Wow! I just got home and saw that you'd made history! Congratulations! I am sure they will be fine. Just keep an eye on them. Keep us posted with pics We love pics as you know

Okay. Im freaking out now. The babies crop was empty this morning, So I gave it another small feed. What do I do? Im going to work today - should I take bub with me? What do I do?

I really don't know. To be honest I would leave it there as it might be stressful on the mother. Hopefully someone else will be on and be able to help you.

Too late I would say to answer your question as you would be at work already. I would have fed him this morning and left with the Mum and fingers crossed. Taking him to work means keeping him warn somehow all day. If you have done this I hope he is going well for you.

I also hope the Mum works things out soon.

Keep us up to date

In reality, if the parents dont start feeding it soon then there must be something wrong with the chick that the parents can see and we cant

Okays, I just got home. I didnt take it too work, I fed it before I left, mum fed it at lunch, and I just fed it now. Still nothing in its crop from mum.

 

Im worried that mum just doesnt know what to do?. Im gonna leave bub in there as long as I can with mum, and then feed him myself.

 

Still if anyone could give me any ideas or help it would be much appreciated!!

 

As most of you know I work in a pet store so rearing a bird (or birds) wont interfere with work (we have 6 quaker chicks and 2 sunnies as well, Babies Everywhere!!!)

Okays, I just got home. I didnt take it too work, I fed it before I left, mum fed it at lunch, and I just fed it now. Still nothing in its crop from mum.

 

Im worried that mum just doesnt know what to do?. Im gonna leave bub in there as long as I can with mum, and then feed him myself.

 

Still if anyone could give me any ideas or help it would be much appreciated!!

 

As most of you know I work in a pet store so rearing a bird (or birds) wont interfere with work (we have 6 quaker chicks and 2 sunnies as well, Babies Everywhere!!!)

 

Sorry to hear she still hasn't got the idea. :rofl: I'm not sure what your best options would be... but I probably would leave it with Mum for as long as possible- hoping she finally catches on.

Its very young and needs the warmth of its mother...do as you are doing and by the time other chicks arrive the mother might work out what to do. :rofl:

Also, How old is this budgie:

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...&artlang=en

cause my bub is heaps small and has a tiny crop

Also, How old is this budgie:

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...&artlang=en

cause my bub is heaps small and has a tiny crop

That photo is not of a newly hatched baby...I would say around 5-6 days. Yours would be tiny and you would not expect to see a crop that full on yours :rofl:

Bugger! If I had any with chicks I'd have offered to put it under a hen for you but I've only got eggs at the moment

Come on guys. Dig deep! Can someone walk me through this? Im not willing to just let it die.

Come on guys. Dig deep! Can someone walk me through this? Im not willing to just let it die.

 

 

:rofl: Kaz already suggested you leave it with the mum and continue feeding it yourself.

I think you're doing everything you can at this age Jess. The reality is that at this even the most experienced at hand rearing would struggle, the best bet is to carry on exactly as you are for the moment and hope that either the mum gets the idea or that luck is on your side and you manage to pull it/them through. This is the main reason most recommend breeding more than one pair at a time so that hopefully at least one pair won't have a problem and chicks can be moved as necessary.

Edited November 28, 200816 yr by Neat

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...&artlang=en

 

Im abit confused by this article.

 

Day 1 to 3:

After the 1st 12 hours you can give it the same and thereafter feed a few drops of highly diluted hand rearing diet every hour. Once each day, I mix in a little yoghurt as this contains vitamin K, the blood clotting vitamin. This vitamin also can be found in some grains, Soya meal, and so on, which usually is included in the rearing food, so the inclusion of yoghurt is not absolutely necessary. Nevertheless, I like to give it to the birds as an additional supplement, even if it's not the birds' favourite food. A thin oatmeal porridge is also excellent for the 1st few days. Feed every three hours (6 times a day) for the 1st 3 days. Sometimes a bird will not accept the food we offer them, in that case a little sugar or honey can do wonders. Be sure to keep the crop full, but remember that filling too much is not good either. A good time to feed is 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm. Night feedings are not necessary as most adults would not feed them at this time anyway.

 

Which one is it? Every hour or every 3? Its already been about 24 hours

Don't know mate... not experienced in that area. Maybe give **libby** a PM. She's very knowledgeable. I hope you can find some answers.

I would say every three hours, you don't want to feed too often as you risk sour crop, wait till the crop looks empty is the best bet. SOme foods will clear quicker than others. Personally I don't use yoghurt as I use Vetafarm neocar which has probiotics and predigestives in it anyway

Go for every 3 as that part of the article seems more detailed.

Im using paswells. Should I use yoghurt? Will it harm the bub if I dont?

The idea of yoghurt is that it's like Yakult for budgies. Check the pack, as I recall one of the Paswell's ones did include a probiotic

The box doesnt say anything about having a probiotic in it.

This is exactly what is on the back of the box : http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...&artlang=en

 

 

BLAH! This sucks CRY!

So, if you intend to feed every three hours you cannot leave it in the nestbox and disturb the mother through the night. If you do that she will get off the other eggs and maybe not return to the nest being disturbed like that. So maybe keep it inside and warm and fed and by the time chick two arrives, then perhaps the Mum has the idea and will take this chick on again.

Edited November 28, 200816 yr by KAZ

The instructions say to feed every three hours but not at night

Thats what I thought. 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm?... but not through the night.

So would I still take the chick out if im not feeding at night? or do i need to feed at night?

 

How would I keep it warm? My boss said a heat mat is best, but i don't have one.

 

Im about to give it its late feed now.

How often would mum feed it? Constantly?

Would she really take it back again?

What happens if she doesn't feed any of them? Does this usually happen at all?

 

 

KAZ (or anyone else) what would YOU DO in this situation?

I would leave it with the parents and continue to feed while the parents keep it warm, you may find once there are a few peeping, hungry babies in the nest the parents might get the gist and take over, that would be ideal. Leave a soft light on until you have done that late feed and make sure mum heads back in the box afterwards