“Looks like a graPe” very apt, the belly on that one! Thx for the laugh

Thanks for this helpful video! I raised a baby budgie from one day old, and I agree with you--I hope I never have to do that again! The constant feedings throughout the day and night is exhausting! He survived and grew into a beautiful boy, and I don't regret a thing....but I surely don't want to do it again unless it's an emergency!

@Echosaviary

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations- a whole new appreciation of parent birds.

Thank you so much! You really covered everything that is needed. I've had to read so much from so many different places and you still covered way more. Thank you!

@Echosaviary

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback. I am in awe of people who can do this well- definitely not my super power.

Excellent tips.

I just released a Goldfinch after taking care of it since it was a couple of days old. I fed it every two hours and after a couple of weeks, I fed it every 3 hours. I figured the mother or father could not feed it after dark, so I didn't either. The bird grew very quickly and healthy. I enjoyed taking care of that little guy and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

@Echosaviary

8 ай бұрын

Wow congratulations!! That is very hard to do! Well done

@kelseyswopemusic

2 ай бұрын

Hi! we are trying to raise a goldfinch. What did you feed? Any tips?

Very good video! Thank you for informations!

@Echosaviary

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

Hi An how are you doing with the VR Waxbills

hello i just noticed you’re the only one with a brinsea tlc 40 … what temperature would you set for new born finch chick… as they get bigger hope do you adjust the temperature to as they grow… i just bought a tcl 40 and they never said anything about using water as a incubator i figured?! please help answer my questions and thanks a million?!

@Echosaviary

Жыл бұрын

My model Is a TLC-30 and it coms with instructions for recommended temperature settings. (I also go over that in the video). I don’t remember off the top of my head what they are though. My model does not have automatic humidity control, but it is important for hatching and the birds I keep. Yes the temperature is slowly reduced over time as the chicks grow feathers

How much humidity is appropriate to warm chicks? Thank you!

@Echosaviary

Жыл бұрын

Incubator temp:newly hatched (92-94)- unfeathered(90-92), pin feathers (85-90), fully feathered (75-80). Humidity above 50%.

@TuVuSaiGon

Жыл бұрын

@@EchosaviaryThanks for your reply. It's hard to raise healthy chicks without the mother's saliva. So, what substance can I replace the mother bird's saliva with? When to start feeding baby birds? I feed baby birds with Versele-Laga A21 powder. My chicks didn't make it to day 5. I was so sad.

I'm feeding a baby house finch that's nest was attacked by a crow. This bird survived and is ok but the other baby birds are dead. This is day 6 and baby bird is doing well. I am feeding him every hour or two for 15 hours a day and keeping him warm and clean in a little box inside a small cage. I think he is about 17 days old today. People on FB say I should take it to a bird rehabber. I read if this bird gets imprinted on me I can't release but must keep as a pet. HOW do the bird rehabbers prevent baby birds from getting imprinted on THEM?

@Echosaviary

2 ай бұрын

I can’t answer your question for anyone else but I did volunteer at the Raptor lab at the University of Minnesota for many years working in the rehab area and one of my jobs was to hand feed wild baby birds brought to the lab in similar circumstances. We took no precautions against imprinting. It was never a problem to transition them back into the wild once independent. Even the captive birds I hand feed, easily transition back to a feral state when kept with other birds.

@shelleycharlesworth5177

2 ай бұрын

@@Echosaviary thanks for your reply....so the bird I am hand feeding is just by himself...so you think I can release him when he is able to eat on his own ? Will he think he is a bird and be able to find other birds? I think today he is 18 days old. How long until he can eat on his own?

@Echosaviary

2 ай бұрын

@@shelleycharlesworth5177 sorry for late reply, at about 30 days the chick will be eating and drinking on his own. If you or any neighbors feed the birds, then release nearby and they will follow the lead of the birds at the feeders to get them started.

Zebra Finch Chicks die 4 days after leaving nest. Even when their beaks start changing color from black to brown. Handfeeding kills them in a minute. Any tips?

@Echosaviary

Жыл бұрын

I am sorry, I would only be speculating. There is a facebook group called “avian medicine reference” that may be a good site to consult. I would definitely watch to see if they are being fed (check crops as well) and see if either of the parents (usually Dad) is either actively aggressive toward chicks, or preventing the female from feeding. There may be social media sites specific to zebra finches as well to consult with. I don’t have any specific experience with them.

Have you hand tamed any of your finches?

@Echosaviary

Жыл бұрын

Only as a byproduct of hand-feeding but they lose that once they move back in with the flock

I can’t find the syringes and the curved tip anywhere can you help me?!?!

@Echosaviary

10 ай бұрын

Look up dental syringe and I think you will find them. Amazon has them

Where can I buy that syringe?

@Echosaviary

4 ай бұрын

I get from a veterinary supply store. the tiny hose insert is also handy for the transition from toothpick to curved crop feeder

there is nothing uglier than baby birds.... holly cow demon spawns! and then they turn into amazing heavenly creatures.