New Baby Greenrump!

[Shirley]

Well, this little guy was given to me by an elderly friend who raises parrotlets. She sold nearly all her pairs of parrotlets and gave me this little Greenrump baby, and will give me his parents on Friday. They never hatch more than one egg... once one hatches, they destroy the others, and they won't feed their baby after destroying the eggs ... so their babies have always been pulled at 3-4 days old and hand-fed. Steve and I have helped her out several times over the past four years... and now she doesn't have time or energy to handfeed so many babies, so is getting out of the breeding business. They all are very much loved - she has a Quaker, Cockatiel, and some non-breeding parrotlets that she'll keep. The Quaker and 'tiel are many years old.

If this baby is a girl, she'll be named Millie, after her breeder, and if it's a boy, mayble Moxie.

This was taken today right after eating, and weight before eating was 20g.

[Jean]

How adorable! :heart: That expression is so alert and expressive for such a young baby. :heart: :wub: :heart:

Have fun and enjoy him/ her.

[tropiclegirl]

:clap: Congratultions on your new little baby:clap:

He/she is so cute. You must be so excited to have a new little edition to your family, i cant wait for pics to watch this littly guy grow :emot-danc I like the names you picked out :heart:

[Shirley]

Thank you! He's in a brooder now set at 85 degrees. And eating about every 4 hrs, but will sleep through the night.

After I fed him, Sammy ate the rest of his food by the spoonful! I didn't think he'd take baby formula again! :funny:

[Jean]

I'll bet Sammy loved that little extra pampering.;) How sweet! :heart:

[Junkzoo]

Looks like another baby bird finds the best new home it could Shirley,,:thumbup:
Thanks for the pics, and LOL about Sammy taking care of the left over food,,,:funny:

[Shirley]

A couple more pics...

[Brandy]

Oh my goodness

he/she is gorgeous!!! Congrats on the new addition ,,and of course I love the names :D

[parrotgirl]

OMG he is just so adorable, and tiny. I love the names :wub: :heart: :wub: That is too funny about Sammy helping you to clear up the left overs. :funny: Doesn't seem that long ago that we were seeing Sammy have his formula.:wub: :heart:

[Sue]

OMG another adition to the flock!!!
How absolutely adorable.

[vmtwriter]

Wow, he's tiny. Congrats on the new baby. I like the names you picked out, as well.

[chacha]

What a little cutie! I hope its a girl. :heart: Congrats to the new baby.

[Shirley]

Thanks, everyone! Chacha, I'm hoping the same! ;)

[Ginny]

awww Shirley what a little cutie pie. It is so so tiny. I love to see how fast they grow up. Kepp posting pictures of how big it gets.

[Shirley]

I will! He looks the same... has gained only a couple grams. Very bright-eyed and cute, though!

[Shirley]

Well, I think we have a Millie here... not a sign of blue so far...

These were taken on the 22nd, eating from a bent 1/4 tsp:

http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Millie-Greenrump/Eating-081+.jpg

http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Millie-Greenrump/Eating-082+.jpg

These were taken yesterday (Friday) -- Dr. Cook was playing with her.

http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Millie-Greenrump/Hungry-106+.jpg



http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Millie-Greenrump/108+.jpg

And these were taken today... 3 wks and 2 days old!
http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Millie-Greenrump/3-wks-110+.jpg

http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Millie-Greenrump/3-wks-114+.jpg

[Pico1]

Looks like a happy, heathy baby!

[beebeeann]

Oh Shirley, he is so very tiny!

Congrats on the new addition(s)! They're in great hands [pun intended]! :)

Vivian :)

[parrotgirl]

OMG she is a beauty, she is growing so fast:wub: :heart: :wub:

[Shirley]

Thanks! And look at the difference a day makes! I took these this evening.

http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Millie-Greenrump/11-26-06-133.jpg


http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Millie-Greenrump/11-26-06-134.jpg

http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Millie-Greenrump/11-26-06-143.jpg

[Brandy]

WOW

what a difference!!! She is so cute!!

I cant wait to see her all grown :D

[parrotgirl]

Oh my she is really beautiful. Shirley all these baby pics you are really making me broody ~ for the feathered kind ~ :funny: I'm still looking for my baby to find me. One day soon. She is absolutely beautiful. :wub: :heart: :wub:

[gary&chloe]

It is an absolute miracle that these little guys make it. They look soooo small and fragile and they grow up to be so pretty and healthy.

I never cease to marvel at Mother Nature.

[Shirley]

Yeah, she's just a little wisp of a thing... in the wild, safe in a hole in a tree... just think how helpless if something were to happen to her parents... or if someone decided to chop the tree down... :(

[parrotgirl]

Yeah, she's just a little wisp of a thing... in the wild, safe in a hole in a tree... just think how helpless if something were to happen to her parents... or if someone decided to chop the tree down... :(


:eek: I think we look at our birds and tend to forget that someone somewhere could be chopping down THAT tree. I really do wish that before we cut down that tree we could all sit and think of just how many animal forms we could be harming. :eek:

[Shirley]

No kidding... I think of cutting a tree down as demolishing an apartment building without giving notice first to the inhabitants.

[Sue]

Wow the progress is fast!!! She's adorable:heart:

[Shirley]

Here she is today... 26 days old!

http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Millie-Greenrump/Millie-collage.jpg

[Jean]

WOW! what a darling baby!!!

Thank you so much for sharing all the pics.

[SummerJ]

:agree: She is so cute...and has grown so much in just a few days.
Janet

[Shirley]

Taken Nov. 30 - and she's one month old today --

[parrotgirl]

oh my, she is so beautiful, and how she's growing. I know they have to grow up, but I really do wish it didn't happen quite so quickly. She is beautiful Shirley.

[Shirley]

Thank you, Peta! She just eats, walks around and squeaks, and sleeps so far. She doesn't perch or eat on her own, and is still in the brooder, set at 81 now. I imagine she'll be in a little cage by the end of this week.:wub:

[mooneflowers]

Millie is adorable! Sorry I've been away for awhile, but I just checked out the pictures of Millie and she is sooo cute!!! :heart: It amazes me how fast they change and grow. And how much they can eat!!!!

[Shirley]

:thanx: Here she is right after waking up last Thursday morning ...

http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Millie-Greenrump/Millie-12-13-06-296.jpg

[Jim]

WOW... if missed alot I see. She sure is cute Shirley! It is nice you posted all the pictures so we can to see her progress.
:heart: :wub: :heart:

[Ginny]

:thanx: Here she is right after waking up last Thursday morning ...

http://shirleymorgan.com/misc/Millie-Greenrump/Millie-12-13-06-296.jpg



OH how cute. I love that little swing thing she is sitting in. She sure is a little cutie pie.

[parrotgirl]

OMG she is as beautiful as ever and so big now. Wow, can't believe just how quick they grow up.

[maggieL]

Shirley, she is a pretty baby, does she think you are her mom since you have hand fed her? Sorry if it is a dumb question but I always wondered about handfeeding.

[Jean]

Oh Shirley, She is just too cute! :heart: :wub: :heart: I love that pic! :)

[Shirley]

Maggie, she'll only appear to "love me more" while she's eating. Once she's weaned, she'll be tame, but may not choose me, and certainly won't like me "more" than others. It's like the wild birds... they fly away from the nest and no longer need or relate to their "mothers". Sammy, our CAG, was handfed and cared for by me. He became fully weaned one day and chose Steve my husband the next day. :shrug2: