hi there,

today i bought some handrearing formula only that when i got it home it doesnt really look like handrearing formula........

its called dutch egg and biscuit mix..... conditioning and handrearing food for budgies and other smaller parrots.

It is powdery white with little black bits in it maybe some sort of seed it also has minerals and vitamins in it.

it says that you have to put luke warm water in it and then either give it to the mothers to feed the babies or make it a bit hotter and feed the babies with either a bent spoon or a syringe.

So... could someone please tell me if this is the right stuff please.

Ive also searched all the petshops and vets and cant find any kaytee handrearing formula so maybe this stuff might work?

thanks

No...that is NOT handrearing formula. Its egg and biscuit. Its what most people put in the aviary for finches and canaries who are feeding their own babies. You need proper handrearing formula for baby budgies.

okay thanks,

I dont know where i could find the real stuff, i know what its called but ive looked everywhere,

its not to actually handrear budgies just for the sake of it but if the budgies abandon or hurt the babies,

i dont suppose you know where i could get it from since i live in nz

Vetafarm make excellent bird hand raising mixes. I can recommend them. They ship anywhere in the world. Vetafarm

I live in NZ too, and have handrearing formula on hand for emergencies. I have never had to use it for budgies, but I am currently hand raising two of my dads abandoned canary chicks which would otherwise be dead.

 

The correct stuff, for sale in most good pet stores is Kaytee Exact hand feeding formula. It is suitable for most if not all common aviary birds (canaries, budgies, cockatiels etc).

 

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