When to remove chicks from the Nest?

[Bachana]

Hello everyone!

Would you be so kind to assist me in one thing? My couple Kakariki's have 4 chicks approximately 3 weeks old. Parents take care of them very well, but they are growing and Nest is becoming smaller for them. Can you advice me when is the best time to remove chicks from the nest? currently they can't be fed independently and if I remove them and put them in cage on ground will parents still continue taking care of them? or you prefer to put them in seperate cage?

Need advice for next steps. Also I don't have a second Nest. Female seems fine, and I don't want any more eggs.

THANKS A LOT

 

[itzjbean]

I am not experienced with these birds but I know for cockatiels they wean around 5-6 weeks, normally if hand-fed a breeder will take them out and begin hand-feeding normally any time after 2 weeks/after their eyes have opened. HOWEVER if you do not intend to hand-feed the babies they will need to stay with their parents until they are weaned (not sure what age this is, but it should be soon as I think these guys wean pretty early.) Weaning means they no longer need to be fed by mom and dad and can eat and perch by themselves. They may begin to leave the nestbox by themselves and will begin to get a feel for what its like to be a bird, trying new foods on their own, trying to perch and trying to fly.

When they appear to be eating on their own and no longer being fed by parents is when they should be moved to another cage where there are lots of places to perch and fledge. But it's important that they are eating on their own first. It would help to get lots of perches and you can also start giving them different foods to try. If you plan on keeping them as pets, start getting them used to your presence, the sooner the better.

 

[Bachana]

Thank you!

Yes I plan to keep some of them. sometimes I take them out of nest and cuddle. They are so cute!

I will wait few more weeks and then act accordingly.

 

[SilverSage]

If you are not hand feeding them formula from a syringe or spoon every few hours, then you need to let them stay until they leave the nest on their own and stop returning to it at night. You can remove it once all the babies are spending their nights outside the box.


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