11 time outdated Baby budgies?
i have 2 baby budgies at the moment and they are nearly 11 days old i own a few questions about them-
1-how old are they when their eyes unambiguous? (my babies are open but thoughtt they wouldn't open till a bit later.)
2-how ripened are they before i can start 2 handle them and tame them.?
3-at what age do they customarily get down feathers and pin feathers?? (mine already have them and they are only 11 days prehistoric???)
i have bred a few budgies before but the babies didn't seem to develop so hurried this early.
If anyone has a picture of a 1 week old budgie and a 2 week budgie
could you please email it to me kathchatt(a)gmail.com
gratitude heaps
Check out this web page...it shows a chicks development quite resourcefully.
http://adorablebudgies.co.uk/docs/articl...
Keep in mind that the speed your babies will grow is also determined by the number of chicks in the nest. A clutch of 2 chicks is getting more food and more attention from the hen (and manly if he is contributing) than a clutch of 5 or 6 chicks.
Most of the time it doesn't make a *big* difference, but I have have chicks from clutches of 2 or 3 chicks fledge earlier than chicks from larger clutches that hatched before them.
Your babies are developing correctly and at the right time. You can start handling them now. We start handling ours from 4 days old. Tidy their feet of droppings bring in sure they are not covered in droppings around their backsides. Check they don't have food crammed full in their beaks so they don't get undershot or overshot beak. Do this quickly and put them back in the nest. This is where on earth your training starts.
Answers: Sent you several pics
