Baby Parakeets: Advice Needed

[DuckGirl77]

OK, thank you. I haven't given them their new box yet because I don't have anything that's the right size at the moment (I am going to use a clean cardboard box since they'll be out soon anyways), but I did give them some fresh shavings, and baby Bradford has stayed in the nestbox all day

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I will definitely keep that measurement in mind - about an inch. That sounds right; I doubt he could get out of there until he gets big enough that he should leave.
Thanks so much for all your advice! You have been a big help!

 

[Weehopper]

If you go to Ustream TV and do a search for Prince and DD, you can watch the Budgies raising their babies. Right now DD has two or three newly hatched and more eggs yet to hatch. Kinda need to watch. The cam is inside the box.

 

[DuckGirl77]

If you go to Ustream TV and do a search for Prince and DD, you can watch the Budgies raising their babies. Right now DD has two or three newly hatched and more eggs yet to hatch. Kinda need to watch. The cam is inside the box.

Thank you! I just checked that out. That's strange that my male bird doesn't take care of the babies at all, but that one does. Amiga won't even let him in the box!
It is really neat. I definitely should get mine a new box. Theirs looks really clean compared to mine!
Now I'm going to have to watch and see how they grow! It's cool that they are able to get that on video!

 

[Weehopper]

All kinds of neat stuff on Ustream. There is an African Safari drive, live, every morning at around 6 or 7 pacific time. Just search for Wild Earth Safaris. It's very cool, and you can chat with other people while driving around a game park. If you go on Twitter you can ask the driver/guide questions, even.

 

[DuckGirl77]

Wow, cool. I'll have to look that up when I have a minute or so and check it out. Thanks!

 

[DuckGirl77]

Finally, some OK pictures of the little guys! You can't see Bradford very well because his/her brother/sister huddled in the corner with him when I put the camera near the box, but, anyways, here they are!



I know this one is kind of blurry, but the orange thing is its beak.

They've grown so much in (almost) four weeks!

 

[DuckGirl77]

Anyone know why the bigger one is white? These are their parents.

 

[Weehopper]

So glad everything turned out ok. Congrats!

 

[Lady507]

I have parakeets and they have had their own chicks. Usually I let them be and the parents do an amazing job. For the reason that the little one died was most likely trampled. The reason the mother won't sit on them anymore is because they are already big and don't need her to keep them warm since their bodies can regulate themselves. The chick that keeps on leaving the nest is normal. As they grow up they start to leave the nest by just going out and observing their surroundings. My parakeets chicks would go and sit outside and then in a while walk back in. What i did so that they won't fall is that i put a perch that goes in front of the nest hole and it makes it easier and safer for the chicks and parents. I do suggest you to take out the dead baby and any poop because they can give infections and diseases to the chicks. Also a dead chick attracts bugs and they might bite the remaining chicks and pass a disease. The chick is mostly white because the parents had white genes. Maybe one of the grandparents were white and passed on the gene. I actually learned this in biology and it said that animals could pass on genes while having it dormant. So it may not show up on them but can on their chicks. I hope some of this helps and answers your question.

 

[DuckGirl77]

So glad everything turned out ok. Congrats!

Thanks!

I have parakeets and they have had their own chicks. Usually I let them be and the parents do an amazing job. For the reason that the little one died was most likely trampled. The reason the mother won't sit on them anymore is because they are already big and don't need her to keep them warm since their bodies can regulate themselves. The chick that keeps on leaving the nest is normal. As they grow up they start to leave the nest by just going out and observing their surroundings. My parakeets chicks would go and sit outside and then in a while walk back in. What i did so that they won't fall is that i put a perch that goes in front of the nest hole and it makes it easier and safer for the chicks and parents. I do suggest you to take out the dead baby and any poop because they can give infections and diseases to the chicks. Also a dead chick attracts bugs and they might bite the remaining chicks and pass a disease. The chick is mostly white because the parents had white genes. Maybe one of the grandparents were white and passed on the gene. I actually learned this in biology and it said that animals could pass on genes while having it dormant. So it may not show up on them but can on their chicks. I hope some of this helps and answers your question.

Thank you. Yes, that is very helpful! So, should I take the babies out, clean the box, and put them back in? Or should I give them an entirely new box? Will Amiga still go in if I do? I have been just putting shavings in because I didn't want Amiga to abandon the nest.