September 23, 200618 yr very cool What I meant was you are very observant and I believe you that their are/were marks on her wing.
September 24, 200618 yr Author HAHAHAAH Yes i guess i am Which is a good thing right? (Laughing out loud) Babies are doing good..and yes..NOT A SINGLE MARK LEFT from where Skye was bleeding just 12 hours ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kirby
September 24, 200618 yr I hope you are getting enough sleep these days Kirby dear, you sound pretty wired (and happy!) :ausb:
September 24, 200618 yr Hi Kirby Just wondering why you are hand feeding your babies if their parents are feeding them also? I know its not going to harm them but from what I've learnt is that the parents provide "crop milk" to their chicks ( a bit like humans milk for babies which has loads of goodness) and this is the case also for baby birds. So if I was you, I would leave well enough alone and let the parents feed them and then when they get a bit older maybe then you can start hand feeding them. I just thought I'd let you know that little snippet of information as I know how much you love your budgies and I dont want anything to happen to them!!!!
September 24, 200618 yr Author Thanks Jenene!!!! Really? I just thuoght it would be good to suppliment when young... Belles doing a great job...and both babies are FULL this morning...The oldest baby is startig to get dark markings on his back What i mean is his back markings near his bum are coming in... And ive decided NOT to name them yet...as they suit the name "Baby 1" better then Diego or Skye as i dont know their sexes...colours, and they dont even look name worthy yet (Laughing out loud) :ausb: Kirby
September 24, 200618 yr Author Hehe not yet :ausb: Soon though! I candled egg and you cant even see anything its so dark..and moving :bluebudgie: Both babies are doing good still..crops FILLED and im very happy for Kirby and Belle...they are doing great! 2 down...5 more to go!!! :D Kirby
September 25, 200618 yr Author Egg 3 is hatching right now!!! Half of his shell is off...Hes sooo cute! Same size as baby 2...so i knew baby 2 is premature... :bluebudgie: :ausb: So...nothing im excited about is happening tonight... NOT ACCEPT ANOTHER BABY ANOTHER BABY ! ! ! ! ! Kirby
September 25, 200618 yr catching up with post here been gone all weekend, congrats Kirbs!! The are so sweet
September 25, 200618 yr How exciting!!!! You are very lucky!! I have 2 eggs now from my only pair I have left. Might have to put some King Parrot eggs under the budgie like I did last year. she lays the eggs but doesnt sit on them. I have my own incubator but the real thing is better.
September 25, 200618 yr Author Hey guys... Sadly...baby 3 didnt make it He was very weak..and didnt even cry once for Belle to feed him So..out of 4 who have hatched...2 are alive and well... VERY well to be honest! ! ! Baby 1 opened his eyes yestrday!!! Hes only 3 days old!!! And baby 2 is catching up to baby 1 Baby 1 is a noisy lil bugger!!! Non stop crying 15 hours a day...no lie! even when they are fed he cries and cries and cries (Laughing out loud)...where as baby 2 is quiet as a mouse And the size of one... (Laughing out loud) Kirby
September 25, 200618 yr Sorry to hear that Kirby My egg three didn't hatch, it's a bit scary how our two stories seem to match.
September 26, 200618 yr I am sorry you lost another little one Nathan But pleased the other two are doing so well for you
September 26, 200618 yr I am sorry you lost another little one Nathan But pleased the other two are doing so well for you Sorry about your littlun' Nathan...Glad the other 2 are doing well! I'd love to see more pics! Alora
September 26, 200618 yr Sorry about the babies that are gone Kirby. I know when Star and Comet where having the clutch that contained Lemon, Citronella and Sunshine, they kept throwing their first one out of the little thingee I had made for them (remember these are the couple without a nest box). I put the little thing in my bra and warmed it up and put it back but they turfed it again and then it quickly died. I believe Bubbles said that parents instinctively know when there is something wrong with their offspring and choose to ignore them.
September 26, 200618 yr Author Thanks guys.... He was just to little, young, and small... :ausb: Didnt cry once, had not a single thing in his crop unlike the others when they were born..and overall was very non-motionless Anyways, im happy my 1st timers are being WONDERFUL to the current 2 babies :dbb1: And they are growing huge! Baby 1 has already started growing dark feathers on his/hers back, head, and the base of its wings...and his eyes are much more open Hes so cute when he looks at you when you open the nest box...its kinda a dazed and confused "Who the heck are you" then he cries non stop Kirby
September 26, 200618 yr Sorry about baby 3, but glad to hear that the others are doing well for you so far.
September 26, 200618 yr Hi Kirby Sorry to hear about No. 3, that was bad luck. :angel1: Glad your other babies are going so well for you though. I have 7 princess parrot eggs due to hatch this week, so am very excitied about that. I have started incubating 3 King Parrot eggs in my incubator and it is fascinating to see the embryos develop. Even better when they begin to peck at the shell at hatching time!! :dbb1:
September 26, 200618 yr Author Thanks guys... Baby 4 is due tonight... I hope to god she feed him and the others And the next 3 eggs as im off to my cottage this weekend... from Friday night to sunday early afternoon... So i hope she feeds them I have taken nw pics..will upload them now... Kirby
September 27, 200618 yr Author Thanks Lovey... Egg 5 (this will be baby 3 when it hatches and if it stays alive...but in all its the 5th egg that has hatched...) is chirping So..*** be born tonight!!! Hopefully all goes well with him or her (meaning she gets fed by Belle) as a 'guinea pig' baby since im gone this weekend... So i will at least have some hope if this baby is fed and i wont have to worry to much about the others passing when i leave for my cottage Well see! I put lots of food dishes in cage for Kirby to eat...and celery, carrots, and lettuce...So that will hopefully increase Belles 'milk' and feed lil baby 3 Will see! I have a good feeling about this baby as hes a squeker allright! Non stop crying and you can hardly tell his egg started to crack. So hopefully *** get Belle into the mood... Here are piccies!!! Baby 1 and 2 :ausb: Oouch!!! My eyes are burning!!! Just becuase im the oldest doesnt mean you get my out of my bed first...Im still groggy! I guess ill cuddle... Zzzzzzzzzzz...... See my feathers coming in??? Im a blue! Like my daddy knew... Hey sis! How nice of you to join me! Where the heck are we? Hey guys! Im the youngest one... (not for long ) Kirby
September 27, 200618 yr very sweet, it is amazing how fast they grow I am glad things are going better
September 27, 200618 yr Aww they are gorgeous! I am so sorry to hear about lil baby no 3, glad the other 2 are doing well! Good luck with the next baby!
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