Mango the Sun Conure Preens Baby Parrotlets

My 6-month-old Sun Conure, Mango, preens 14-day-old Parrotlet babies that I am currently hand raising/feeding.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Sun Conure
• Blue Pacific Parrotlets
• baby birds
• Mango
• hand feeding
• raising
• preening
• parrots
• aviary
• breeding
• birds

[cloverstar77]

how old are you, and what age did you start feeding baby birds?

[tikimangoluv]

@cloverstar77 Not that it's relevant, but I'm in my mid-40s.

[OneLastRush]

Hi! Can I ask you your opinion? You have a sun conure and parrotlets, can you tell me which is better? I personally like sun conures, but my parents don't think they can handle the noise even if it's only sometimes. Should I get one or is a parrotlet better? Please respond!

[tikimangoluv]

@OneLastRush If noise is a factor, you might want to consider a parrotlet.  Sun Conures can be quite loud at times. Parrotlets have a very pleasing quiet chirp, and despite their small size, are very intelligent, good talkers, and easier to clean up after. I hope this helps. :)

[caamalrandy]

i wanted to know. once the birds hard hatch can u like traind then to not fear people??? can u just go and touch them?

[tikimangoluv]

@caamalrandy Yes, just by hand feeding and socialization/handling from a young age, the bird will be tame and trusting of us.

[manicfrida]

@OneLastRush if you're concerned about noise DO NOT get a sun conure. They're not noisy just sometimes - they are VERY noisy all the time. We have a sun conure and we love him, but he screams every time someone leaves the room. We used to live on the 16th floor of a high rise - you could hear him scream from outside! Sun conures are notoriously large for their size. Get a cockatiel or a love bird. Unless you will be living in your own house with tolerant neighbors.

[Traveler2112]

awwww Mango looks like its trying to feed them. : )

[PInkbun17]

@aznchick86 Sounds like my bird. XD

[DelicateMelodies]

@jairon1991, you could sell them at a local bird show once hatched. That would be one possibly. (use a search engine to find when/where the next bird show is in your area)

After that, you'd probably want to separate the male and female so this doesn't continue happening...

[painthorselover101]

lol, the conure is like "wtf theres no feathers here to clean!"

[aznchick86]

Wow, incredible..my jenday conure gets jealous when I hold another bird..he even attackd a bird stuffd animal I was holding...

[jairon1991]

I have 2 Sun Conures and never knew there sex....until one of them had 3 eggs...what should I do?!?!

[birdmanbl]

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