Shamrock19 0 Posted June 6, 2008 Member ID: 3,298 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 41 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 340 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/04/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 22, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2008 (edited) Hello Everyone! It has been some time since I posted, but I always keep up by reading. We recently had some babies hatch (4 so far 5th due soon). I have read from some sites that you should wait until handling the babies until about 2 weeks old, but I have read else where that they are strong and can be handled after 1 day. What do you suggest for handling the babies? The oldest is 1 week old. The youngest is a day old. We were going to clean the nest box out after the last baby hatched because it really is starting to get gross. I am just curious what your thoughts are for handling age. Thanks. Edited June 6, 2008 by Shamrock19 Link to comment
Sunnie 0 Posted June 6, 2008 Member ID: 3,666 Group: B.B.C Club Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 80 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,470 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 8,830 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/09/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 10, 2013 Birthday: 20/01/1966 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Alot of breeders will handle babies from day one. I try not to at that age, only because I feel my fingers are too big and clumsy and as long as I can see everything is okay, I leave them alone. But there isnt an age limit, you can handle your babies whenever you feel comfortable I think. I havent had any hens have a problem with me handling their babies, and as you can see from Rah's fabulous post, she is actually hand raising her baby from day one! Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted June 6, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I handle my babies right from the beginning. Its the best way to see that all is well with them and also to get them used to humans. Works for me. Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted June 7, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I am the same as Kaz Link to comment
Shamrock19 0 Posted June 7, 2008 Member ID: 3,298 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 41 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 340 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/04/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 okay. Thanks. I definetly want to handle them because I want them to be hand tame. Everything seems okay, but I agree a quick look over will make sure everything is okay. Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted June 7, 2008 Member ID: 3,275 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 321 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,171 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,845 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2010 Birthday: 22/05/1980 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Hey Shamrock13, Congrats on the hatching, i love hearing them chirp..... I handle the babies from birth, you need to not just for the bonding and taming purposes but for their health, checking that they are feed, no air pockets, that food hasn't gotten stuck in their beack removing of poop, etc - also when changing the nesting materials .... You have a fun journey ahead of you, Enjoy and all the nest ..... regards Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted June 7, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted June 7, 2008 A good article to read..... http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...light=care%20of Link to comment
Shamrock19 0 Posted June 7, 2008 Member ID: 3,298 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 41 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 340 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/04/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 Thanks for the information and the link. I will definetely be doing inspections of them everyday now. Just one question when you pick them up do you just very carefully pick them up with a few fingers and place them in your palm? I just want to be careful because they are soo tiny. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted June 7, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Thanks for the information and the link. I will definetely be doing inspections of them everyday now. Just one question when you pick them up do you just very carefully pick them up with a few fingers and place them in your palm? I just want to be careful because they are soo tiny. They are rubbery little things but very resilient...their parents step all over them and they survive that, so dont be timid about it. You wont hurt them. Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted June 7, 2008 Member ID: 4,233 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 329 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,498 Content Per Day: 0.78 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,540 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/04/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2010 Birthday: 17/12/1982 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I start handling them from a week old but I check on them and turn them over with my finger from day one to make sure everything is okay. I am too nervous to actually take them out at day one after I dropped one from my last clutch (it's okay though) Link to comment
jenene283 0 Posted June 7, 2008 Member ID: 2,071 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 910 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 6,880 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 21/02/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 26, 2017 Birthday: 28/03/1961 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I start taming my chicks once they start to get feathers - I dont like the feel of them before that! I usually bring them up inside and handle them one at a time for about half an hour morning and night. If you do this daily till they are weaned you will have very tame birds!! Link to comment
Angelic Vampyre 0 Posted July 17, 2008 Member ID: 3,545 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 207 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,028 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/07/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Alot of show breeders handle from day one cause they have to check the leg ring. it came become encrusted and tighten around the little birdies leg, but if you don't have leg rings then not an issue. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted July 17, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Legrings dont go on the chicks from day one, ....daily checking is more about checking crops for signs of feeding, checking colour of chick, checking their abdomen for signs of discoloration ( indicating illness ), checking to see their is no caked on builkd up of food across the nostrils etc. Later on when chicks get poopy legrings needs checking too as AV has stated. Link to comment
Angelic Vampyre 0 Posted July 17, 2008 Member ID: 3,545 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 207 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,028 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/07/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Ignore me, I was talking about handling from the day the leg rings go on not from day one but I can't type... that for picking that up Kaz. Link to comment
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