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Posted by blmaymi on January 23, 2003 at 12:49:07:
In Reply to: Re: HELP!! I think our 1 day old baby bird died. posted by teepee on January 23, 2003 at 12:30:29:
Great, thank you so much for responding. However, the baby didn't look flat or grey
when I checked it. The reason why I thought perhaps it was dead was because it basically
is lifeless compared to yesterday and really doesn't move at all today. I guess I will
wait a few days and see what happens. Also, if perhaps it is still alive is there anything
I should be doing to help the parents take care of it beside just provide more food and
water?
Thanks again.
B
:A one day old baby that has died will look completely flat and there would be no mistaking it for a dead baby, as they turn a pale gray. Leave her alone, and don't be covering the cage. Lovebirds will not feed at night, and by covering the cage, you limit the feeding hours.
:Female and male lovebirds will sometimes squabble over who gets to feed the baby. Its not really a fight. The male will always enter the nest when a new baby hatches to inspect it. The female will not want him there long.
:You should also know that the parents roll the baby onto its back for feeding, so do not mistake a baby laying on its back for a dead baby.
:Too much interference, and the birds may maim or kill the babies. A peek once a day is all that is needed.
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::Our female pf lovebird Sally is a first time Mom. She laid 4 eggs of which
::one hatched yesterday. This morning when I went to check on them, the baby was
::not moving. Unfortunately, Sally is very aggressive and mean to her mate Pancho
::and tends to fight with him in the nesting box until he escapes and shoots out. Last
::night they did some of this before I covered their cage. I was afraid that they would hurt
::the baby but didn't remove it.
::Is there a chance that the baby has died since attempted to move it and see if it was alive and
::it didn't react? If this is the case, what should I do next? How long should I wait to remove it
::from the nesting box or will Sally just put it out? Also, what can I do to prevent this from
::happening to the other 3 eggs in case they also hatch babies.
::Please any help you can give would be very appreciated. This is really stressing me out.
::Thanks,
::B
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