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whether you want to hand feed your
budgies for bonding purposes
or the parents stopped feeding them for
whatever reason
in this video i will show you how to
feed your baby budgies
the first thing you need to start
feeding baby budgies
is formula there are plenty of formulas
out there
make sure you get one that's intended
for budgies
how to prepare the formula every brand
of formula
has its own directions on how much water
and how much powder
should be mixed together for example the
formula i use
suggests one part powder and 2.5 parts
water
for a budgie that's 5 days or older i
only hand feed this guy so i mix 1
teaspoon powder with 2.5 teaspoons of
water
approximate but for more budgies you
should prepare more formula
overall you want the consistency of
applesauce
when you prepare the formula you need to
make sure that the temperature is 103 to
108 degrees fahrenheit
or 39 to 42 degrees celsius
this is very important so make sure to
use the thermometer
if it's too cold your budgie might not
digest it properly
and if it's too hot you're risking
burning your budgie's crop
feeding your budgies place your budgies
on a paper towel
as it's about to get messy cup your hand
around their bodies
very loosely and gently this will
provide them with warmth as they eat
and they will also feel secure this way
place the tip of the syringe
on the right or left side of your
budgie's beak
and push the formula out very slowly
how much should you feed your budgies
baby budgies grow
rapidly and their food intake needs to
grow with them at two weeks old
depending on its size a budget cheek
will take two to four mils
at each feet at three weeks this
increases to four to six mils and five
to eight mils by five weeks
make sure you're not over feeding your
budgies not all budgies know when to
stop eating
so pay attention to their crop by
grabbing it very gently
the crop needs to feel slightly firmed
when it's full
how often should you feed your budgies
baby budgies at two to three weeks
will need to be fed every three to four
hours
once the chicks are four weeks old you
can begin fitting them
every 5 hours the crop needs to empty
before every feeding
at this age the crop needs to fully
empty once
every 24 hours meaning a rest of
8 hours from food at night is a must
cleaning your budgie after feeding
cleaning your budgie very gently after
each feeding is important
the feathers might become sticky and
hardened which can cause issues to their
growth
you can try using a q-tip with a bit of
warm water to rub your budgie very
gently and remove
any excessive food after you're done
feeding your baby budgies
it's important to make sure that their
environment is warm with no
drafts or ac turned on
the warmth helps them digest their food
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