I have 4 little pink bundles of joy. However I notice that Jean & Head Case are getting really well feed, Jelly bean is good but poor little Butt Boy (the last born and the smallest by far) has little to no food in his crop. The other day I took the Flame out of the cage to clean her up, she has been throwing herself into motherhood and not looking after herself so i gave her a bath and a dry off as well as cleaned up her feet. Came back and Blue was sitting on the chicks. Then I had to clean the nest box to I took the babies out put them in a woodshavings bucket and Blue escaped his cage (dam Harley and his teaching Blue how to do this) and flew across the room and sat on the chicks so I knew he was a good dad.

 

Well last night I noticed that Butt Boy's crop was empty when all the others where full, he also seemed really weak and not with it. I have no other hen to put him under so I took a guess and a chance and put him and Blue in another nest box in another cage for an hour. Came back, Butt Boy has a full crop and seems better. So I left them there for the night. Today I swear Butt Boy has grown an inch! Put them back in with Flame and watched. She gathered them up, left Blue take over sitting on them while she went and got water and feed and a quick preen. I watched her feed them and now that Butt boy has more strength he demanded his share and got it, also Blue came in to give them some food as well and pushed the larger chicks out of the way and went for him first (I think they bonded :hap: )

 

It might not have been the best thing to do but at 9pm at night I figured that it had a good chance of working and I was right. I am lucky that Blue and Flame as such good parents and also are semi tamed as they allow me to do things such as watch them feed the Babies with little to no fuss. They are a great pair to learn about Budgie Breeding with as I have been able to watch and do things that I will not attempt with some of my other pairs.

Edited September 4, 200816 yr by Angelic Vampyre

what a wonderful story to read tonight, :hap:

Says a alot also for you being "in tune" with your budgies needs and you, as a breeder, being observant to your budgies personalities. Congrats :hap:

Wow, Gee AV could I have a lend of Blue to give my husband a few pointers, what a terrific dad, he surely deserves a big Fathers Day treat!

he got extra cuddles and some oats and sunflower seeds so he is happy. I am also glad cause it means that the Baby got a little boost and is doing so much better

What a great story AV! Thanks for sharing Definately a nominee for father of the year.

Awwwwww, NO1 DAD ....

 

Thanks for sharring Av i got warm and fuzzy inside