Picture of the new baby!!!! Hatched 6/26/11

[Conurekidd]

Lucky. Blu is foraging but always wants formula. He's a pig. I won't be clipping him until minimum 16 weeks. As for the new cats. I just ordered another 5lb bag of the new high fat formula. Glad to see em doing so well!! They look great!!

 

[MikeyTN]

Yea, all my babies wean right around 45days old when they're considered fledgling. A few takes a bit longer. Im still feeding twice a day in which I can cut down to once cause they really don't want to eat formula. The oldest one is 47 days old, he's not a bit interested during feeding. He is eating seeds/pellets on his own.

 

[Conurekidd]

That's great new. Blu is 52 days now. One feeding a day and just barly touching his millet. He's taking a while but its ok. I just hope the newbs don't take this long!

 

[MikeyTN]

Talking about new babies, I did tell you my pair started laying again right? She's got 3 so far and the first egg is fertile. I am removing the female out of the aviary when they're done with this batch. She can't be doing this over and over again. It's not good for her! Plus I am just getting done with one batch, here comes another...I'm wore out! The hatch date would be right around the 25th. Here we go again.....

 

[suebee]

lmao an congratuation mike!!!!

 

[Conurekidd]

Talking about new babies, I did tell you my pair started laying again right? She's got 3 so far and the first egg is fertile. I am removing the female out of the aviary when they're done with this batch. She can't be doing this over and over again. It's not good for her! Plus I am just getting done with one batch, here comes another...I'm wore out! The hatch date would be right around the 25th. Here we go again.....

Lol yea you did.. Can't wait to see the new babies to come. My new ones are reaching out at 15 days 13 days and 11 days already. We have one pied like Blu and 2 normals. I'm really excited about the normals. I hope they have no tick marks. It's no buggy but iv always been fond of the normal wf tiels that had perfect edging around the mask. Well see how this goes. Good luck haha
I bet deep down inside your really enjoying this! Lmao

 

[merlinsmom13]

You two can PM me if you need to know what causes unwanted babies.

I think you will love them if they are planned or not. I do understand how you wouldn't want to wear the momma out.

 

[Conurekidd]

Mommys allowed 2 clutches a year. After that I remove the box, decrease light hours and I put them on a high fat diet for about 2-3 weeks then back to there regular winter mix. However with cockatiels daddy has a big part in hatching and raising unlike some species of parrot. I usually always start late so there only limited to 2 Clutchs until winter. The edge for them is dimmed. I also put them in a smaller cage.
Its my 'turn off switch' for them lol

 

[MikeyTN]

Im just gonna separate the momma into a cage by herself after its done. There's 3 birds feeding the babies. The parents and a male parakeet. The parakeet is in love with daddy tiel. LoL

Thanks suebee!!!

Merlinsmom, yea ill love them either way. I just need the existing babies to wean first before I start on the next batch.....

 

[Conurekidd]

Im just gonna separate the momma into a cage by herself after its done. There's 3 birds feeding the babies. The parents and a male parakeet. The parakeet is in love with daddy tiel. LoL

Thanks suebee!!!

Merlinsmom, yea ill love them either way. I just need the existing babies to wean first before I start on the next batch.....

That's what I'm worried about, Blu not being weaned and feeding time is literally days away. So I think I'm gonna have to feed Blu even while I'm feeding the next clutch.

 

[MikeyTN]

At least I have til closer to the middle of next month before I have to handfeed the new babies. I have to ask if any of my friends wants a baby. I like to find homes for them way ahead of time.

 

[Conurekidd]

me too, i have a home for all 3 of the newbies already, well one is not forsure.
but the other 2 have great homes already

 

[MikeyTN]

I am not sure how many they're having just yet. Probably like this last batch....oh boy....

 

[Conurekidd]

hahahaha, and ill be here just watching them grow

 

[MikeyTN]

They're all weaned now! I just finished weaning the rest of the babies 5 days ago. They're all eating great and screaming for me begging to come out to play whenever they see me walk pass by. They will go to their new homes in another week! Next batch hatch date starts this weekend....Here we go again....

 

[mele]

Wow they're so cute and they look like sweethearts

 

[merlinsmom13]

I bet you are so sad. Thats why I could nt be a breeder, I would keep them all.

 

[MikeyTN]

I tried to keep my distance. Plus I know they're going to good homes! Plus the new babies are coming!!!! I have to prepare myself for the new hatchlings. Then im separating the parents for good!!!

 

[MikeyTN]

Two people backed out on getting them, I'm on the search for their new home again....The new babies are hatching, baby#1 started the process, it looks like he might hatch out on Monday the 26 which is kinda coincidence with the last batch hatching on the 26th as well...

 

[YNAMomma]

Oh my dear god that is cute times like a trillion. I am latoping in bed and had to wake my husband up next to me just to show him. An even half asleep i got and Awwwww out of him. Congrats!