baby

New poster here, My hahns macaw mated with a sun conure in the aviary and I discovered a hatchling 72 hours ago now. I am absolutely terrified of not providing everything the parents need to ensure the chick is nourished properly. For now I am letting them take care of it. Is this wrong? The...

I just picked up an 8 week old CBC. He is pretty timid, but not super scared. The breeder said he was weaned, but I don’t think that is the case. I got him yesterday afternoon(it is now 8am the next day) and he has not touched his food or water. The breeder fed him baby food right when I got...

My green cheek Pina came to me very sweet and very snuggly. Snuggly part and sweet part hasn't faded at all, but now she has a problem with biting. I'm trying to do everything possible to make it better. Sound aversion, distraction with target training and removal. Unfortunately she continues...

So I'll start by saying I have several rescued parrots, and when my moms dog passed away 2 weeks ago, she decided not to get another dog. She enjoys my birds and wanted to get one for herself. I could not find any in need of rescuing and ended up finding a guy an hour and a half away who said...

Hello! I have two baby cockatiels with the same issue. They're about 2 weeks old. I've noticed that the oldest was stepping on their wing when they moved, so I picked it up to check and noticed that their right leg is sort of "inverted", bent upwards instead of downwards. Their sibling also...

Hello, I have been raising some baby pineapple conures and one has been acting erratic. I have raised up hundreds of babies and none of them acted this way. Got a vet checkup and nothing is wrong with him/her, healthwise. I got two baby conures to raise up for someone. They are now at weaning...

I'm being told that my chick is shivering, but the gauge says it's at a good temperature, the chick is not wet/moist, and it's in a small closet so there shouldn't be a draft... What's this shaky movement about?

Hey there community, I’m debating purchasing some kind of sleep structure for my new Quaker baby as a bit of extra comfort. But I don’t know if Puk is a male or female and I’m worried that a happy tent or something similar could trigger nesting behaviour and potentially egg laying. I’ve had a...

Hi, My love birds hatched an egg 5/6 days ago and today I noticed it was crying and went to check on it and saw it bleeding. It was perfectly fine a few minutes ago. It’s been an hour or two and the baby is still alive and back in the box with the mother. do you think it will survive the...

I have just got a baby ekkie a few days ago from our pet store. Only around 6 weeks old and the sweetest little thing ever. I have experience with other birds like cockatiels, conures, ring necks and African Grey's but I don't think I realised how different it is to raising an ekkie baby until...

So i had some mating birds for a while now, and one egg just finally hatched!! im so excited, but the information online is a bit scattered. It says i should remove it for handfeeding 3 weeks from birth, but it doesn't specify what to put in the formula, what tools to use, etc. I'm new to this...

Hello everyone! I have had my female caique Moki for some months now and she is currently 9 months old (I've had her since she was 3 months old). She has a really big cage, full of toys and she gets plenty of attention/out of cage. However, as a common human being, I work a 9-to-5 job, meaning...

Hello, so i noticed the parents were not feeding this singular baby so i decided to take it inside to handfeed it. I am experienced with handfeeding both finches and parrots although i noticed this baby is not begging for food which might be why it was not getting food. It opens its mouth for a...

Hello! My friend has just gotten a new Crimson-Bellied Conure who is around a month old. They want me to help them with raising and training the little guy. Some of the bird’s history: My friend bought him from a lady whose conures had accidentally bred (bit of a red flag IMO). He’s apparently...

Hi All. I’m hoping you have some advice please. I’ve had a green cheek conure named Tiki for the last 8 years. She’s been pretty friendly, steps up reliably, and absolutely loves cuddling in my hair. We haven’t done much training with her but have been in general pretty lucky with her behavior...

Hello everyone! 6 Days ago I got myself a female baby black-headed Caique (3 months old) from a reputable breeder in my country, along with a huge cage with many toys and perches. I was able to choose which baby to take home and this one was just so curious about me so I ended up bringing her...

Greetings All! Recently been joining and looking at online avian forums for more information on baby macaws and breeding macaws! Any information and group/forum recommendations would be amazing!

Hi y’all! My (still nameless) little poop machine today is making noises like he’s hungry (the aaaaaah!aaaaaah! noise) but he’s already eaten, and isn’t interested in more, once it’s offered. What else does this noise mean? He’s on my shoulder and I’m talking/whistling to him, so it can’t be...

My new little nerd (can’t figure out a name! Please offer suggestions ) is nearly weaned - he’s eating formula twice a day and nibbling on food-food otherwise. But good heavens, the MESS after feeding. How do y’all clean your babies? I’ve tried using a paper towel, and a damp paper towel, and...

Hey! I have 2 kakarikis and one of them is very intrested on biting my hand! Both of them is soon 3 months. She never shows any sign of agression and is very happy to come to me for treats, but when i feed her them she takes a bite then spots my fingers holding her treats and bites HARD. She...