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Figure­21.4­ Eaglets in an artificial nest.

Figure­21.5­ Foster parents and eaglets in a large aviary rearing chamber.

nest rearing chamber. Two separate food delivery drop doors or hatches should be used. One hatch
delivers food to the nest that is age appropriate for the eaglets. The second food drop is used pri-
marily to deliver food to the foster parents. This system allows for separation of the diet of the adult
fosters and the diet and amounts fed to the eaglets.
Cleaning in the rearing chamber should be done quickly no more than once a week and less if
possible, unless there are special circumstances that affect the health of the family. The eaglets may