Help! Budgie eggs UPDATE

[MaxieMacaw]

2 of the 5 HATCHED against all odds. They are perfect and growing fast and are amazingly LOUD! Both Mom and Dad are keeping their crops bulgingly full and it is awesome to watch.
Since I was told that male budgies don't help incubate eventhough Dayton definately did, I am wondering if the males normally help with the feedings. ?
Also, right now the other budgies are staying away from the nest. When the babies start venturing out will the others try to harm them in anyway or will they treat them as though they belong?
How long before they are weened? When will they get feathers? There is already a few tiny pins on them.
Can they peep while still in the eggs? I swear, the day before the 1st hatched, I heard peeping, but when I checked everyone was still an egg. Is that possible?

Lastly, I have heard that splay legs is often a problem. If that is to happen would it have already or do I need to keep checking?

Can't wait to see what they're going to look like. Lexus is an albino and Dayton is a georgeous combo of the brightest yellow and green. I just hope that neither have inherited the problematic albino eyes.
They are 6 and 5 days old. YAY!!!!!!

Pam

 

[Tylerswildphotos]

The male and female should box be incubating/feeding young. Fledging time is about 30 days. Are you going to pull the babies and hand feed them? If you want them for pets thats what you should do. Take them out of the box at 2 weeks old to hand feed them. If you are leaving them in there just keep an eye on them making sure the others don't pick on them. You might want to take the babies out once the babies are fledged and put them into a different cage.

 

[MaxieMacaw]

Hi. Thanks for the response. I don't plan to pull them or hand feed. I keep budgies for their amazing color variations and beauty and to watch them interact as a flock. None are tame so they act much more natural. I have enough bigger birds that want to hang all over me and make constant demands...the hands off budgies are a refreshing change.

I just want to make sure that the others play nice when the babes join them up on the branches.

Pam