she has caught on but since she can't access the forum again we can restart our plan

she has caught on but since she can't access the forum again we can restart our plan

Think again....I am back. Sneaky people on this forum when you aren't around

 

*****UPDATE ....the parents stopped feeding the five babies in their nest ( youngest one is fostered with another mother ) .....so Mum has been put back in the flights, babies have been put on the breeding cage floor and nestbox hole blocked. So here's hoping Dad will continue to feed the babies. I tried handfeeding earlier but babies werent too impressed with that and wouldnt feed enough to make a difference. Cross your fingers

[crosses fingers and shelves plans for budgie smugling for a week or two] Hope Dad does his job too.

I have put the two youngest babies in another mother's nest for feeding and will check them before dark and remove if she isnt feeding them. The eldest three that were in with their father aren't being fed by him at all. He also has been put back in the flight aviary. Time to bite the bullet....I am trying crop needle feeding for the first time as they refuse the food from syringe. Crop needle ....scary for first time users. Having taken advice and bought the crop needle I find it is too small for the right consistency of food and Ken has raced out to get another. I have worked out how to use the crop needle though and had success with it even though they are getting a very runny mix due to incorrect needle size.

So if the foster mother isnt interested in the two I have given her I may well be doing feeds for 5 babies tonight and onwards. As the foster mother had 6 of her own, I moved two of hers in with a mother that had only one of her own plus one of Honey and Luigi's.....making 4 in that nest. So, it was a mad shuffle to even up the numbers and get the babies fed.

Edited November 24, 200618 yr by Bubbles

I am feeding five babies now.

plus keeping busy with tons of leadlight work. It's the silly season for leadlights...everyone wants them yesterday.... This one of a major mitchell cockatoo is a metre wide.

Edited November 24, 200618 yr by Bubbles

Wow, you did that leadlight?? I am so totally in love with it. There is a house around the corner from me with the most fantastic window like that. It al.ways catches my eye and if I ever built another house I would love to put a couple in.

 

Hope all goes well with your bubs. Sounds like you are going to be a very busy girl

Edited November 24, 200618 yr by feathers

Why are you having to feed the babies? They're very cute!! And that lead light is awesome!!

Kaz, how are the babies doing? I'm guessing luigi didn't take to feeding the kids?

 

Do you need a hand (help) feeding bubs? or are you right?

Edited November 24, 200618 yr by Cheeta

*****UPDATE ....the parents stopped feeding the five babies in their nest ( youngest one is fostered with another mother ) .....so Mum has been put back in the flights, babies have been put on the breeding cage floor and nestbox hole blocked. So here's hoping Dad will continue to feed the babies. I tried handfeeding earlier but babies werent too impressed with that and wouldnt feed enough to make a difference. Cross your fingers

 

Here is what I posted earlier Bea.......after this the Dad didnt feed them either. So both parents stopped feeding in the end. They wouldn't take the syringe feeds....a bit too weak for demanding food and successfully taking it. Since their crop needle feeds earlier they are all a lot brighter.

 

Kaz, how are the babies doing? I'm guessing luigi didn't take to feeding the kids?

 

Do you need a hand (help) feeding bubs? or are you right?

I very much appreciate the offer Cheeta and will call on you if I need to. The crop feeding is easier actually than trying to get food into them with a syringe as it turns out. All bubs much brighter since their feeds.

oh that's great to hear that they are doing much better now. Fingers all crossed for you and the little bubs.

Good luck Kaz they are in great hands. Love your work, absolutely incredible, you are very talented.

Good luck Kaz they are in great hands. Love your work, absolutely incredible, you are very talented.

Thanks Elly. Babies are going well so far. They are right next to me and all piled on top of each other. We have a 4 wk old youngster in with them too for body warmth. There's more babies under these ones. The cobalt normal is from another nest

Edited November 24, 200618 yr by Bubbles

how sweet

You are fantastic. Nice to know that I have such a great breeder near me if I decide to go down that track at some time. Between you and Cheeta I'm all right if I need help.

No worries Feathers

 

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Babies made it through the night and having their morning feed. :sad: Youngest baby isnt doing too well but there is hope.

Edited November 25, 200618 yr by Bubbles

:sad: Karen you never cease to amaze me with your talents... its either your budgie knowledge and advise you are willing to offer, or your creative streak with your lead lighting, or your babies abilitys to produce the most adorable little ones of there own, and last but by far not least your beautiful warm nature that shines through in the way you look after all your birds.. You are doing the most wonderful job with them all and the photos are absolutely adorable YOU ROCK! hehee :rip:

Cheers :beer:

Una

:sad: :rip:

You have done it before Bubbles, you can do it again, good luck with feeding the little ones, already their color is so beautiful! (As is your glasswork). :sad: