Kristina24
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Hi!
So my lovebirds recently had 2/5 of their eggs hatched. Unfortunately the first one didn’t survive due to the parents ignoring it...I’ve read that domesticated birds tend to not feed their chicks since they don’t know how (not sure if that’s true). So I’ve been hand feeding the second lovebird chick since I know the parents won’t feed her.
Her name is Dodgers and she was born on 10/19/2020. It’s my first time taking care of a lovebird chick and I’m anxious and worried. After watching YouTube videos of development, I feel like she might be stunted...hoping not for long. I keep her in a homemade brooder with a warmer underneath (temp at a constant 97-98°F). I’m using baby bird formula that is at 106-108°F and feeding her every 2 hours until her crop is full (normally about 6-8 drops). I’m also worried about her claws if you see in the pic or is it too soon to determine she’ll have splayed legs?
Any tips or comments to ease my mind would be greatly appreciated! Pic is current.
So my lovebirds recently had 2/5 of their eggs hatched. Unfortunately the first one didn’t survive due to the parents ignoring it...I’ve read that domesticated birds tend to not feed their chicks since they don’t know how (not sure if that’s true). So I’ve been hand feeding the second lovebird chick since I know the parents won’t feed her.
Her name is Dodgers and she was born on 10/19/2020. It’s my first time taking care of a lovebird chick and I’m anxious and worried. After watching YouTube videos of development, I feel like she might be stunted...hoping not for long. I keep her in a homemade brooder with a warmer underneath (temp at a constant 97-98°F). I’m using baby bird formula that is at 106-108°F and feeding her every 2 hours until her crop is full (normally about 6-8 drops). I’m also worried about her claws if you see in the pic or is it too soon to determine she’ll have splayed legs?
Any tips or comments to ease my mind would be greatly appreciated! Pic is current.