My name is jack and i am 13.I had two budgies that bred and had 2 babies. They are about 4 weeks old. Unfortunately the parents escaped from the cage and I am left with the 2 babies. My Dad got Wombaroo rearing mix from the vet. They said to feed them 3 times a day with a syringe. They dont seem to be taking much and it isnt very clear how to mix it up. Can anybody help me as I dont want the babies to die.

You need to mix the food with some warm water so that the mix is about room temperature - you don't want it to be too hot though. At 4 weeks old the food doesn't need to be too runny either. If they aren't seeming too interested you can also mix in a little apple baby food, this makes it taste really yummy for them. I've had to hand rear 4 week old chicks before too and it is not easy, at that age they don't seem to want to take to hand feeding. But don't give up. Also you should put some millet sprays and just some budgie seed around the floor of whatever you've got them in because at this age they can begin to crack seeds (though they wont be eating on their own for probably another 2 weeks.

Edited October 15, 200618 yr by Bea