Are lovebird chicks active?

[Borncountry419]

So far, 3 of the 6 eggs from my Lutino Fischers pair have hatched. This is my first time breeding lovebirds. I've only bred finches. When you open a finch nesting box, they tend to immediately beg for food. When I open the lovebird box, the babies seem to just bumble in circles with each other. Is this normal, or should they be begging for food? The parents seem very diligent about feeding them. These are black eyed, so they don't have the lethal gene that red eyed carry.

 

[metalstitcher]

@fluffypoptarts and @Happynme can you offer more advice on this. I know @Igrikki had a clutch earlier this year but I haven't seen her around in a bit.

 

[Bokkapooh]

It is normal for them to hunch low and pretend to be invisible.

Boy!
You are right about the finches! They are so cute with their long giraffe necks stretching up with a tiny little head up top, bustling and hitting their siblings as their gaping yellow beaks spread wide.
"Cheep cheep cheep cheep"
aka
"Food food food food"!

 

[Bokkapooh]

And if you see the parents roll their babies onto their backs to feed them do not freak out or become worried, that is a very normal feeding tactic for lovebirds

 

[SweetAmber]

Peach faced lovebirds are boring next to finches! As long as they have food in the crop, no worries.

 

[Borncountry419]

Sorry, didn't get notifications for the responses! 5 babies now, and one more egg. BUT, when I came home today, one of the youngest babies was 8 inches away, in the corner of the nest box! Clearly didn't get there alone! He's much too small to hand feed, but I'm debating about putting him into a finch nest that has only 1 baby, ready to fledge in a week. Not sure where he's better off! Ugh.

 

[Borncountry419]

Peach faced lovebirds are boring next to finches! As long as they have food in the crop, no worries.

Mine are Fischers, but they're definitely not more boring. They love going to visit the finches, whereas my only finches that'll venture outside of the cage, are the Shafttails. The Shafttail finches are my favorite finches.

 

[SweetAmber]

Mine are Fischers, but they're definitely not more boring. They love going to visit the finches, whereas my only finches that'll venture outside of the cage, are the Shafttails. The Shafttail finches are my favorite finches.

Talking about the baby's there. Baby peach faced are boring. Finches are all begging, peachies are almost lethargic.

 

[Bokkapooh]

Sorry, didn't get notifications for the responses! 5 babies now, and one more egg. BUT, when I came home today, one of the youngest babies was 8 inches away, in the corner of the nest box! Clearly didn't get there alone! He's much too small to hand feed, but I'm debating about putting him into a finch nest that has only 1 baby, ready to fledge in a week. Not sure where he's better off! Ugh.

It cannot be fed by a finch

 

[Bokkapooh]

A day old baby can still be handfeed. You'll need to look up how to handfeed day olds.

 

[Borncountry419]

Well to update, 5 of the 6 babies hatched. The 6th should've by now, so I doubt it will. I had moved the displaced baby back to the best, and all 5 are still doing well. The size difference is crazy from the first hatched to the last!! Parents seem to know what they're doing, so I'll let them do their thing, then start handling the babies once they're a bit older.

 

[metalstitcher]

Awe little lovie babies

Just keep an eye on them to make sure the parents don't start picking at them when their down starts coming in.

@Monica can you offer some advice

 

[Monica]

Worse case scenario, if the youngest chick gets pushed to the side again, or isn't getting enough food (keep in mind, younger chicks eat less than older chicks), it would be better to try pulling the older chicks first, rather than the younger ones. This should, in theory, save you from having to feed young chicks around the clock, and allows the parents to pay more attention to the younger chicks.

You can also look into co-parenting. That is, helping to feed the chicks while they are still in the nest.

 

[CallieCadmoor]

Aww! Those babas are just so cute already! Hope the parents continue to look after them!

 

[metalstitcher]

How are the babies doing? Any updated pictures

 

[Borncountry419]

The 2 smallest passes (late hatches), but the 3 are doing great!

 

[Lwalker]

OMG! That baby is so adorable!

 

[Rolanda]

The 2 smallest passes (late hatches), but the 3 are doing great!

That is about the cutest little face I have seen in a long time! There's a Smile on that little face, even!

 

[metalstitcher]

What a cutie. I'm sorry the other two didn't make it but you these three to keep you on your toes

 

[WendyN]

Sorry about the 2 that passed. Good that 3 are doing well. Cute photos!