Will i need to give my budgie any more suppliments?

Question

Hey guys,

well this budgie is truly amazing she was being beaten up by her partner and other breeding budgies in my avory. When i saw her she had one day old chicks. and blood comeing from her face where she was being pecked. So i immediatly removed her from the avory into a big cage i have. So she was on her own beaten up with 2 chicks.

i got told even healthy birds, if they are left on there own with chicks will probably die, from starvation or leave the chicks.

so i kept feeding the budgie and giving her clean water. And today i walk into the avory to this.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v217/empireownage/?action=view¤t=budgies.jpg

it brung a tear to my eyes,

so is there any food suppliments i should give the mum because of all her hard work. and to get her back to full health

Answer 1

I definitely second the recommendation to take her to an avian vet ( http://www.aav.org/vet-lookup/ ), along with the babies. Especially since you said you found her bleeding, she needs care for her injuries or the after-effects of them. She could have gotten infected or the chicks may be sick or malnourished, and the hen would clearly be very exhausted doing this all on her own.

I wouldn't recommend giving her any supplements, such as drops in the food or water, because not only does this speed bacteria growth and wind up making the birds sick if left for more than a few hours, but doing it willy-nilly (without the advice of a certified avian vet) could have bad effects.

Start off with weaning onto a good diet if she's not already on one. 10% seeds, 10% fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, and pastas (no avocado, tomato leaves, onions, mushrooms, apple seeds, fruit seeds or pits, chocolate, alcohol, caffeinated or carbonated items, salty or greasy foods), and 80% high quality pellets. Harrison's is the best brand I've known, but Roudybush and Zupreem are great, too. Again, even for this, it's best to consult a vet for specific recommendations from them based on your bird's current health and care needs. Laying eggs alone depletes calcium levels, and that seems to be a common problem in birds, so feed dark, leafy greens such as broccoli, kale, spinach, rappini, bok choy, and Romaine lettuce, all well washed or organically grown (best).

As a side note, definitely get some different perches in there. To keep them all healthy, (I'm not sure if you already know this. Sorry if you do, but just in case you don't.) you'll need a variety of perches, such as natural wood, rope, dowel (the ones you already have), and you can have a cement perch available as long as it's not the only one. Sand perches are bad because they irritate birds' feet. I find grapevine, dragonwood, general "natural" wood, and manzanita perches best. Cholla's great, too. Also, they need some toys! Bells, beads, mirrors, ropes, wood, etc. Mental stimulation is a great factor of overall health and boredom can cause psychological problems that lead into other physical health problems.

Good luck.

Answer 2

If you make sure she has enough food and water she should be fine. You might give her a little spinach or carrot . They usually like greens. Not too much though.

A cuttlebone or mineral block will help her get the minerals she needs to replace from the egg laying.

The one parent will usually feed the chicks if something happens to the other.




Good luck with her.

Answer 3

I would consult a vet. Raising chicks is very hard on a bird. Always consult a vet before adding anything to their diet that isn't normal!

She could be hiding an illness that the other birds picked up on that you can't see yet.

Answer 4

You should not have other budgies in with other breeding. They to tend to fight a lot and even kill other young. You are lucky you go her in time. Depending on how bad she is. They normaly do fine.

Answer 5

I think the way you are feeding her is just fine, she's getting better, isn't she?