Cockatiel Baby

[ClearCrystal]

I am a proud owner of cockatiel since 2 years now. They used to bread once a year with 3 eggs in a batch. Last month they had eggs and pair start incubating them.

I had 2 questions now.

Suddenly one morning male died. he was not sick at all. only thing i saw after he died was blood on perches and in his poop which was still stuck in the hole.
What could have happened?

Second: now female is incubating eggs alone and last morning one of the egg hatches but i didt see female feeding the chick. one more egg is about to hatch soon. i dont know what should i do. i tried to feed the chick last night but he was not opening his mouth.

 

[LordTriggs]

necropsy on the male to get to the bottom of the issue that killed him, you don't it spreading

keep an eye on the mum, check she's feeding, she could be okay, upset and not feeding them or she's rejected the first one. Have you ever hand-fed before? Also do you have a brooder? If you don't have a brooder, get one if mum has rejected the baby then they won't last long without a brooder. If you haven't hand-fed before then get your vet to show you, it's harder than you'd think

 

[ClearCrystal]

Yes i had experience with hand feeding chicks before but not that small.i usually start hand feeding at 3 weeks old. and for male he died a week before so i don't have the body now. but yes female is doing well eating and active with some whistling. she was incubating all time last week after male died. here in middle east temperature now a days is slightly warmer so no need of brooder. its now almost more than 1 and half day since baby hatches.

 

[SilverSage]

You still need a brooder if you are going to pull the baby.


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[itzjbean]

Yes i had experience with hand feeding chicks before but not that small.i usually start hand feeding at 3 weeks old. and for male he died a week before so i don't have the body now. but yes female is doing well eating and active with some whistling. she was incubating all time last week after male died. here in middle east temperature now a days is slightly warmer so no need of brooder. its now almost more than 1 and half day since baby hatches.

Sorry to hear of your male dying at such a crucial time. It could be anything really, he may have gotten an infection or a virus, so it really is hard to say. Glad to hear your female is continuing to care for the babies. At this age if they are not being fed sufficiently by mom, you'll have to find a way to feed the babies so they can grow and thrive. For babies so young, the formula should be runnier (check the instructions for proper water/formula ratio) and its easiest to use a small pipette or an eye dropper to get formula where its supposed to go. At this time babies will have to be fed round the clock, every 2 hours or so. Keep us updated and best of luck to you, your hen and babies.

 

[SilverSage]

You still need a brooder if you are going to pull the baby.


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[LordTriggs]

Yes i had experience with hand feeding chicks before but not that small.i usually start hand feeding at 3 weeks old. and for male he died a week before so i don't have the body now. but yes female is doing well eating and active with some whistling. she was incubating all time last week after male died. here in middle east temperature now a days is slightly warmer so no need of brooder. its now almost more than 1 and half day since baby hatches.

it's not just to keep it warm. It's to keep it the same temperature 24 hours a day. It's amazing how much temperature drops at night and how much it fluctuates throughout the day, baby birds need temperature to be within a very small area constantly or they die from being too cold or from overheating

if you think you don't need one you'll end up with dead chicks

As for formula you need commercial formula for Tiels which should have recommended amounts for their feeding. Also be very aware you need a thermometer for the food to make sure it's the correct temperature to avoid starving them with slow crop or burning a hole in the crop. Plus I hope you don't like sleep, you'll need to be up every 2 hours at first to check on them, offering food until they're done weaning