Newly hatched babies keep dying

[TiredOldMan]

Might try a baby bottle warmer

 

[DonnaBudgie]

What's your current problem with the babies?

 

[Diana Mer]

I'm sorry youre having such trouble. It's so sad when a baby dies. I lost one at four days old a few months ago and don't know why. I've successfully hand raised budgies from hatching so ill try to help you figure it out. Let's start with a few questions.

What instrument are you using to feed them? Syringe, eye dropper, spoon something else?

What temperature is the broader/incubator kept at?

What temp is the food you're feeding? What's the consistency of the food?

Are you making fresh food for each feeding?

Do the chicks have a good appetite?

Any advise would be greatly appreciated … hatched about 2 hrs ago I fed him, have it in 96.5 temp… my previous babies died from this same batch…

 

[DonnaBudgie]

It may be a bit warm. Try dropping a degree. What are you feeding and how?

 

[DonnaBudgie]

What kind of incubator do you have? I hope it's thermostatically controlled not a heat bulb.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

You should wait until the baby is about 6-8 hours old before feeding the first time.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Put him in a very small container (3x3 inches) lined with soft paper towels. And put the container in an incubator at 35.5 degrees.

 

[Diana Mer]

It may be a bit warm. Try dropping a degree. What are you feeding and how?

I feed it by spoon, I put the spoon to baby’s beak and let it take in how much it wants, watching the crop when full I stop

 

[Diana Mer]

It may be a bit warm. Try dropping a degree. What are you feeding and how?

I could not get the chick to be comfortable in the brooder I have him in the incubator at 98.5 and he seems to be comfortable I check it every hour, he’s eating and pooping regularly… I have a 8 month old conure that survived the incubator, I’m hoping it works for this one…

 

[Diana Mer]

I could not get the chick to be comfortable in the brooder I have him in the incubator at 98.5 and he seems to be comfortable I check it every hour, he’s eating and pooping regularly… I have a 8 month old conure that survived the incubator, I’m hoping it works for this one…

Also I have it well vented…

 

[Diana Mer]

I could not get the chick to be comfortable in the brooder I have him in the incubator at 98.5 and he seems to be comfortable I check it every hour, he’s eating and pooping regularly… I have a 8 month old conure that survived the incubator, I’m hoping it works for this one…

Kaylee exact

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I could not get the chick to be comfortable in the brooder I have him in the incubator at 98.5 and he seems to be comfortable I check it every hour, he’s eating and pooping regularly… I have a 8 month old conure that survived the incubator, I’m hoping it works for this one…

I kept my babies in an incubator after hatching. So happy he's doing well.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I feed it by spoon, I put the spoon to baby’s beak and let it take in how much it wants, watching the crop when full I stop

Great! Exactly how I did it and the babies did really well.

 

[Diana Mer]

I feed it by spoon, I put the spoon to baby’s beak and let it take in how much it wants, watching the crop when full I stop

Thank you for all your response’s. I truly appreciate it…

 

[DonnaBudgie]

You should give the baby a small stuffed animal to cuddle up to. It's important for a lone chick with no mama to comfort him.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

You should feed him every 2 to 3 hours small amounts around the clock for the first week. I hoping this little one makes it.