Feeding habits with the young?

[Debbieknd]

My babies bourkes appear to be growing very well..But I have notice the mother is not staying in the box very much with them..
Do bourkes have different feeding habits to their young? than the usual budgie?..should i pull them? they where just hatched 3-2..I would rather not pull them from the nest box .. only if they are in danger.

[Eriisu-chan]

They just hatched 3-2 what... days? weeks? :shrug2:

[Virgil]

I presume you meant they hatched March 2nd, which would make them two weeks old. My hen left her chicks alone more and more as they got older and as the temperature got warmer. Here the temps are suddenly in the 60s - with 70s predicted for tomorrow. Even my finch hens left their nests today.
Virgil

[Shirley]

She will return the the box to feed them. When they are able, they will climb out of the box. The youngers will stay in the box a couple days longer. She will feed them while they are waddling around on the cage floor.

Put paper towels on the floor for them to walk on. Newspapers are too slick. Their feet fall through cage bars.

Put nestling food, millet, seed, crumbled pellets in LOW dishes, such as jar lids. They will eventually start to explore and nibble. They get their water from her feedings at this stage- but have a little water available on the cage floor in a low dish that won't tip.

Leave mama in with them until they are 6-1/2-7 weeks old. At this point, see if they are eating well on their own - WEIGH them daily for week 7-8 when mama is not in with them. This is important - you might think they are eating, when they are really just pushing food around, and they can starve over night.

Never pull them early from the parents unless you are handfeeding them - and plan to handfeed until they are 7 weeks old, with weaning beginning once they are walking around and exploring their food dishes.

The mother does not stay with the babies once they are growing their pin feathers and producing their own heat, but she IS feeding them.

[Debbieknd]

Thank you..it must be getting close to that time..they are huge..I can not believe they turn out to be so small beautful birds