Littlegreenfrog

Hi guys I have some good news the babies are going well with me hand feeding them. I went to the vet and they gave me good advice. The lady who help me breeds budgies. I also gave her my runt budgie and she is going to foster it to one of her mums who lost one of her babies. I have mastered the feeding, it's a bit different to new born kittens. lol We will post some picture's up tomorrow, better go need to have a shower and give the babies their last feed for the day. Thanks again -Trudie

Kaz - The vet said he will show me. His the bird vet for Newcastle nsw. once again thank you

hello I have gone out and the hen was sitting on a couple while the other 2 were going cold, So I have brought them in. I have them wrapped in my shirt sitting on my belly getting warm. I'm just waiting for the heat mat to heat up so I can put them in the box above it. The funny thing they all gone quiet and settled down to sleep. I will go see the vet tomorrow morning.

No Dad just stays outside, but he will jump on top of the nest box and look in. He did use to feed the mum budgie.

Thanks for you help Kaz - I have never hand raised a bird before, just day old kittens. Should I go out to the aviary now and see if shes keeping them warm? If not bring them inside. I do have a heat mat I can use. Their crops were full.

Hello I did have 4 budgies until 4pm today. Mum and dad Then another younger pair which have hook up. As soon as mum budgie laid her 5 eggs the younger hen has join her in the nest box, she just sat next to them. Fast forward to this arvo, I was in the aviary and my youngest daughter open the door and the mum budgie flew out. I have rang a few vets and got heaps of different answers of what I need to do. The younger hen is now in the nest box and sitting on the babies, so I will wait and see if they survive the night. Do you think she will look after them? Or should I try to hand raise them. The DOB are 2 baby - 30th sep (10days old) 1 baby - 1 oct (9 days old) 1 baby - 3rd oct (7 days old) 1 egg didn't hatch Please give me some pointers Thanks Trudie