Dave007 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 (edited) Edited April 28, 2010 by Dave007 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvenking Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Ohh my gosh the babies are so cute. I love the Rainbow macaw babies...too cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Hear, hear Dr. Flock!!! I am delighted to know that you are now officially in charge of all the little birdies! Alas, I have no baby fids!!!! But that won't stop me from hanging around!!! Congratulations Dave!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJsHoney Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 How cute are all those babies!!! Congrats Dave on the room too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Beautiful baby photos Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittykittykitty Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Dave, they are SO adorable, but you know that all ready! Oh, my! They have my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 (edited) What's so confusing? This is the Nursery and the bird's above live in nurseries until they're purchased. The pictures don't all have to be greys. All the other babies are just as important. That's why I put them there. A person comes to the Nursery and sees babies. You could also call that thread starter, the Baby introduction room. Go to the Amazon room and you'll see the same thing. Edited April 29, 2010 by Dave007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossfit Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 OMG Not fair. Now I want them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 They're photos of all different species of baby parrots in various places. In those pictures, the only ones that own them are the people that breed them. It's a long time before they're sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme575 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Jacarual, Dave007 breeds parrots, his knowledge and experience are a definate asset to the forum, plus, he has an amazing sense of humour that gives me a great gut-laugh more often than not! Dave, I am assuming that these are all the babies that you currently have? They are all so gorgeous, I didn't realize that you had such a variety of different birds. The macaws, are those scarlett or green-wing, I still struggle with trying to remember which is which, but I've fallen in love with them. I'm afraid my condo life probably wouldn't support the noise they can make though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 (edited) Xtreme575 As I already said, they're not my birds. They're photos of baby birds and I have no idea who owns them. I simply put them in to give a more interesting and visual header to this section. Because I'm now the new moderator here, I believe this section needs to be more attractive when people come to this section. It gives this board a more professional look and people will get a colorful view of chicks of all types. Yes, those 2 macaws are greenwings. The administrators can remove them at any time they want because of the different species of birds in the photos which aren't all greys. They may not feel that other species should be here. . Edited May 1, 2010 by Dave007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Now, now Dr. Flock, I know if I posted that I had found a baby vulture and needed to know how to care for it, you would do your darnedest to help me find a way to save it! This nursery and your expertise should be available to all our fids whatever species! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I can't think of a better moderator for this section. The baby pictures are adorable. It is only by chance that the baby we committed to was a grey and I wouldn't change it for the world, but it is still nice to see all the babies. This was the first place I came to get a forum fix while I get acquainted with the new look of our community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I love that last picture, with the colourful little pile of mixed babies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btdaycare Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 love the pictures! I am sharing everything I learn with my daycare kids, they range from babies to school age. Thanks for teaching us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codys Mom Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 aww what cute pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupid Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Thanks for bumping up this old thread, I love baby pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kins2321@yahoo.com Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 They are all beautiful. I hope they all have a happy Christmas, and find homes that will love them forever. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artoo Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Super-cute babies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolz7 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Beautiful beautiful babies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie13012014 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Dear Dave, The babies are just wonderful and my hat off to you as I am having enough of a time trying to rear one baby grey. Your advise as to the incubation period would be so greatly appreciated. Charlie is now 6 weeks old and developing so fast. I see a daily change in his wing feathers as well as his little stubby tail feathers. He now weights 490g and starting to get really inquisitive and staying awake longer between feeds. I spend as much quality time as possible with Charlie who seems to be loving it. I am still maintaining the 30-35 degrees temperature at present in the brooder. When can I introduce him to the outstide world? Many Thanks Jeni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave007 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Dear Dave, The babies are just wonderful and my hat off to you as I am having enough of a time trying to rear one baby grey.Your advise as to the incubation period would be so greatly appreciated. Charlie is now 6 weeks old and developing so fast. I see a daily change in his wing feathers as well as his little stubby tail feathers. He now weights 490g and starting to get really inquisitive and staying awake longer between feeds. I spend as much quality time as possible with Charlie who seems to be loving it. I am still maintaining the 30-35 degrees temperature at present in the brooder. When can I introduce him to the outstide world? Many Thanks Jeni Incubation is over. The word *incubation* has to do with the amount of time a hen spends sitting on the eggs until they hatch. Usually, after hatching the chicks stay with the hen until they're about 3 weeks old before being taken away. In your situation, the bird was given to you way before it should have been but it's too late to correct that. The next step is called *brooding* The chick stays in a tank ( about the same size as an old 10 gallon fish tank. The the tank is 1/2 covered with a towel and the tank is heated with a 40 to 60 watt bulb which sits on the top of the tank until the hick is about 6 wks old. That's the chick's temporary home. When in the box the chick should be introduced to chopped up veggies (green) and a few pieces of small fruit. The bottom of the tank which should always have a towel in it. Along with veggies, some little bits of cereal should also be added so the chick learns how to pick up and chew things. Veggies should be removed when they start to dry out and shrivel. Then a new batch is added. etc etc. Some small parrot mix should also be added. (size should be the type that's given to conures.) Hand feeding should continue about 4 times a day until the chich decides to refuse a feeding. That means the you should lesson the amount of feedings by 1. Let's say from 4 to 3. All the other foods should be given in increased amounts. A cage can be introduced when the chick is about 8 to 10 weeks old. The bird should have all the necessary foods available to him and they should be in a place in the cage where the chick can easily get to them. Perches should be put low in the cage so he/she can learn balance on perches. If the bird is afraid of the cage, put it back in the tank and try again the next day etc etc. Never decide when you should stop hand feeding the bird. Let the chick tell you when to stop hand feeding. What that means is that the chick will eventually refuse to accept a certain feeding as above. That's called abundance feeding which is the healthiest way to wean a parrot. Sometimes it takes a longer amount of time, sometimes it takes a shorter amount of time to each that time frame. All parrots are different from each other even tho they're the same species. So now you have a basic idea of what to do and never get an unweaned chick again. In many countries, it's illegal to sell unweaned chicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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