i am currently hand rearing some cockatiels which i have done many times before
but one of them is 25 days old and on 4 feeds daily but it is always wailing for food even when its crop is full it does it everytime it sees me
has anyone else had a similar experience or know if its normal behaviour or is it just trying to get my attention?
2006-12-06 05:28:33 · 8 answers · asked by woody666106666 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
Answers:
A) You may have a very sick bird. I'd advise taking her/him to the vet to make sure there is no blockage, burn etc. Evern extrememly experience handfeeders make mistakes, and don't noritce- may be the formula was 1/2 digree too hot, or too lumpy or the tool not disinfected entirely right...maybe your bird have a bacterial or yeast infection. The worst would be PDD or PBFD. Hows her crop action (fast, normal, slow?) Poops ok? Hows her skin- nicely filled out, or wrinkled? Feather growth? Any abnormal pin/feathers? IS she dehydrated? Hows her stance- upright, alert or drooping and listless? Is her crop engorged/red/dropping when empty? There are a million and one reasons why a baby cries. Go. Get her looked at.
B). You may have a nervous baby. Some babies are just more insecure then others. Are your babies kept togehter for company? Are you a gracious bird mum, reassuring her that everything is ok? I resent it when handfeeders say "Oh, ignore her, she's just looking forr attention. If you cuddle her, she'll be spoiled." Babies shouldn't cry. Period. Parrot parents never ever ignore a crying baby- and neither should you. "Spoiling" a parrot is harder then it's made out to be. You can reassure a frightened, insecure baby and not "Spoil" her. "Spoiling" is making a bird think he or she is the boss and will always get their way. A needy baby bird, if ignored, will have her worst fears proven- if she is in trouble, you won't be there to help her. Nervous babaies that are bolstered by their parents (ie, you) can gorw up to be well-adjusted adults, as long as they get the support they need from their parents (Again, ie, you).
Good luck!
2006-12-06 10:02:27 · answer #1 · answered by Melissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First make sure there isn't a physical problem. Weigh him and make sure his weight is close to the same as the others. This will eliminate the possibility that it has PDD or any other form of wasting disease.
If he's ok physically maybe you can find your answer here.
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=RNWN,RNWN:2006-40,RNWN:en&q=baby+cockatiel+behaviors
2006-12-06 14:31:38 · answer #2 · answered by Lynn D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i used to breed them and have done so for many years it is just that it thinks u are parent and it does it naturally when it sees u it thinks it is feeding time
2006-12-06 17:08:43 · answer #3 · answered by graham.gundy2@btinternet.com 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it needs more food than the others & also likes your attention,your its daddy or mammy.
2006-12-06 13:39:56 · answer #4 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a cockahoot.
2006-12-06 13:39:01 · answer #5 · answered by Hi T 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I know exactly. But I won't say because I don't like your name. Anything with 666 in it, F U . I'm only responding because of birds.
2006-12-06 13:36:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
this has hasn't happened to me but i think it's a girl and she wants your attention....... go get them
2006-12-06 13:36:00 · answer #7 · answered by sexypurplegal 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
not nice
2006-12-06 13:30:56 · answer #8 · answered by G-Unit 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋