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Hello again Hobbles have worked soooo well and I have 5 babies that are very cute and mischevous (: Unfortunately one died because the mother gave up on feeding all 6 babies by herself as the dad flew away. being the youngest baby he couldn't really look after himself and as I was at school I couldn't feed him every two hours ): But other than those two incidences everything worked out for the best thanks for the help and advice everyone!

He is now 6 weeks old-still very young Now a week after the attack he is eating well, drinking having a nibble at grass and vegetables from the garden He must be better because he trys to escape from the box and has been succesful many times! One eye is closed and most likely won't open and the head wounds are healing slowly, his wing has healed but sensitive and his toe is very bruised but okay POOR LITTLE THING... ):

Hi my baby budgie of 5 weeks has been attacked by a 'friendly' adult female his head is completly red from blood and it goes down to his eyes-eyes are safe but i really need some advice as to how I might save him... I've put him in a shoebox as there are only two cages and I am NOT going to put the sex craved budgie back with the others-he must stay isolated I also cleaned the wounds with salty warm water and betadine (antiseptic) what else can i do????

Mum and dad have been eating regular seed (stuff from woolies/coles) plus shell grit-fussy eaters but they've eaten parsley, lettuce, tomotoes, strawberries all kinds of grass so fairly healthy-hopefully small grit in seed plus calcium in shell grit has helped the babies through-room has open curtains during the day so they get the sun in the morning-bedding was originally just bran but they weren't getting much traction-so here's a little tip I use-put two regular household sponges on the floor of the box-pour a small amount (half a cup) of bran in, half a cup of porridge oats combined with seed. they are improving two eldest and one younger one Anything else I should fix????? *calcium was provided to parents 2-3 before they started breeding* sorry 2-3 weeks beforehand

From my lutino female and blue male I have 6 babies in the nestingbox, mum is first time and has got the idea of sitting on eggs/babies and feeding them but nearly all of them 4-5 have splayed legs!!!!! I've hobbled two with cosmetic pads and both are increasingly improving but I tried this method with the 4th and his legs went blue so I took them off- but I need some assurance or advice as to what I need to do in order for the majority to live past 3 weeks 3rd-2 weeks 4th-8/9days 5th-6 days 6th-5days These are the urgent ones have one other hobbled and has really worked (: WHY have almost all of them got splayed legs- I need to know to stop this from happening again...

Quick question when do I separate babies from dad? last year's clutch had a weird turn the dad became 'attracted' to the daughter but no fighting DO NOT need that happening again (:

hehehehehehe.... Ray is such a cool name (:

I know! All of them came from the pet shop but joey was the only one from a breeder-he's a handsome grey bird! Love them sooo much cuz they're so sweet and funny! *the green on molly's beak is from the parsley!*

I seem to have a similar problem to you, one of my budgies that I bred sleeps upside down on th ceiling and is in love with her dad.... She's an odd one-just like her dad (:

thanks heaps!

I know its FAR too early to decide on names for the little budgies in their eggs but I just can't help it! There's six altogether but any names, male and female would be great- Oh, and does anyone know any great names for a Taffy (brown) gelding-just looking for some names (: Thanks (*:

Thanks heaps-but please explain, what is a rec gene? So sorry I'm not very good at all this gene stuff!

Hi I have two budgies breeding at the moment and they have six eggs in incubation One I am sure is lutino but the other I don't know. Both were bought from the Pet Shop so I don't know their backgrounds here is a photo of the hen... and the cock... Both are over a year old now, but the pictures are of when they were much younger I am happily anticipating the arrival of the first hatchling in a couple of days but I'd love to hear what they may look like!

This is Nibbles This is Charlie This is Peach This is Jasper And Molly, daughter of Charlie and Nibbles Joey is on his way and he's gorgeous I get a pici soon(:

My gorgeous budgie, Nibbles is always living up to his name. From the first time I held him he persistantly nibbled away at my fingernails but its strange because none of the others do the same! He can not make up his mind whether he wants to be a "hetrosexual" bird or a "homosexual" bird and he has fallen in love with his daughter! I tried separating the two but he made soooooooooo much noise and started attacking everything he came accross-he's back in with her but there is no such thing as a nesting box within their sight... But like father like daughter she has decided to sleep on the ceiling of the cage, upside down and hangs upside down on the swing.... what can I say-I guess some birds do not want to be sane...

Hello!

I've heard that some people use a spoon with a spout at the end too, as well as syringes-last time I used the smallest of our syringes and it seemed to work but unfortunately it was too late does it severly matter what temperature the stuff is?

From last year's episode with breeding I used budgie hand rearing formula for a little budgie that unfortunatly died from-i think it was a disease in the box? But I'll need it again for this time just in case anything happens... Any advice as to how to use it properly would be great!

Hi everyone I'm new to the forum and I only just joined yesterday I read the Tweet topic so I'll join photobucket soon to post pictures of my beautiful budgies! There's six altogether but two are breeding at the moment-4 eggs today hopefully this time will be better as the last time was not so good

Thanks will do getting used to the site joined only yesterday!

There is nothing worse than budgies being more interested with the curtain rails!

Right from day one I watched and talked to my birds, within a week they were comfortable with the idea of me being close, then shortly they began to step (though cautiously) onto my finger. Budgies however are afraid of hands so its best to gently go about it-like they said push gently under the belly and next to their feet and they should learn to trust you. Also talk to them so they learn that you are comfortable aroud them because all animals feel better if you are more confident and patient with them

Hi, last year I bred my two budgies Charlie and Nibbles who prooved to be great parents and laid six eggs but only 1 survived! She is well but has formed an unhealthy attachment to her father... I have learned lots from the first time but I have a new pair who have 3 eggs and I want to ensure that all my little babies get through those first weeks! Any advice would be great!

Hi I joined just yesterday and already I've found so many interseting topics I have six budgies and i have plans to build an aviary to extend my love and little clan which will get bigger in time!

I have had similar problems with the six of my birds, one's toes is hardly operating, another annoys everybody so his blood feather was broken two have been separated-because they fight constantly yet I have a very large cage and I will be upgrading to an aviary soon-it seems that just some budgies can not get along! Sometimes after separting them for several weeks and then putting them back with the others can work-but I usually put the one that bullies in 'isollation'