my parakeet egg just hatched 2 days ago and im not sure if thier feeding there young i hear the baby bird chirping all day and all night .this is the 7th baby they had but i think the father is killing them none survied but now my only concern is this one wt can i do. if i choose to hand feed how do i remove the baby bird from the nest without harming it. and what do i do to keep this bird alive please sum 1 help me out thanks
I often personally rescue animals and try to find them a new home once they are healthy and sociable, if I don’t become attached that is. In the beginning of December, I was referred to a home that had a pair of cockatiels that were living in an extremely unhealthy habitat. They were not being fed or watered properly, they had mold growing in the water dish, droppings inches deep on the bottom of the rabbit cage that they were being kept it and one had a severe eye infection, they were not vocal, they were scared, dirty and over all unhealthy. I was able to take possession of the tiels, I got them clean, healthy and the eye infection taken care of and of course, became attached. I assumed that they were the same sex (I know some will not accept a cage mate of the same sex, but it is not impossible) because they had never mated before but I also knew that their stressful environment could also be the problem. Then about two weeks ago, I noticed that they had started to mate. I’ve caught them in action 3 or 4 different days. I know that it can take around 20-30 days for her to lay her first clutch of eggs and then another 20-30 days for them to hatch, I have consulted with a local pet store that also raise birds and they helped me pick out a calcium supplement for the bird to lay healthy hard eggs and also helped me to pick out a nesting box. What I’m wondering is, how likely is it for them to try to mate if they are of the same sex? I do know that some dogs, whether it be two males or a female in heat will often try to mate with another dog of the same sex, cats not so much (though a friend of mine had a cat and dog that tried to mate on occasion). How do I know that they are actually mating and not just relieving their natural sexual frustration? Do I just wait to see if “she” lays eggs? Also, when they lay and they do hatch, is it best to hand raise them or let the mother and father raise them (yes, the father will help the mother)? I’ve always dealt with rescuing dogs and cats, so I’m a little lost when it comes to birds.
I’m sure that this question seems weird and possibly crazy, but it is a serious question and I do ask for only serious responses! Any true advise would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks so much! The pet store did in fact say no grit or crushed oyster shells because they may eat too much and it may become compacted in their stomachs. They told me to just use the reptile calcium supplement once, maybe twice a week sprinkled on their food and I was not advised to add anything to their water. Since I got them, I’ve been giving them vitamin drops in their food and it really did seem to help them become healthy faster. They gained weight, their feathers became much more normal and I’ve experienced no problems with the birds since I’ve had them.
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want to be able to feed the doves and not draw black birds because of that bird disease that is going around. my father in law had that disease from birds. thanks!
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i tried using food, i tried placing her egg in there and put her in there as well as the father. each bird just panics and runs out. they dont even look at it to explore it. she layed an egg on the floor. sat on it fo r2 days and now just left it there. i tried using a tupperware top with bedding and placed the egg in there but still no attempt to revisit the egg. the egg is a fertile one.
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Recently, my pair of cockatiels just laid two eggs, and we are expecting another one tonight (11/06/08), since every other night Grey Grey has laid her eggs, and she has verly large and smelly droppings, and a egg shaped vent. And she has been doing very well with the eggs! Along with her mate and the father of the chicks, Diablo.
But the problem is, Diablo is over-protective. It is a good trait in parents, I understand that, but this is goes way too far. Whenever Grey Grey leaves to drink or eat, or say hello to us, Diablo takes over the sitting. Which is good, but, Diablo won’t let Grey Grey into the nest box! He stampedes out of the nest box and attacks her by biting her in various places, trying to attack her, and trying to attack us to get to her when we are holding Grey Grey. And he keeps trying to mate with her, so we separate them at that time. Grey Grey likes to be picked up, and comes to us, so we don’t really interfere with the eggs. But still, he won’t let Grey Grey in at all, to lay or incubate the eggs.
We have a spare cage for any of our birds (cockatiels/parakeets), if a problem occurs, and Diablo is currently staying in there while Grey Grey is incubating and doing the motherly roll. And Diablo gets a little mad at first, but he is settled down and Grey Grey is sitting in the cage as we speak.
My question is, should we keep Diablo separated from her permanently? Grey Grey is doing a fine job of taking care of the eggs, but I was wondering. And I was reading, and I read that cockatiel eggs can stay viable for seven days, and the maximum time she is gone is about five minutes, and it is room temperature around their cage. But still, my question stands, should we separate Diablo from the mother and eggs? If so, can Grey Grey fully take care of the eggs on her own? We are pulling the chicks at two weeks of age, if that matters.
FIRST EGG- Laid Monday, November Third, 2008 at night. Due to hatch in sixteen to nineteen days.
SECOND EGG- Laid Wednesday, November Fifth, 2008 at night. Due to hatch is seventeen to twenty days.
We are expecting a third egg, and we are goig to candle them in about a week to see if we have fertile eggs.
Recently, my pair of cockatiels just laid two eggs, and we are expecting another one tonight (11/06/08), since every other night Grey Grey has laid her eggs, and she has verly large and smelly droppings, and a egg shaped vent. And she has been doing very well with the eggs! Along with her mate and the father of the chicks, Diablo.
But the problem is, Diablo is over-protective. It is a good trait in parents, I understand that, but this is goes way too far. Whenever Grey Grey leaves to drink or eat, or say hello to us, Diablo takes over the sitting. Which is good, but, Diablo won’t let Grey Grey into the nest box! He stampedes out of the nest box and attacks her by biting her in various places, trying to attack her, and trying to attack us to get to her when we are holding Grey Grey. And he keeps trying to mate with her, so we separate them at that time. Grey Grey likes to be picked up, and comes to us, so we don’t really interfere with the eggs. But still, he won’t let Grey Grey in at all, to lay or incubate the eggs.
We have a spare cage for any of our birds (cockatiels/parakeets), if a problem occurs, and Diablo is currently staying in there while Grey Grey is incubating and doing the motherly roll. And Diablo gets a little mad at first, but he is settled down and Grey Grey is sitting in the cage as we speak.
My question is, should we keep Diablo separated from her permanently? Grey Grey is doing a fine job of taking care of the eggs, but I was wondering. And I was reading, and I read that cockatiel eggs can stay viable for seven days, and the maximum time she is gone is about five minutes, and it is room temperature around their cage. But still, my question stands, should we separate Diablo from the mother and eggs? If so, can Grey Grey fully take care of the eggs on her own? We are pulling the chicks at two weeks of age, if that matters.
FIRST EGG- Laid Monday, November Third, 2008 at night. Due to hatch in sixteen to nineteen days.
SECOND EGG- Laid Wednesday, November Fifth, 2008 at night. Due to hatch is seventeen to twenty days.
We are expecting a third egg, and we are goig to candle them in about a week to see if we have fertile eggs.
Hello, I would just like to clarify, he is attacking her! She is afraid to even go into the cage! But I was wondering, would she be capable if she was left to do her job alone? And should we separate them? I am not experienced with this, as this was my first time and accident, but I have done my research. I was wondering (from experienced breeders!) if this would be okay?
my father just made a nesting box for our birds, but how can we encourage them to use it and what are the most important materials for before, while, and after they have their eggs?
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Tagged birds, box, eggs, father, finch, gouldian, gouldian finch
