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Post by dianapalmer on Mar 7, 2014 15:18:05 GMT
Sarah, I am surprised that budgies invest so little in their young. It seems that the babies are always hungry and the parents are always feeding them, or am i wrong?
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Post by Perla MV on Mar 7, 2014 15:26:17 GMT
I would've thought the same, i only see my budgies eating and then getting inside the nest to feed the babies immediately haha
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Post by Perla MV on Mar 7, 2014 17:53:38 GMT
Guys, I'm a little concerned :S there is an egg inside the nest that wasn't before, I think Leelo laid it last night... I don't remember seeing her vent swollen but well, I haven't seen her much lately because she's been insid ethe nest most of the times... Apart from that, it concerns me that she might not be feeding the babies, I looked at the nest a few minutes ago and the three babies are curled up near the nest's hole and Leelo was laying on the new egg :S
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Post by lisamarie on Mar 7, 2014 17:58:56 GMT
Are their crops full? If not maybe you should research on hand-feeding them. I don't recommend it, by if she is not takin care of them you don't want them to die, and want to give them the best chance. Keep checking. I'm sure she will feed them. If not I think you should step in. I'd say don't let them go more than 5 hours with empty crops
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Post by Perla MV on Mar 7, 2014 18:05:27 GMT
I just looked again because they started crying and saw Leelo feeding the smallest baby Gosh I get too worried too fast, I'm sorry I'm so paranoid lately... I guess losing that little baby kind of marked me, I want the other babies to live and get big and beautiful like their parents. I'm gonna keep checking though. I don't know what's gonna happen if she keeps laying more eggs :/
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Post by lisamarie on Mar 7, 2014 18:13:41 GMT
That's good! I'd be panicky too. When I breed Bonnie and Clyde you'll see
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Post by Perla MV on Mar 7, 2014 18:16:23 GMT
How is it going by the way? Are you getting stuff ready?
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Post by lisamarie on Mar 7, 2014 18:22:22 GMT
My friends boyfriend will be fixing my nest box for me this weekend. Then I'll probably put it in at the middle of April. How long after I put the box in will they mate and lay eggs? If you know. Bonnie's cere is red now, but it's far too cold for them to have babies
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Post by Perla MV on Mar 7, 2014 18:25:58 GMT
hmmm I'm not sure how it works with the kind of nests you use there, because when I put mine, my budgies started "making" it (taking out all the soft wood from the inside" and Leelo layed her first egg about a month after that.
I suppose it'd be quicker in your case because the nest is already made haha, have you seen Clyde trying to flirt with her?
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Post by lisamarie on Mar 7, 2014 18:30:01 GMT
They feed each other and such. She bosses him around. They cuddle. They're very cute! I guess we will just have to wait and see!
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Post by Perla MV on Mar 7, 2014 19:31:29 GMT
The little ones today 5, 7 and 1 day old.
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Post by Pammy on Mar 7, 2014 19:56:27 GMT
Perla, tears stung in my eyes when I saw the beautiful pictures of your babies, after reading about your sadness and your joy. What a day!! Look at the weensy new feathers poking out already! Such a miracle. Have you already purchased some formula, just in case you need it? Oh my!! The newborn already has teeny feathers on his wee widdo butt.
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Post by Sarah on Mar 7, 2014 20:15:00 GMT
By "investment" I do not mean care of infants. I meant that the physical toll on the creation of many eggs is less on a budgie than say, nine months of pregnancy for a human. The egg experiences no growth inside the mother.
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Post by Pammy on Mar 7, 2014 20:32:01 GMT
In addition to what Sarah said about the investment budgies put into their babies, compared to other creatures -- budgies will spend a few weeks vigorously and faithfully caring for their young, and then they're finished. Human parents take roughly 20 years to raise their young, and then never stop loving and caring for them and being concerned about their well being, forever and ever. Other mammals may care for their young for 1 year or several years, depending on species. Likewise, a mother bear will grieve much harder for a lost baby than say a mother budgie would. Just the way of nature. Still, it's very hard on loving human breeders when their wee chickies don't make it. We all feel your loss with you, Perla.
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Mar 7, 2014 22:29:36 GMT
aww, look at the babies glad they are doing good
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