New baby quacker

[Definetlynotanoob]

Hey everyone . I'm new here but I had some basic questions . I just picked up a baby quaker. He/she is very small. I got some formula and a syringe and the guy at the shop showed me how to feed her properly . I have a few questions..

1. Can babies do well in a ambient temp of about 71 f or should I raise it.

2. Should I avoid handling the baby a lot aside from feeding her, or should I hold her as much as possible .

3. I'm keeping her in a black tub with a lid and a dinner plate sized hole in the top, is that ok. I got a tub for now cause I can control safety a bit more and didn't want to overwhelm her.

4. How many times a day should I feed and at what times .

Any other recommendations are appreciated.

 

[noodles123]

Hello and welcome-- I would read this thread for detail- there is A LOT to know when dealing with an unweaned baby and I would strongly suggest that you allow the breeder to wean your bird and then pick him/her up at a later time.

http://www.parrotforums.com/breeding-raising-parrots/74363-so-you-bought-unweaned-baby.html

It is a VERY VERY VERY detailed and expensive process and a lot can go wrong- despite the fact that less- reputable breeders will often assure new owners that it can be done without much experience. This is totally false...It can work, but more often than not, it is tragic.

Hand-feeding only SEEMS to help bonding, but it all changes at puberty anyway, so you are better off allowing someone with experience to do it because this will NOT make your bird closer to you in the long-run.

 

[GaleriaGila]

What Noodles said.

And thanks, Noodsie, for providing all that.

Definitelynab, good for you, for reaching out here.

 

[Laurasea]

Hi,
There is so much that guess into taking care if a baby bird. They have to be kept at the correct temp, the food has to be the correct temp. If either of those are wrong the baby can't process the food. To cold rots inside the bird, to hit burns holes in the crop or digestive system. Not feeding often enough for age the baby us stunted it dies, over feeding impacted and death.
Not keeping things clean enough bacterial or yeast overgrowth and death.

If you can return the baby until fully weanedd by abundance not forced weaned it might be best....

You didn't know, and I'm sorry this has happened. We at the forum see this happen and most babies die...it's so tragic and terrible. It's beyond wrong for a breeder to sell unweaned baby to a person who hasn't hand raised beforehand. Then but to provide you with deatsil instructions on amounts ( it changes by weight and age) temp that formula should be at, temp baby should be kept at, and feeding times ( changes by babies age as grows) breaks my heart!!!!! Babies grow fast and are weaned around 8-10 weeks for a Quaker usually babies wean at different ages even in same clutch and same species.... A breeder should be able to do that and not try and get out if the work and make a quick buck... even worse Quakers are often stolen from the wild and trucked up from South America and sold off as captive bred birds. I've seen hundreds and hundreds stolen from their large community nests and sold off as quickly as possible as theses theifs can possibly raise hundreds if chicks at once.....
I don't know that the person you git the baby is one if these nest robbers or works with the next robbers.....or is just a breeder that doesn't give a crap.....

It hurts so much to hear these stories. I can't provide you with all the info you need...what noodles shared is a good start if you keep the baby......if you try and keep the baby I can find some info I have from other members
But getting in touch with an avain veterinary who's specialist is birds would be a good help