**KAZ**

You can handle them every day....read my article on Care of Baby Budgies in the Nest.... http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=13358 and no...you touching the baby had nothing to do with the death. As you said the baby was cold when you felt it. BUT read up and you will find there is things you can do to warm babies and make sure they survive in the future. Read this http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....;hl=dead+babies

The whole bird not a closeup. We already know its a cinnamon grey. Seeing the whole bird will tell if opaline or normal cinnamon grey.

cinnamon grey...full photos will help.

The dom pied and the sky violet may turn out be show quality, and the dark green I am not sure about yet...maybe not.

Which one ? photo number 4 and photo number 9 please This one is a cock bird. He is skyviolet but it doesn t show in these photos. his Dad is violet opaline and hi mum is a skyblue normal. The one behind the dom pied is a surprise bird. Its a dark green it seems but has more black melanin on it than any I have had and its an unusual green shade right now.

Looks like a grey green opaline dominant pied spangle to me.

I loved that guy...this is so sad

I am so glad for you about the lacewing cock.he is beautiful Great results...you'd have to be happy thus far.

Hey LBB ...........I dont know of any bird diseases that would have created your current medical condition. Surely doctors arent just deciding it is bird related ? What are your doctors doing to investigate further on your behalf ? Biggest hugs and love Kaz

Catch them up and clean them quickly now, and watch her during the feeding of her babies. Some hens muck themselves right up while feeding including ending up with food plastered over their eyes.

Good to see you here again JB :emoticon112:

Whats the problem ? Just catch them and clean them up.

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What age is she ?

You are allowed to post pictures on BBC of a size 480 by 640 at least two sizes bigger than the ones you are posting :emoticon112:

I have often moved breeding cabinets with no abandonment of eggs.

1. The age I put them in a kindie cage depends totally on a few things. *Whether or not parents are feeding them well in the breeder cage. *Whether or not they may be in danger of a mother going feral trying to start another round. *Whether or not they are flying around in the breeder cage going crazy and upsetting the parents. *Whether or not they have begun to eat for themselves. Most of those babies had been out of their nest up to a week...some less than that. Average age 5-6 weeeks. I created a seperate kindie cage for these guys.............17 in all as those that werent eating well yet would be encouraged by the ones that were. The second I put them all together in there they came alive. Chicks that may have been sulking a little or huddling in corners suddenly became active and alert and interested in their new mates. Suddenly they were all eating and eating well. The cobalt cock baby wasnt eating at all yet on his own until he discovered the joys of grated carrot for his breakfast earlier today and now you cannot stop him eating. The light stays on all night for warmth and also it makes them play and eat all night. Full food dishes at nightfall are suddenly empty by breakfast time. 2. answered above I think. 3. I currently have four kindie cages on the go....largest is a metre tall by approx a metre wide by approx 600 deep. I have one kindie cage for all Omelette's last batch of babies. A kindie cage for all the greywing family. A kindie cage for the guys I just posted piks of, and the largest kindie cage for my older babies who are moulting. I have hesitated in putting some of my yougnsters out in the aviary due to some cold snaps we have had which caused the loss of three youngsters I had out in the aviary...............therefore I hesitate to put the others out unless it warms up a little. Three weeks from now the new flights will be done and they will all go out and have warmer weather and more space. 4. Total of babies in various kindie cages would be approx...........50.

Breakfast time in the babies cage

but wont sparky have trouble balancing if he has both wings clipped? No..........he needs both wings clipped.

Which one ?

RIP Budgies used to breed them. Try this link http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2761/photos/bw.html

Better frozen corn defrosted than tinned...........canned corn has salt and sugar added............read the sides of the can.

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What is in the far right of this picture ? is it another chick ?