Hey guys,

I have a somewhat odd question ..... i have a pair who up on their second (and last for the time being) clutch. First clutch she laid 6 eggs and 6 beautiful chicks hatched. this clutch she laid 7 eggs, 2 were infertfile, one was born dead in the shell and we have again 4 beautiful bubs. Oddly all chicks from her first clutch were almost identical - this clutch she has one blue and white and 3 green and yellow - but differing colouring of green.

Anyway - the youngest is now 8 weeks old and he wont fly - or even attempt to get on the perch in the breeding cabinet. He eats, but would much rather his brothers and sisters feed him (and they do!)

He is fine in every single way - fully feathered etc. He is very very timid and even when we bring him inside he never attempts to do anything but snuggle. Do you think he is just a snuggler who has never needed to fly to the perch and his brothers and sisters are coming to him to feed him etc. - or should i perhaps make a trip to the vet to make sure the little guy is okay?

Appreciate the help

Are his feet strong ? Does he have any foot or legs deformities or any weakness of gripping ? Just wondering if he is calcium deficient.

Photos will help

the youngest are somtimes a bit more slow. is there no interest in playing with seed or fresh food? does he move around the cage, as in climb the bars and such.

 

Is the bird still with parents or just with the siblings in another cage?

Edited July 20, 200816 yr by Nerwen

Are his feet strong ? Does he have any foot or legs deformities or any weakness of gripping ? Just wondering if he is calcium deficient.

Photos will help

His feet seem strong - when he is inside with us - he can "step up" onto our fingers with no worries. I'll get some photos of him today and post them

 

the youngest are somtimes a bit more slow. is there no interest in playing with seed or fresh food? does he move around the cage, as in climb the bars and such.

 

Is the bird still with parents or just with the siblings in another cage?

Yeah he is fine eating seed and fresh vegies - especially corn - although i have put seed in a shallow container now - he didnt seem to climb up on the bigger container. He does move around the bottom of the cage - but i have never seen him try to climb the bars or anything. He is just in with his siblings now as everyone has been eating for at least a week.