Nov 3, 2021 19:27:44 GMT
brenjoy
Brand New Budgie
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Post by brenjoy on Nov 3, 2021 19:30:03 GMT
My 2 week old baby budgie is being handfed Lafeber's nutri-start baby bird formula. His poop started out black/white now is brownish/taupe color. Is this ok?
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Post by Morgan on Nov 14, 2021 7:18:50 GMT
This is normal if the baby went from being parent m-fed mostly seeds and is now on a hand feeding formula. Formulas and pellets will turn budgie poop to a more brownish color, but there should always be white urates as well.
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Post by jellybean on Nov 14, 2021 9:30:00 GMT
Why aren't the parent feeding it?
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Nov 16, 2021 12:29:45 GMT
I was going to ask this too. Was the chick neglected by the parents? Why aren't the parent feeding it? |
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Post by Hezz on Nov 16, 2021 23:46:35 GMT
Some people remove the chicks at two weeks to be handled by humans, either by themselves or given/sold to those who want to hand feed themselves. It is supposed to make for more bonded birds … *shrug*
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
Administrator
George, Daisy, Iris, Billy, Peter, Chipper, Dinku, Barney, Ayla and Rocky
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Nov 16, 2021 23:56:50 GMT
I didn't want to assume, but was worried this might be the case. Some people remove the chicks at two weeks to be handled by humans, either by themselves or given/sold to those who want to hand feed themselves. It is supposed to make for more bonded birds … *shrug* |
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Post by Hezz on Nov 17, 2021 0:21:23 GMT
I didn't want to assume, but was worried this might be the case. Some people remove the chicks at two weeks to be handled by humans, either by themselves or given/sold to those who want to hand feed themselves. It is supposed to make for more bonded birds … *shrug* It may be, or may be not. Not sure we will ever know. |
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