Hi folks new to the site I have a pair of budgies they have just had there first clutch of eggs hatch. She laid 5 eggs all 5 hatched but lost one yesterday the question I have is there anything I can give to the parents to help them feed there little ones now that the littel ones are around two weeks old both mum and dad are flat out all day long is there anything I can give them to help make there job easyer the only thing I have been giving them is seed and chopped greens any advise would be really appreciated

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Hi and welcome. It sounds like they are very busy raising them, but they can raise more... so I wouldn't be too worried. Try hard boiling an egg, then crushing it up, shell and all, and mixing it up with your veggies. This is softer and makes feeding eaiser. How are the chicks doing? Does it seem like they are getting enough food, are their crops full? If not you could possibly help them out with a feed from you (if you know how to do it). Let us know how you get on with them

Hi and welcome. It sounds like they are very busy raising them, but they can raise more... so I wouldn't be too worried. Try hard boiling an egg, then crushing it up, shell and all, and mixing it up with your veggies. This is softer and makes feeding eaiser. How are the chicks doing? Does it seem like they are getting enough food, are their crops full? If not you could possibly help them out with a feed from you (if you know how to do it). Let us know how you get on with them

 

Hi thanks for the reply for first time parents both are doing a exceptional job all the babies look very healthy and always seem to be full even the smallest baby that died yesterday its crops was full the only reason i can think why it may have died is that it was so much smaller then the other four that that it just couldnt cope with the constant trampling cheers

 

 

 

 

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Edited May 20, 200816 yr by birdluv

Additional to the good advice already offered....buy some BUDGIE STARTER from a bird supply shop, mix some ( about a tablespoon or two ) with water to form a sloppy porridge consistency and serve in a small bowl as well as what they are already getting.

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HI welcome to the Forum ......

Parents sound like they are doing a great job, and you too , I might add to the Awesome Advice already given is more softer feeds, try soaking some seed, Egg and Biscuit mixes and even some brown breed this make it easier on the parents to digest softer feed which then makes feeding the bubs alot easier and quick .....

Thank you to everyone for your great advice I really appreciate it

One question what type of biscuts would you recomend to feed to the birds

You can make your own but you can just buy egg and biscuit frm the pet shop, also I give my breeding birds soaked chicken crumble instead of egg and biscuit. (The stuff you feed to baby chooks), you can get it in small bags from larger pet shops and stock feed places and even some supermarkets.