Unexpected Death

[Miko_the_birb]

Can you send me a link for the syringe spoons. TIA

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I'm not sure how to do that. If you do a product search on Amazon for baby bird feeding syringes they come up with other stuff. They are 10 cc syringes wirh little white plastic mini spoon attachments.

 

[TiredOldMan]

https://www.amazon.com/Parrot-Small-Manual-Feeding-Syringe/dp/B0C4J5C9XV?psc=1&pd_rd_w=WJZpX&content-id=amzn1.sym.ea1d9533-fbb7-4608-bb6f-bfdceb6f6336&pf_rd_p=ea1d9533-fbb7-4608-bb6f-bfdceb6f6336&pf_rd_r=WW9GZT47WWS0S2WHWWSA&pd_rd_wg=KUfQ5&pd_rd_r=a2f52d2a-382e-42f3-9e79-268c21073fce&ref_=sspa_dk_detail_1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM=

Couldn't find 10cc quickly this is 20cc
I searched for bird feeding syringe

 

[DonnaBudgie]

That's them but the ones I got were smaller. It doesn't matter because you control how much goes into the little spoon and the babies eat at their own rate which is much safer than using a syringe directly into their mouths. It was a game changer for me because I used a full sized plastic spoon melt-bended into a funnel and that worked but it was very messy and a lot of food was wasted all over the baby.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Now that I look at mine they are 20 Cc too but I don't feed by measuring the amounts because even with this product quite a bit gets wasted. I feed as much as the baby wants until it's crop is rounded but still soft. They can overfeed, regurgitate and aspirate if you fill the crop too full. Its a good idea to weigh the babies before and after feeding to find out how much they ate but trying to adhere to a strict time and volume schedule can be a mistake. Parent birds feed small amounts when the babies beg. They sleep between feedings. I never wanted my babies to cry for food and not get fed because I thought it would harm the trust and cause feeding stress. When they first hatch their crops are tiny and the formula is runny, so the crop empties pretty fast. Every two hours I would feed them round the clock. As their crops get bigger they can go longer.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Miko was sitting on some of the eggs in the morning for approximately 3 days before her untimely demise. She would be on them in the morning when i would uncover the cage. (I don’t know how much time she was sitting on them during the night) she did not sit on them constantly. I candles the eggs and no signs on 4 of them (#11 def looks non viable, yolk is at the top) 2 of them have a very small faint red spot.

I am thinking about trying to incubate them (can I do it w/ a lamp? What type?)

Did Miko's eggs ever hatch?

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

Did Miko's eggs ever hatch?

I'm wondering about this, too!

 

[rheashard2]

I like reading about incubation and what goes into it. But my personal mental minder says no way. I raised quail, chicken from eggs. Cows, horses, pigs, dogs, cats from calf, foal, piglet, pup, kitten. I even did a stint as OB nurse. But my gooey shuts off fast. My logic says look at the work, lack of sleep, training. So gooey off and admiration of those who can and do get a big strong virtual hug, pat while I can safely breath it ain't me!

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I like reading about incubation and what goes into it. But my personal mental minder says no way. I raised quail, chicken from eggs. Cows, horses, pigs, dogs, cats from calf, foal, piglet, pup, kitten. I even did a stint as OB nurse. But my gooey shuts off fast. My logic says look at the work, lack of sleep, training. So gooey off and admiration of those who can and do get a big strong virtual hug, pat while I can safely breath it ain't me!

Hatching and hand feeding baby birds absolutely takes over your life! I'm lucky enough to have a job where I can take the baby to work in a portable incubator. I have a small inverter generator that powers the incubator in the car, and set up it up at work so I can feed the baby every couple hours. Our coworkers thought we were crazy bird people as they watch the "ugly" pink mini dinosaur grow into a fully feathered little bird in 30 days. Then another 30+ days for weaning, learning to fly and learning to assimilate into the flock. I took one baby to work for three months because he didn't want to wean. When my dad died we had to travel eight hours when the baby was a month old and brought him with us, feeding him on the road. Then, just when Tiki weaned, we were "blessed" with another baby, Joey, so in total, I spent half a year raising baby birds! NO MORE BABY BIRDS FOR ME!