deb

We don't have a lamp :S But his makeshift nest box is very warm and we live in Darwin where it is currently 31 degrees. We aren't using fans or airconditioners in his room at all. I also check on him 2 hourly and he has always been warm. Force feeding for another couple of weeks?!!?! I was hoping on getting some sleep. By looking at the photos he is at the age where he should not be needing night feeds, when i have handraised budgies i used to give them a last feed at about 10pm and then would get up at 6am and give them a feed. I also gave mine a little fluffy teddy to sleep with.

Great Photos, i so wished i lived near snow.

Great to hear that he is still going well. He will still require the force feeding for a couple more weeks because that is how the parents would be feeding him. Make sure his crop is allowed to completely empty once a day. Do you have him under a warm lamp?

You need a new cage, the bar spacing should be no more than 1/2 inch.

Glad to hear that your first year of breeding show budgies went well. Hope that this year is just as good for you.

Thanks for your help, was not sure if i had it right because of the black on the cere.

I have some babies with black on their ceres so i am finding it hard to work out their sex so could someone help me please. Male? Male? Female?

I took some more photos of the babies, they love their greens and at night they cuddling up together to sleep.

They range in age from 5 weeks to 3 weeks old.

Had to add another photo, the babies are learning how to perch and i just saw one trying to work out how to perch while sleeping.

My baby budgies are growing up very quickly, i lot of bubs have left the nest and are feeding themselves. I think they are all very cute so had to share some photos. Bob Jellybaby Starburst, who is my first violet i have bred. Chupa Chups Dom Pied Spangle Spangle, who has yellow colouring showing on top of her head.Mother is a goldenface Blue normal Another bub starting to show goldenface

I am finding the same, every day the ceres look different.

Does anyone know? Male or female?

That is alot of blood, hope she is going to be okay.

Number 1 babies cere has changed over the last couple of days and i am wondering if maybe it could be a male, opinions please. Photo was taken in natural light.

Not related, the mother was bred by me and the father i bought from another breeder.

What could of caused that to happen and will they eventually grow them?

Here are some pics of the babies, their wings look normal to me. They are in the aviary and getting around by climbing, they flap their wings but cannot seem to lift themselves up.

I joined this forum so i could get advice from breeders when i have problems. I have had contact with the Hunter club once and have no interest in going near them again.

Thanks Kaz, I am not having good luck with breeding. I have a guy waiting for a male baby and i am only getting females.

Have 4 bubs and i cannot work out what sex they are so i would like some help please. Bub 1 Bub 2 Bub 3 Bub 4

i have 2 3month old babies and they cannot fly and are very small. They seem to have no strength in their wings. i have 2 more babies from the same parents in a foster nest that are 2 weeks old and i have notice they are not developing as well as the other babies in the nest. Can parents pass on genetic problems that could cause the babies to be underdeveloped?

I have a opaline hen paired with a spangle, i am not sure if he is carrying opaline but i am wondering if any of the chicks are looking like opalines.

I finally have 2 other pairs breeding for me and they are going well. Both hens are first timings but the fathers are not. Here are some pics of my cute babies. 2 eggs were fostered into this nestbox and have hatched the same time her first 2 did.

One of my baby budgies is 5 weeks old and for the last couple of days she has taken to perching on the nestbox opening. She even sits there sleeping but will not go out of the box. The mum has to push passed her to get into the box to feed the other babies.Should i encourage her to go out of the box or just leave her to do it herself?