Bourke Parrot Chick

I got a shock this morning to find my Rosa Bourke Parrot had hatched a chick. She has always laid eggs and incubated but never hatched before.

Persistence has really paid off with my Bourkes finally. Over the years I have had two pair and although I have been told they are relatively easy to breed I have had no luck with my Bourkes until today.

It should be noted that I offered her two breeding boxes. One with non toxic saw dust and one with peat moss as the nesting material. She chose the one with the saw dust and as seen in the picture emptied most of it out.