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MrsDash ↓

Sun, May 22 2016, 8:01 am

I recently adopted a couple out of the nest lovebirds and conures. They're only 1-2 weeks old, but silly as can be! I'll keep you updated on their development. It's amazing to see how quickly they grow.

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FranticFrummie ↓

Sun, May 22 2016, 8:52 am

Crazy bird lady! LOL

They are so ugly they're cute. Little derpy derps. Very Happy

Rubber Ducky ↓

Sun, May 22 2016, 9:11 am

Wow! Keep posting pics — like every day — so we can watch them turn into real feathered critters.

↑ MrsDash ↓

Sun, May 22 2016, 12:05 pm

I learned from the best - my mom was/is the crazy bird lady in her town. Like mother like daughter LOL

Here is the oldest lovebird baby with my human baby Very Happy

Here is the oldest conure baby with the future crazy bird lady Very Happy

amother

Oak

Sun, May 22 2016, 12:11 pm

Whoa. Very cute, but are you not worried about your daughter contracting salmonella? I learned that pet birds can be carriers as much as other reptiles. While very sweet, I don't think kissing like that is advisable.

↑ MrsDash ↓

Sun, May 22 2016, 12:58 pm

No need to worry. Salmonella typically applies to farm birds and birds in unsanitary conditions. These are very clean and healthy babies. They don't sit in their feces like chickens and ducks would. Their brooder gets cleaned multiple times a day.
Very Happy

greenhelm ↓

Sun, May 22 2016, 1:32 pm

Sweet babies all around - human and bird!

flowerpower

Sun, May 22 2016, 1:53 pm

So sweet. Enjoy them

gp2.0

Sun, May 22 2016, 2:26 pm

Aww. They look so helpless. When do their eyes open?

mirror

Sun, May 22 2016, 4:15 pm

What do you feed them? How often? Where did you get them?

↑ MrsDash ↓

Sun, May 22 2016, 6:57 pm

Thanks!

Their eyes usually start opening at around 2 weeks. They eat baby bird formula and I feed them every 3-4 hours. Handfeeding baby birds is something that you have to truly enjoy. There's not a lot of money in it, it's time consuming, and it can be heart breaking when a baby bird doesn't make it. But I absolutely love doing it. I will probably put these guys up for adoption once they have fully weaned. Most of the babies I handfeed are from my birds, but I got these little guys from a breeder.

groisamomma

Sun, May 22 2016, 7:02 pm

They look like little embryos. Do you keep them in a cage?

↑ MrsDash ↓

Mon, May 23 2016, 8:24 am

I have a homemade brooder for them to help keep them nice and toasty.

↑ MrsDash ↓

Mon, May 23 2016, 11:20 am

The babies after a nice big meal. Now they're all going shluff.

↑ MrsDash ↓

Tue, May 24 2016, 9:53 pm

***All eyes are finally opened!!!

Just realized that I didn't put up a new picture from today. Here's the little guys earlier in the day :

Butterfly ↓

Tue, May 24 2016, 10:14 pm

Yummy yum yum. They are such adorable little cute-sees.

I can only imagine how gratifying it feels taking care of them so lovingly and watching them grow and mature day by day.

I'll be following this thread and watch them grow strong and healthy, hopefully bezr'H.

Thanks for sharing these beautiful moments with us. Smile

↑ MrsDash ↓

Thu, May 26 2016, 6:52 am

It truly is rewarding! Watching them start out as little naked, blind nuggets, and grow into these beautiful, colorful and friendly little creatures is an amazing experience.

Here's the oldest lovebird after their morning feeding. He/she is a stuffed turkey! (Im guessing a violet/blue coloring, but only time will tell.)

sourstix

Thu, May 26 2016, 6:55 am

Oh my they are adorable! What's about me that I love love birds
I see I'm not the only crazy one!

↑ FranticFrummie ↓

Thu, May 26 2016, 4:20 pm

I can easily imaging them being 30 feet tall - dinosaurs! Very Happy

You have to admit, the resemblance is pretty uncanny.

↑ Rubber Ducky ↓

Thu, May 26 2016, 5:47 pm

They're starting to look less "plucked" and more feathery.

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