There are baby budgies in my Budgie's coconut hideout - What should I do

Cody said:

You can use aspen wood shavings, just make sure they are shavings and not sawdust.

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FaeryBee said:

Wash your hands and then gently move each chick into the nest box.
Remove the coconut hut immediately after moving the chicks.
The mother will follow the chicks to feed care for them when she hears them calling.

Clean the nest box twice a day.
Remove the babies into a large bowl lined with a towel and scoop out the soiled bedding.
Scrape the wood insert as needed and replace with fresh bedding. You may need to block the entrance to the nest box while you do this to prevent the hen from coming into the box.
You want to make sure that you are keeping the nest clean and dry so that no bacteria can grow and harm the chicks.
Use a safe bedding like pine shavings or aspen shavings do nut use pine or aspen dust.

Check the babies every day for fixable developmental problems.
Check under the top mandible (beak) for a build up of food, which can cause an undershot beak.
If you notice food stuck under the top mandible, remove gently and carefully with a toothpick.

Make sure the chick isn’t developing splayed legs.
If this is happening, try adding extra pine shavings.
If a young baby develops splayed legs, the problem can be corrected because their bones are still forming.
If that occurs, let me know and I’ll direct you to the proper link.

When the babies reach 3 1/2 weeks old, remove the mother from the cage into an individual cage of her own.
This is to prevent her from double-clutching or becoming aggressive toward the chicks.
At that time, the father will care for the chicks until they are fully fledged and weaned.

When the chicks start coming out of the nest, provide a shallow dish of food on the bottom of the cage to facilitate weaning.
You can remove a 6 week old weaned chicks from the father in the breeding cage.
It should be put in a large cage reserved for young birds.
Provide lots of food, available in different places, especially in a dish on the bottom of the cage.
Keep a close eye on newly removed chicks to make sure they are eating.
Check their crops to make sure they are full before covering their cage at night.

When the babies reach 3 1/2 weeks old, remove the mother from the cage into an individual cage of her own.
This is to prevent her from double-clutching or becoming aggressive toward the chicks.
At that time, the father will care for the chicks until they are fully fledged and weaned.

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FaeryBee said:

Thank you for the update on the successful transfer.

Please post pictures and additional updates as they grow.
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I will!

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