I was kind of thinking that because of the salt content and such...and was also thinking is that crop too full. I am not expert though

Oh my gosh! He looks STUFFEED!!! Is it okay for them to get THAT full? I've never seen that before!

 

Thanks for the tips, I will go get some wholewheat bread tomorrow and give it a try. ) Thanks again.

 

Dave

 

 

Oh my gosh! He looks STUFFEED!!! Is it okay for them to get THAT full? I've never seen that before!

 

Thanks for the tips, I will go get some wholewheat bread tomorrow and give it a try. ) Thanks again.

 

Dave

Dave, Multigrain bread would be better than wholemeal if you can get it. Try sprinkling some millet seeds on top. and perhaps he might start nibbling a bit of lettuce or other greens.

Irene

He/she is one month old today, and still very healthy. Thanks for the tips, I will probably try some millett today, hopefully that will help the transition! Thank you all for your help! Niko is fast asleep now, and stuffed after a full meal.

 

:feedbirds:

Dave

That's great Dave! Better that you stay with the natural seeds and offer bread/toast as a treat from time to time. Although, a bit of real egg mixture wouldn't hurt at this stage of development.

Bead soaked with water or weak milk can be used a stand by if need be or a treat tot he parents and bubs but shouldn't be used as a complete diet.

 

As to being that stuffed, there can be troubles with sour crop arising where the food stays in the crop for too long and then the digestion slows down and can completely stop. If this happens the crop needs to be flushed out by a vet before any more feeding is to happen.

Good to hear the little one is doing well If you have time we would love to see more pics.

Niko is doing well, and is sitting on my shoulder as I write this. He's just started to wean (thank goodness!), and has been eating well on his own these past two days. I'll post some more pictures of him soon.

 

Dave :feedbirds:

Great news Dave, await the pictures, you done good guy!

good to hear Dave

Looks like he's going to do just fine. He's weaned now 100%, and loving living at the house, instead of the aviary at the theatre. It rains too much there anyway. (Obviously)

 

He helped us decorate. Any ideas if he's a he or a she? Probably hard to tell from this picture, but I'll post a new one in a day or two.

 

 

 

Dave

can not tell the sex but what a wonderful budgie ornament you have there

okay, so these aren't exactly the best pictures for being able to tell the sex, but they're cute pictures anyway.

 

This one is but it's a shot I just took here in Saipan... It's kind of cute too...

 

 

Dave

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from the pics on top he looks male, is his cere very pink like Pretty in my picture? (he is the white one)

I would say from those photos that you have a lovely male Christmas Ornament

Niko has made a terrific comeback and now is a beautiful Christmas tree ornament!

Edited November 25, 200618 yr by Phoebe

Just a random update... thought you'd like to see this little video. None of my other budgies have ever liked to be scratched on the head... of course, now that I say that I noticed the little icon of the bugie dreaming about a head scratch... but the experience is still new to me, and we've had budgies since I got out of diapers... so it's been at least two years now.

 

Here's the link:

http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e193/Dav...=DSCF1683-1.flv

Edited November 29, 200618 yr by DW1868

What a little cutie. He's coming along very well.

he is cute Dave

he is such a sweetie , l'm glad he is doing so good .

He's so cute!!!!

What a sweetheart! I can tell you have a very special touch for birds Dave, some people are cat people, some people are dog people, some people are bunny people (and on it goes) but you clearly are a bird person.

Thanks! I think I'm a bird person too... more than I am a cat person... you can tell by what side of the cage I'm on!

 

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e193/Dav.../DSC01036_s.jpg

Edited December 2, 200618 yr by Bea

What a great photo!!

aww... wouldn't you just like to go in there and pet them?

Oh what a fantastic photo, i love tiger's!!! I would love to go in there an cuddle them........... so long as they were asleep and not hungry