Showing posts with label baby parrotlets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby parrotlets. Show all posts
Friday, September 9, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Parrotlet Babies Almost Weaned
What colour should I use??
Enjoying the Sunlight
Mmmm Corn on the Cob
I Can Make My Own Smoothie {:>)=Friday, August 26, 2011
Parrotlet Babies Coming Along
We're growing like weeds..cute,sweet,adorable weeds .
Two Little Brothers
Still a Little Scruffy Baby
That's a smile.
That's a smile.Monday, August 8, 2011
Here Are the New Babies - Parrotlets
This is the oldest and already...a ham ;o] He kinda looks like Marvin the Martian!
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Big Day Tomorrow
I'm so excited. Tomorrow is the day that I start hand feeding the new baby parrotlets. There are three of them. These are my first parrotlet babies - although I've had a pet parrotlet for eight years. They look very different to the lovebird and budgie babies...almost like little aliens =o]
It's time to get everything ready...scale to weigh them with, heating pad,syringes,bedding,brooder,paper towels galore and fomula. I've been making my own formula for recent clutches and it's been working very well. We had no slow crop whatsoever. This new formula is very easily digested which is much better for the birds. There's nothing sitting in the crop going sour. It means that the feedings have to be more frequent -especially at first. That's OK because I enjoy handfeeding baby birds very much. It also means that I have to be organized and think ahead as I cannot leave the house for more than three hours at a time for the first few weeks of handfeeding. Once you start the process you have to be commited to seeing it through. There cannot be any late or missed feedings . The little guys are quite helpless and dependant. Once the weening process begins then the formula feeding can get stretched a little further apart and some solids can be left in the brooder. It's a very satisfying experience watching the progress and finally having a full grown fully weaned baby.
It's time to get everything ready...scale to weigh them with, heating pad,syringes,bedding,brooder,paper towels galore and fomula. I've been making my own formula for recent clutches and it's been working very well. We had no slow crop whatsoever. This new formula is very easily digested which is much better for the birds. There's nothing sitting in the crop going sour. It means that the feedings have to be more frequent -especially at first. That's OK because I enjoy handfeeding baby birds very much. It also means that I have to be organized and think ahead as I cannot leave the house for more than three hours at a time for the first few weeks of handfeeding. Once you start the process you have to be commited to seeing it through. There cannot be any late or missed feedings . The little guys are quite helpless and dependant. Once the weening process begins then the formula feeding can get stretched a little further apart and some solids can be left in the brooder. It's a very satisfying experience watching the progress and finally having a full grown fully weaned baby.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Two Parrotlet Babies
And then there were two...I think that two of the five eggs are all the babies we will get this time. I may be surprised tomorrow but I don't think so. The first two babies hatched on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 July. It was a wonderful Birthday surprise for me (July 25).
So far Alfred and Lucinda are doing a great job parenting. Parrotlets are huge eaters to begin with but now...woa. I'm delivering the fresh veggies, rice, pasta, soaked whole wheat bread two to three times a day. When Ipeaked into the nest I could see that the crops on the teenie babies are nice and full. So far - so good.
Also today three English budgie pairs got their nest boxes back. They seem to be well bonded and in the mood for baby making-fingers crossed here.
So far Alfred and Lucinda are doing a great job parenting. Parrotlets are huge eaters to begin with but now...woa. I'm delivering the fresh veggies, rice, pasta, soaked whole wheat bread two to three times a day. When Ipeaked into the nest I could see that the crops on the teenie babies are nice and full. So far - so good.
Also today three English budgie pairs got their nest boxes back. They seem to be well bonded and in the mood for baby making-fingers crossed here.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
One Tiny Parrotlet
I'm so eggcited!!
Today my first ever parrotlet baby hatched. Alfred and Lucinda are new parents.
Three weeks ago I discovered their first two eggs . They went on to lay three more. This being their first time -I didn't get my hopes up. How delightful to hear the teenie tiny chirps of a freshly hatched baby parrotlet. I carefully peeked into the nest and saw the smallest little head bobbing around. WOW !
Today my first ever parrotlet baby hatched. Alfred and Lucinda are new parents.
Three weeks ago I discovered their first two eggs . They went on to lay three more. This being their first time -I didn't get my hopes up. How delightful to hear the teenie tiny chirps of a freshly hatched baby parrotlet. I carefully peeked into the nest and saw the smallest little head bobbing around. WOW !
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