, it should be supplemented with calcium in time. Crushed egg skins or special calcium feed can be used. After the chicks emerge from their shells, eggs and rice are added to the food, and a supply of volute powder and vegetables is ensured. After about 20 days of age, the chicks can leave the nest. However, it will take another 7 to 10 days for the chicks to peck at their own food before the parent bird and the victorian bird can be raised in separate cages.
For chicks that refuse to be fed by their parents, they can be fed artificially. The method is: Stir the cooked egg yolk and 2% glucose water into a porridge, and use round-headed tweezers to hold it for feeding. The number of feedings per day depends on the size of the chicks, 6 to 8 times a day for 1 to 7 days old, 5 to 6 times a day for 8 to 14 days old, and 3 to 4 times a day after 15 days of age.
