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Old 07-02-2008, 06:14 PM
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My 2 budgies had 5 eggs, 2 ended up hatching and one is Very healthy, large, chirping, while the other isn't doing as well. He is much smaller, his crop never ever seems to be as full as his sibling, & he hardly chirps, and just seems much more fragile and weak. Ive checked 4 different times this morning and every time the baby has been pushed away from the mom, and I have to pick him up and put him back with his mom.
I've had a little hand feeding experience and I'd hate to see this little guy die, Ecspecially when I know I can hand feed him, and I've got the time. I'm a stay at home mom. Can anyone help?
Am I doing the right thing by taking this little guy out? I havent yet, and Am about to go to the pet store to get things to make a home made brooder. As well, as handfeeding formula, syringe...etc..
I'm going to try the homeade brooder that is quite common...with the container, heating pad, pine shavings, etc...

And for those who are wondering, Im not a breeder, and am not trying to be a breeder. Just some stupid mistakes I've made...Like attaching a nest box..ehh, I Attached it when she laid an egg in the bottom of her cage and would just sit on it down there, I put her and the egg in the nestbox and well this is what has happened. I didnt think she would lay more, but I was afraid of taking it away and her keep laying and messing with her health.

What exactly should I do here?
Any sites on hand feeding? Homeade brooders? Temps for everything to be at?" etc...would be great!!! and just anything at all, to help with raising this little guy would be Very Appreciated!!

Thanks!
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Old 07-02-2008, 11:11 PM
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No Help at all???

I went out and bought..
-Container "to put baby in"
-Reptile Thermometer
-Candy Thermometer
-Couple different syringes
-Pine Bedding
-Hand feeding Formula "Kaytee Exact"

I already have the Heating pad, Paper Towels, & everything else to make the Brooder...
Ehh, Now just to put it all together and start the whole process..which is pretty scary. I got back earlier and the baby was away from the mother again, I put him back with her and am now going to try and get this brooder made and everything set to the right temps, Hanfeed, then place the baby in its new home for the next few weeks.

I definitely need help!! Any Advice!?!?
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