Essential Tips How to Raise Safely Your Baby Parakeets - Avoid Deadly MistakesCaring for an adult parakeet is one thing, but caring for a baby is another thing altogether. Babies, irrespective of what variety they are, need additional care and occasionally care only the natural parents know the easiest way to provide. For humans to go into the realm of rearing baby parakeets, you want to absolutely understand some basics so you only do good, and not damage.
Parakeets are a part of the parrot family, and as such are social creatures that love attention. They do make great pets and we will be able to simply take on the job of taking care of adults. What about baby parakeets?
Firstly, if you are trying to find how to look after your babies, it is due to either the mom refusing to feed the babies, or as you have received the parakeet, where there isn't any mom present. Looking after baby parakeets is a fragile process, as they're minute and really easily hurt. You've got to ensure that the nest is extremely low in the cage, and you want to also place some soft cloths (clean fresh material with NO chemicals, dyes, or foreign matter), round the nesting box to cushion any fall.
Understand that you'll have to feed the baby parakeets. This process will be similar to that of a human baby, whereby the feed will have to be administered every 2 hours. If this isn't done, your baby parakeet WILL die! This is critical so do not forget to keep a timer or alarm somewhere close by so you do not forget. To feed your parakeet, you'll have to have some baby bird feeding mash, because typically the mom will regurgitate the food for the baby parakeets, and place it into their mouth. You'll need to feed the baby with a syringe, being extremely careful not to bump it in so that the baby bird breathes it in. Baby parakeets have a curved neck, so feeding the bird could be a challenge initially.
Remember the recommendation you get from the vet or from the pet store, and make efforts to feed the baby extremely carefully.
Ask somebody to show the best way to feed the baby. You'll need to be doing this for a minimum of a month, till the baby is powerful enough to leave the nesting box and fend like any adult would. Meanwhile don't forget to:
Keep the baby birds nest area warm with soft cloths, so it simulates his mom sitting on him. If the mom is present, handle the baby with plastic gloves and always give it to the mom so she'll look after him, after feeding.
Ask the pet store or your animal care center to show the right feeding strategy, and take notes. Always ensure that your baby parakeets are warm and loved. If for whatever reason you believe your baby is dying, take it to the pet store or your vet to see what can be done.
Feed the baby every two hours, and keep it warm or it'll die!
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