good 4 u bro.

thanks a lot, at least it heals my broken heart.

chill chill take a chill pill bro mann_kl

hello.... anybody has experiences feeding budgie chicks? Ive got a pair of budgies that just started to lay... Currently there're 9 eggs and still counting. I might have to hand feed some of them (maybe when they're a little bit bigger)

congrat bro on the eggs.
bro look back at 1 or 2 pages back.
juztiny post a video on how she feed her lovebirds.
roughly the same for feedin em.

well ppls

here is a newly born lovebirds.
damn small la, compare witg my thumb
hope it will be healthy!

cheers!!!



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wow, 9 eggs is a lot..the mother must be very stressful

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Added on May 24, 2008, 6:30 pmso small..are you going 2 handfeed it?

This post has been edited by bohrlin: May 24 2008, 06:30 PM

Wow..congrats! Hope your lovebird chicks can survive, will the mother knows how to feed the chicks? If not, you will have a very tough time in hand feeding such a tiny chick. Must use syringe, and the food must be very fine only can be push through.

michael2wk

Congrats congrats on the newly hatched. Such a cutie.

anyone have a guide on bird taming? i thought of trying to tame a bird such that i can take it outside and let it fly around, but will come back to me when i call it.

I only know how to tame a Cockatiel. May be the method is more or less the same.

Not sure how young is your bird, the younger it is, the easier to train. I spent the first few days just sitting next to the cage. I took it out for the first time. I used a towel wrap around it, so it won't struggle and fly away. I pet on its head for about 3-5 minutes. And then put it back into its cage. You need to stick with this towel training until it come to realize you mean no harm to it.

It takes time to tame it down, but in order to tame a bird till it will come back to you, unless the bird was raised from a chick. The trust needs to be built over time.

The next stage is to finger training by teaching your bird to perch on a stick or your finger. Gently nudge your finger to the portion of the legs. Repeat this routine until the bird instinctively steps onto your finger.

As with teaching anything, repetition is the key.

This post has been edited by Juztiny: May 25 2008, 09:46 AM

here are the eggs... beneath the hen that is. 2 already hatched... post some more pic after.
Where can I get budgie chick formula, non of the pet shops I know sell any, and homemade one's not recommended.

thanks for that info, but i already know that. what i need to know is how to train a bird such that you can perch it on your shoulder and walk around outside (fields and such) without it flying away forever

the mom know how to feed the chicks,
had experience b4. just how the parent dont sit on the baby only.
never had experience hand feedin such a tiny baby b4

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Added on May 25, 2008, 12:32 pmwow 2 hatches.
congrat. btw nice big comfy nest box u got there.
can shoot a over view nest box for us to share?
u kept the birds indoor or outdoor?

This post has been edited by michael2wk: May 25 2008, 12:32 PM

congrats on the eggies!

heres my big fabercastle parrot


they are not tame at all..the moment u go near , they will peck the cage

What a beautiful bird you have! How many you have? Keep in outdoor aviary?

only seven eggs hatched the oldest is 4 days in the pic... while the youngest is two hours ago

OMG, they are so adorable!!!!

If the hen is capable of feeding, then let her feed them. You can start hand rearing once all their pin feathers are out. Well, this was my way.... if you wanna tame then and have higher survival rate.

I got a book somewhere in my room.... but it is on breeding cockatiels... but I guess it should be similar with the hand rearing part. If you need some info, I can help you look up.

so adorable la bro.
1st time hatches or how many round?
not much bulu like lovebirds when hatches eh?

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Added on May 26, 2008, 9:24 amlovely bird u got there bro!!!

This post has been edited by michael2wk: May 26 2008, 09:24 AM

This is the first time my budgies have chicks, I'd just bought the bird 2 months ago. I have no experience rearing chicks, so any helps and tips are welcome.

Can't wait to see them fly..... I hope they all survive...