I have a cockatiel baby who was plucked by the mother it was fairly late by the time i saw it.. she is almost 4-5 weeks old.. i am now hand feeding the chick ... is there any suggestions for faster recovery of the chicks ? Will the feathers grow back? If yes how long would it take? What are the recovery signs that i can observe?
Cockatiel baby plucked by the mother
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Poor baby! I've been hand rearing these cuties and I love them!
The feathers shouldn't take too long to grow back (not sure exactly how long) but being plucked right out they'll grow back more quickly than a feather that gets broken and then has to wait until it moults out. I've got 8-10 week olds who have been losing a few feathers here and there, so they must be doing a bit of a juvenile moult. Hopefully by 12 weeks old it will look pretty good.
Did the mother want to start a new clutch of eggs? It does happen with parents new to the job of parenting, so hopefully it's a learning curve for your pair and they'll do better next time around.
The feathers shouldn't take too long to grow back (not sure exactly how long) but being plucked right out they'll grow back more quickly than a feather that gets broken and then has to wait until it moults out. I've got 8-10 week olds who have been losing a few feathers here and there, so they must be doing a bit of a juvenile moult. Hopefully by 12 weeks old it will look pretty good.
Did the mother want to start a new clutch of eggs? It does happen with parents new to the job of parenting, so hopefully it's a learning curve for your pair and they'll do better next time around.
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Thank you! I must say m a lil relieved . I almost thought m gonna lose her but when i tried to feed she instantly responded and this is my first time hand feeding... i will keep doing that . I so want to see her full n fluff ...
Yes i think the mother wanted a new clutch but i removed the nest box and keot the chicks inside the cage on a small bedding but she still continued to pluck so then i took the injured one out what m surprised about is the second chick looks good she plucked a lil bit but that one grew pretty well!
Yes i think the mother wanted a new clutch but i removed the nest box and keot the chicks inside the cage on a small bedding but she still continued to pluck so then i took the injured one out what m surprised about is the second chick looks good she plucked a lil bit but that one grew pretty well!
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What a pretty baby! 
So glad you got her feeding quickly. I had one refuse to use the bent spoon (same colour as your baby), despite the fact its sibling all took to it quickly - I had to feed it out of a little eye dropper! Hopefully it won't be long before some pin feathers start to emerge from her bald patches. Once she's starting to eat on her own you could give her some scrambled egg to up her protein and that should help her feather growth.
They are incredibly tough little things. I've had a breeder sell me his chicks that don't meet his exacting standards colour wise. He called and asked if I would try saving an older chick as her first time parents had (he thinks) landed on her getting into the nestbox. He had intended to keep her for breeding, but that poor baby needed help. Her abdomen had been very swollen (still was) and her parents had stopped feeding her. She was probably 6 weeks old when he brought her to me and she weighed as much as a 2-3 week old. Her crop had shrunk because she wasn't being fed and I feared that poor girl would never move, let alone be able to do normal birdy things. I fed her every 3 hours from dawn until late and she slowly got better. I've kept her because I put so much effort into saving her, and there is some damage to her legs as she can't climb without lots of horizonal bars to help her out, but she is so full of life now. I do worry about her laying eggs in the future (I don't want her to as who knows what damage has been done to her insides).
Our daughter called her Neon.
So glad you got her feeding quickly. I had one refuse to use the bent spoon (same colour as your baby), despite the fact its sibling all took to it quickly - I had to feed it out of a little eye dropper! Hopefully it won't be long before some pin feathers start to emerge from her bald patches. Once she's starting to eat on her own you could give her some scrambled egg to up her protein and that should help her feather growth.They are incredibly tough little things. I've had a breeder sell me his chicks that don't meet his exacting standards colour wise. He called and asked if I would try saving an older chick as her first time parents had (he thinks) landed on her getting into the nestbox. He had intended to keep her for breeding, but that poor baby needed help. Her abdomen had been very swollen (still was) and her parents had stopped feeding her. She was probably 6 weeks old when he brought her to me and she weighed as much as a 2-3 week old. Her crop had shrunk because she wasn't being fed and I feared that poor girl would never move, let alone be able to do normal birdy things. I fed her every 3 hours from dawn until late and she slowly got better. I've kept her because I put so much effort into saving her, and there is some damage to her legs as she can't climb without lots of horizonal bars to help her out, but she is so full of life now. I do worry about her laying eggs in the future (I don't want her to as who knows what damage has been done to her insides).
Our daughter called her Neon.
This is in the Buy-Sell-Trade part of the forum.
Try reposting in the cage bird section.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/caged-birds-finches-canaries-cockatiels-parro.57/
Try reposting in the cage bird section.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/caged-birds-finches-canaries-cockatiels-parro.57/
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What a pretty baby!
They are incredibly tough little things. I've had a breeder sell me his chicks that don't meet his exacting standards colour wise. He called and asked if I would try saving an older chick as her first time parents had (he thinks) landed on her getting into the nestbox. He had intended to keep her for breeding, but that poor baby needed help. Her abdomen had been very swollen (still was) and her parents had stopped feeding her. She was probably 6 weeks old when he brought her to me and she weighed as much as a 2-3 week old. Her crop had shrunk because she wasn't being fed and I feared that poor girl would never move, let alone be able to do normal birdy things. I fed her every 3 hours from dawn until late and she slowly got better. I've kept her because I put so much effort into saving her, and there is some damage to her legs as she can't climb without lots of horizonal bars to help her out, but she is so full of life now. I do worry about her laying eggs in the future (I don't want her to as who knows what damage has been done to her insides).
Our daughter called her Neon.
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Aww She is beautiful... i cant wait to see my girl full again... and as you said i feel mine would have some feet issues too as they don’t seem to be as strong as her sibilings... how ever i am monitoring her continually and i feel her health is improving day by day..!!
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She's so cute! I'm sure the bald patch will grow some feathers soon. Great to hear she's doing so well.
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