ok i got a baby budgie which im hand feeding...i think i may have giving hi ma little to much now as his crop is bloated .....what can i do? will it go down ?
2006-12-03 10:04:27 · 3 answers · asked by justsomeone 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
ok the crops i nice and round...this is 6th budgie out of a clutch that mom did not decide to feed so it was upto me...budgy is 6 days old...i feed evry 2-3 hours.. and i try to do it in middle of the night.
2006-12-03 10:27:38 · update #1
im doing evrythign u have said..and sometiems he cries when hes fed. so i give hi ma slight more....the mom doesnt feed cause im guesssing the 5 is her imit and shell concetrate on first 5..the dad sied last week which was suprise as he was my leahthiest budgie of 9 yrs.
2006-12-03 12:13:37 · update #2
The crop does look bloated after feeding. Where did you get him if you have not been taught? How old is the baby? Depending on his age he may need feeding 2-4 hourly. Do not feed again untill the crop is empty. Edit your post with more info.
Why is the mom not feeding? why is the dad not helping? Have you tried putting a dish of softfood for the parents? You can give them hand feeding formula or human cereal, maybe the parents just need a little help. At 6 days you will have to feed about every 2 hours round the clock for a week more at least. After this the baby will strech it to 4 hours, by 3 weeks the baby must have 7-8 at night with no feedings - 4 hours during the day. Do not feed again if there is still food in the crop. If the baby cries from hunger while the crop is full the formula is wrong for a budgie. If you cant get parakeet formula you can add crushed sunflower/ safflower to make the protein level higher to satisfy the baby. Make sure the baby is kept warm.
I would think it best to try get the parents to feed the baby. Have you tried to put a parent with food in the box with the baby?
Ok I hope everything is still ok. Maybe you can get someone to show you how. If you can get later - after 10 days old parakeet formula rather than parrot formula. Warmth is most important now. Heat the room rather than try heating the bird, he is too small to get away from a hotwater bottle etc.
2006-12-03 10:16:28 · answer #1 · answered by Angie C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The budgies crop should be a nice round circle
2006-12-03 18:06:20 · answer #2 · answered by Math Freak 1990 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do would be to visit your vet and ask him/her to show you how to properly handfeed.
If you need a vet, you can find one at
http://aav.org/vet-lookup/
2006-12-03 19:57:10 · answer #3 · answered by CrazyBirdMom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋