Posted September 17, 200519 yr Hello peoples After a HUGE search of the internet i was so glad to find this site, My name is Una I have a few Budgies, two of which have started breeding .. all was going great untill the mother rejected her bubs, two died and im now hand raising the other .. My major issue is I HAVE NO CLUE BOUT BABY BUDGIES hahaaaa Hes being fed baby rice at the moment and is coming along great guns but im not convinced im doing all i can for the lil mite, I dont even know how old he is, He's got a gew feathers and quils on his head wings and tail with fluff on the rest of him. I guess really the main reason im in here is to get any help and advice to help raise my new little baby. Looking forward to meeting you all Oh and excuse the typos (Laughing out loud) Cheers :beer: Una EDIT: Changed pples (please no short cuts ) Edited September 17, 200519 yr by daz
September 17, 200519 yr (Laughing out loud) Hi welcome, I don't know much about baby budgies either but there are loads of members on here that do. p.s sorry to here about the two babies.
September 17, 200519 yr nice to meet you Una, your out in the middle of no where Sorry to hear that your first time breeding ins't going to plan. Look over the breeding area here and you should get info that will help. What is baby rice? He sounds to be between the 2-3 week mark. Sorry about not giving much help right now my brain is mush
September 17, 200519 yr Go to the pet shop and pick up some hand rearing mix. It will provide maximum nutrients.
September 17, 200519 yr Author Hugs and Ty for the help so far. One of the main issues thats sort of against me is im so remote its stupid.. My closest town (petstore) is 900ks away on a dirt road thats closed 1/4 or more of the year, or its a 2hr flight away.. our freight takes a couple of weeks to get here becouse it comes on a barge Hence feeding my new lil baby on farex baby food (human infant food) its all i have to give him ALTHOUGH a friend of mine that is a wildlife carer (no experiance with budgies though) gave me some Insectovore powder to mix into the rice to maybe get a few more nutrients into him. I wassnt sure if anyone had any other ideas and i appreciate all that you have given me already Oh i can hear a baby thats wanting a feed heheeee :beer: Cheers Una
September 17, 200519 yr hi una and welcome. You sound like you are doing a good job with the baby. Just keep up with what you are doing & s/he should be fine.
September 17, 200519 yr Hi Una, and welcome to the forum. Boy, you have a tough situation, being so remote. Yes, keep up with the baby food,and yes, if you can, mash up some egg. looking back at my baby picture's, mine would get down feathers at around 10 days, then pin feathers at around day 12. Good luck, and please keep us posted on their progress.
September 17, 200519 yr Hi Una and welcome to the board. You've been given some good advice about rearing the chick, and you seem to be doing well. Have you spoken to your vet for advice aswel? He may be able to supply you with some nutrients etc, and guidance for the continued rearing of theis chick. Also, please note that we do NOT allow short cuts on this board (ie TY) This is because people of many nationalties use the forums, and text short cuts can make things very difficult for some people to understand. No more short cuts please.
September 18, 200519 yr Thanks for all that info karen :hap: I wondered about the mashed eggs but i didn't think it would be fine enough for this little one, it will help later when he is learning to eat for himself.
September 20, 200519 yr Author WOW Thanks for all the information, and sorry about my use of shortcuts its a hard habbit to break.. My lil baby is doing so so sooooooo CUTE I havent been able to get online for the last day or so and was amazed with the responses and help you have all offered. I have made up my shopping list and knowing my luck they wont have half of the stuff suggested at the shops, but if nothing else i know they have eggs there at times hahaaa.. Ill take him to the vet when he/she comes back into town for a check up and advice, our vet comes into town once a month so he/shes not alot of help at the moment.. Time to go feed the baby, i think ill (TRY) and get a photo or two of him, im actually amazed at how hes weaseled his way into my heart Thank you all again so much Cheers :beer: Una
September 20, 200519 yr Author I think I managed to add a link with some of my lil babys pictures on it under the pictures category although i cant be so sure that it actually worked HAHAAA Cheers :beer: Una
September 20, 200519 yr Oh my, no wonder he's weaseled his way into your heart! What a little sweetie!
