HI all,Babies are doing well - The two older ones will not accept food from me but they seem to be doing okay, I have a mix of vegies and egg and also millet sprays and water and canary seed for them to pick at. The youngest im up to feeding three times a day and he is eating more and more from me each time. The dad seems to be getting a little jack of feeding them, The two eldest have fledged and spend alot of time around the cage, however I was just watching them and the dad will give a real quick feed and then take off with the poos even though the baby is chasing him for more food. - The funniest thing, the eldest one seems to feed the youngest one. I dont know if its cause the youngest is just hounding him for it or if teh eldest knows the youngest needs more?? - Very strange and was interested to know if they are going through the motions or if they are really feeding each other.- Now that the elder two have fledged the youngest seems forgotten about, but now I see the dad less and less interested my next question is this - are teh older two okay to "fend" for them selves so to speak - They wont eat frrom me and I would imagine are getting a few small feeds but nothing major from the dad. The eldest is drinking water and such not sure about the other one though havnt seen him. Just worried tehy are getting enough to eat. If the dad is getting cranky do I need to step in?They really need to go to bigger cage but the youngest isnt ready... Im virtually rasing him anyway, Bring him inside to warm up and feed him and cuddles ect. I dont keep him away from cage for more than 20 mins at a time though. Should the youngest be removed as im feeding him so much? Have I made teh dad reject him? Ive only offered when I felt it was needed ( IE empty crop when its usually full at certain times) But dont want to annoy the dad...Anyway a million questions once again, :)Also the dad appears to dumping alot of seed in them instaed of soft food, he has plenty there but it explains why the youngest looked so gorged the other day,,, I read some where after wards that they can just dump seed instead of a healthy mix of all food provided

Yes it's normal for babies to feed one another :hap: whether they actually are or just imitating the motions is another thing.

If they're old enough to be fledging the harder seeds the dad is feeding them should be okay for them to be processing now.

Keep them in the cage until you're sure they're eating then remove them to a bigger cage and hope the dad stays and feeds the little one in the old cage.... unless you want to hand rear him

You won't have made the dad reject him so to speak, but he will be losing intrest in him because he's focusing on the elder chicks. Hopefully with them removed he'll divert his focus to the young baby if it's calls, just make sure it doesn't get cold without it's nest mates

Do you have any pictures of this younger chick?

Ill post one now, just took itok, Here he is on the 15.3.08and here he is todayWhat do you think progressing well ? This is them all together

I think it appears to be doing well Keep up the good work !!!!! Looks nice and healthy :hap:

Thank you... And I thought human babies were hard... Well they are as we know but not having a clue really is daunting. I certaintly have learnt alot - Like not to laugh at my sister when she says you dont know what your in for..

Fingers crossed just few more weeks and they will be flying free so to speak.

Ill post one now, just took itok, Here he is on the 15.3.08

 

and here he is today

 

 

HE is a SHE :budgiedance:

Edited March 22, 200817 yr by KAZ

really, You can tell from that picture? You are good I was wondering about that, couldnt think of any names cause I wasnt sure. How cute a little girl. Thought I had 3 boys but I guess not.