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Post by Moogie on Mar 17, 2014 10:11:04 GMT
She is just to precious....Is she preening her self so early on in her little life because she has not got mum or dad budgie to do it or do all babys do this so young??
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 17, 2014 11:18:06 GMT
What a beautiful healthy chick, Dilly is. How old is she now? She hatched on 4th, so do the math  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 17, 2014 11:18:50 GMT
What a beautiful healthy chick, Dilly is. How old is she now? I think she's 11 days Stace. 12 Yesterday, 13 today  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 17, 2014 11:19:54 GMT
I take my hat off to you BB well done Thank you |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 17, 2014 11:20:58 GMT
She loves cheek rubbing. She is so far ahead of her age and preens her feathers even when there are hardly any. So this feather cleaning, preening and cheek rubbing becomes a bonding thing. They don't get just food from the mums in the nest box Thank you for the explanation, BB. I felt there must have been something like that involved. Always a pleasure, Hezz |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 17, 2014 11:26:49 GMT
Have to say, I just love this photo. Regarding the video: Isn't she amazing trying to preen herself already! One little prima donna there for sure. Lovely to see her fluffy little downy feathers and holding her head up ..... to a certain extent. A prima donna for sure  The only chick which is fussy about everything, but not about cleaning with hot water dripping cotton pad. You can guess why, since all chicks hate water in this age and even later. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 17, 2014 11:29:16 GMT
You can really see how feathers evolved from reptilian scales in these baby birds when they are all just spiky keratin sheaths. It's amazing Stace I was thinking the other day that this much pinnies couldn't be painful like molts. Otherwise these chicks would be in severe discomfort. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 17, 2014 11:32:04 GMT
She is growing at a tremendous rate now. She no longer fits in the palm of your hand. I also love the way she is preening herself. The squeaks are getting louder too if that was her. Yes she is, OP Soon she would stop gaining weight. It is when body growth stops and feathers growth picks up. That is Lovie in the background. She still just peeps. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 17, 2014 11:34:20 GMT
Wow she is really coming along isn't she! Credit to you BB she is so fortunate to have you x And credit as well to you folks here, who kept me at my toes with your encouragements |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 17, 2014 11:36:11 GMT
She is just to precious....Is she preening her self so early on in her little life because she has not got mum or dad budgie to do it or do all babys do this so young?? Most mums keep the chicks in shape. But she is just fussy about everything, feathers being one of those things |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 17, 2014 11:56:26 GMT
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 17, 2014 11:57:24 GMT
Some Green has started to show.  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 17, 2014 11:58:19 GMT
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 17, 2014 12:03:33 GMT
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Post by Moogie on Mar 17, 2014 12:58:07 GMT
When Lovie met Dilly |
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