tonight i lost chick #2 , to be fair the odds wernt good for it . it was weak and not feeding very well but i gave it a fighting chance anyway . chick #1 has affectionately been named bitey , is feeding superbly and getting stronger and bigger by the day . the bites are starting to get some real nip in them so thats a good sign isnt it ? might go to 4 hourly feeds tomorrow as it will be 19 days old .

thanks elly the handrearing information in the faq were really good , except is there a guide to how much my chick should be taking each feed ? im sure bitey would eat til its crop burst

Go to this post I am going to add to the FAQ's but this is a good idea of how full it should look and when you should stop http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....c=22795&hl=

Go to this post I am going to add to the FAQ's but this is a good idea of how full it should look and when you should stop http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....c=22795&hl=

 

 

thanks elly , looks like the crop can hold quite alot . i dont fill up the crop quite that much on my 19 day old chick but not far from it .