Handfeeding a Baby Cockatiel

Our 1st and last Cockatiel handfeeding video being that we won't be rearing any more baby cockatiels! This is Ashlee, the newest addition to our aviary family. By the way, we use the short tipped syringe and go in on the right so that it doesn't go down her wind pipe. We recommend the short tip so that you don't jam a long flexible tip down the wrong side by accident. Also, by using the short tip, the baby gets to enjoy the taste of the baby food, rather than just squishing it down into the crop.

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Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Cockatiel
• True
• Love
• Aviary
• Handfeeding
• Cry
• Sweet
• Tame
• Cute
• Rear

[sandrasalinas1818]

My cockatails Laid 4 eggs then two weeks later Chico was born. Then two days later lucky was born! Then a day later, Sunny was born! Now theres only one egg left and there parents are really good parents:) They feed them and cover them up even the last egg:) Just a question, Chico is about 4 days old he his the oldest. When do i start taking him out to feed him? or should i wait for the for the rest to be at least 2 weeks old?Thanks:)

[stargazrt4]

Wait until the last baby is at least 10 days old.

[Samuilife]

hi.. help, help, help!!! My 2 babies (@ pin feather stage) have been rejected by mum! Although dad feeds them, mum has been beating the 2 babies up... even drawing blood! I can't rely too much on dad... he has a history of pulling feathers from his babies... SO... I need to hand feed them... BUT... I am in Thailand... no baby bird food, no baby human food.. what can I do? atm I am feeding them a cereal drink mixed with warm water and squashed up bananas! HELP! thanks folks - alan

[stargazrt4]

@Samuilife Here you go: used by Dorothy Speed from back in the day (1969) 1/3 egg yolk, 1 teaspoon baby cereal, white corn flour, 1 teaspoon wheat germ. Add the banana also. Blend and mix into a thick gravy or to split pea soup look and serve from 104 F-110F degrees.

~Rodney

[Samuilife]

@stargazrt4 ... If you were here I would give you a humongous hug!!!!!! Thanx a million! I couldn't get the baby cereal, but found a shop selling sachets of cereal powder (no sugar/salt etc)... expensive, but perfect! The other stuff was no problem, and the babies are taking it easy... I'm even starting to get a feeding response from them now! (bobbing heads etc). I am one very happy chappy. BTW... 'mum' has already laid another egg! She couldn't wait! lol. Thanks again - peace - alan

[stargazrt4]

That is wonderful!

~Rodney

[theforgottenloved1]

that noise!!...i can tell its on medication lol

[123eldest]

omg that noise was coming from that??!!

[Tony20v]

how old was she here?

[ichavahalo]

I love how it eats, mine are always calm for some reason when I hand feed them. My friends ones go crazy when they feed them. Any one know why?

[hardstyla97]

hi help!!!!! OK my birds laid eggs and had 1 chick it came out of the nest box yesterday (39 days old) and then the mother stopped feeding it. so i took it and i am going to hand feed it. one problem it wont except the food and therefore i can not feed him..i have offered millet,seed and egg and biscuit mix..but i am afraid it will not last much longer plz give me some advice i dont want this little bird to die

[edmcadam]

omg too cute!

[ilovebirds2010]

ashley is so adorable

[ilovebirds2010]

i have a male cockatiel and i might want to get a female cockatiel for an egg what you need for the egg and when its weaned

[einsteinboricua]

I remember handfeeding one of my cockatiels...such a great bonding moment.

[likitty20]

@123eldest the babys that telling you that its hungry

[AstaraelDarkrahBlack]

I remember that noise from when my teils were babies.