I recently bought the Avione Hand raising mix... just in case! I read in a topic here about giving it to the breeding pair before/after the chicks hatch but I cant for the life of me find the topic now!

 

Does anyone have any suggestions? The first egg is due to hatch on Christmas day.

 

Thanks,

Trish.

I recently bought the Avione Hand raising mix... just in case! I read in a topic here about giving it to the breeding pair before/after the chicks hatch but I cant for the life of me find the topic now!

 

Does anyone have any suggestions? The first egg is due to hatch on Christmas day.

 

Thanks,

Trish.

You do not have to use handrearing mix for parents. Save it in case you will need to feed babies if parents are bad :hi:

I agree with Kaz :hi:

Thanks Kaz, hopefully the parents are as wonderful when the time comes, as they have been lately, it is such a lovely experience, I am lucky it has been going well.

don't jinx yourself I hope everything goes great!!

I have used Avione in the past for hand raising abandoned babies. Great stuff. Keep as an emergency. Just make sure the parents have a well balanced diet and they should be fine to raise a fine crop of babies with out a problem.

 

If you wish to supplement their diet a little sprouted seed goes a long way. Try mung beans, Triticale, Oats, Barley and the Millet seeds.

Edited December 17, 200816 yr by RIPbudgies