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Post by Perla MV on Mar 3, 2014 20:02:44 GMT
Guys Leelo took the small baby and put it on the seed cup omg what do I do? are they gonna kill him/her? I'm so scared!!
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Post by Perla MV on Mar 3, 2014 20:08:39 GMT
I hope I didn't do wrong, I took the baby out, I'm holding it on a paper napkin right now, I'm scared Leelo might have hurt him/her in the little trip form the nest to the seed cup :/
I'm freaking out!
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Post by kmic on Mar 3, 2014 20:27:52 GMT
I have no idea what you can do, I'll try do some research... For now just keep the little one warm as possible. Is its crop full? Any idea if they had fed him/her?
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Post by Perla MV on Mar 3, 2014 20:32:39 GMT
I can see some food in its crop, they were feeding them the last time I checked, little more than one hour ago...
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Post by kmic on Mar 3, 2014 20:38:54 GMT
From the little experience I had, if there's food in its crop it's already a very good sign. When I found chicks out of the nestbox they were always dead so can't speak from experience. From what I've found so far some suggest trying to place the chick back in and keeping a very close eye on him (but I'd really like someone with more knowledge to comment before as I don't know if there can be very bad consequences - not sure how reliable the sources are) as the parents might not reject him/her. Hope someone replies soon.
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Post by Perla MV on Mar 3, 2014 20:43:44 GMT
Thank you so much, really, he (I'm gonna call it a he, it feels right) just pooped on the napking, his skin looks normal in color, he's been crying and stoping for like 10 minutes now, poki looks very very desperate going in and out of the nest very fast :S I think he might be looking for the chick, Leelo was out again and ate some seeds but didn't seem worried...
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Post by kmic on Mar 3, 2014 20:50:13 GMT
I am going to throw this here out of the top of my head, really I didn't read it amywhere so I'm really afraid to suggest it. I think my instict would be to try and place my hand, with the little guy (and napkin for warmth) inside the cage (keeping him in your hand) next time he's calling and poki is looking for him. The dad should be able to feed the chick without any problems, so maybe he'd come and feed him. Perhaps place your hand close to a perch where Poki is able to perch on while feeding him. I really don't know if it's a good idea, but I think that would be my instinct.
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Post by Perla MV on Mar 3, 2014 20:52:32 GMT
I'm gonna try that, the baby is crying right now and they both popped their heads out of the nest...
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Post by kmic on Mar 3, 2014 20:53:21 GMT
Hope it goes well!
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Post by kmic on Mar 3, 2014 21:06:14 GMT
One thing I found right now is to protect his eyes (he's very young and is used to the darkness of the nest). It's just like when we wake up in the middle of the night and turn on the light - it kinda hurts our eyes. So perhaps keep a hand cupped in such a way that he'll be in the shade?
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Post by lisamarie on Mar 3, 2014 21:11:21 GMT
You may want to buy formula for the baby to feed him yourself... I think I remember seeing somewhere that a rejected baby can be brought back into the nest once strong enough and the mother will accept it again. I think but I'm not sure
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Post by Perla MV on Mar 3, 2014 21:20:29 GMT
I've been covering him with my whole hand so the warmth won't escape, I tried getting him near Poki but he would just stare at him I think the baby is getting hungry, his crop is almost empty :/ I don't know what I can do right now, my roomate is at work and I don't have a car so I would have to go walking to the vet where I get the food for the budgies, but what do I do with the baby??? :/ I can't take it with me. If I keep the baby out and take care of him myself, how can I keep him warm while I'm at school? and how long can he be without being fed? :/ I go to school 4 hours straight then again at evening another 3 hours straight :/ By the way, I just discovered what Poki is doing, he keeps getting the bedding out of the nest, he's taking everyhing out with his beak
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Post by dianapalmer on Mar 3, 2014 21:38:51 GMT
I have read that you can take one of the parents out and have the other continue feeding the chick. This could prevent Leelo from taking the chick out of the nestbox again. Are they first time parents? If so, they may not have the parenting skills to do everything properly.
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Post by dianapalmer on Mar 3, 2014 21:42:31 GMT
So, Leelo took the baby out of the nest, and Poki is taking the bedding out. I wonder what this means in terms of their psychology in the situation. How far is the seed cup from the nest box?
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Post by Perla MV on Mar 3, 2014 21:43:38 GMT
Yes, it's their first time you think that might work? I actually wanted to take Poki out for a bit because he keeps sweeping his feet on the floor of the nest :/ I don't want him to hurt the other baby. The cup is about 8 inches away from the nest.
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