Lovebirds. How to hand feed lovebird babies 

They bring me a lot of joy and that's why I love and respect them with everything I have in my heart.

It was a happy home with these babies around

They made me very happy.

And that’s why she kept dealing with sour crop.... lol

You’re right. I found recommendations for food temps between 102-106

Furry. Paws good luck!!

@Mustiboi Salman thats a bad idea if you want it to bond with you

@Mustiboi Salman they are happy as long as they have a good companion, be it a human or a bird

Cockatiels and budgies aren't parrots

@@evagerritsen1605 yes they are lmfao

Thanks for sharing!

Glad it was helpful!

Happy to help!

They are very pretty indeed. They belong to a friend's aviary Casa de Lovebirds. :-)

Lovebird Nursery why do u mix the formula with room temperature water and then warm it up? I'm using kaytee and I use hot water to mix the formula.

It mixes better when done gradually and no lumps. I no longer use Kaytee

Oh, No! So sorry for your loss dear. :-(

That's OK, but it's still possible to tame those chicks, whenever you get time handle them few times a day, very importantly after 18 days of old. They'll be very social with humans since young so tame as well.

@@sharathyadav954 The parents wont reject it if I take the baby out it to handle it & put it back? Or how should it done? I want them to be tame but I don't want to feed them because I don't know how to

@@kimberlygomez4310 No, parents won't rejected them. If those chicks are above 16 days old, you can handle them twice a day morning & evening for 5-10 minutes. Later handle them 3/4 times a day after 25 days old till they become self. Remember once they understood you're not their threat, they'll think you're a part of their family & love to be with you. so be very gentle & empathetic. All the best👍💯 ☺ please let me know how it goes ☺

You don't have to hand feed them if you don't want to, the parents will feed the babies till weaned but if you decide to do so here is a link that I go by : www.lovebirdsplus.com/handfeeding.html

@Naula Naushad thanks a lot Naula for the reply ❤ Baby is 3 weeks now and the parents are amazingly taking care of the baby 😍 baby feathers started growing.

@@hi-vc1gw drat budah thanks for the reply ❤ Baby is 3 weeks now and the parents are amazingly taking care of the baby 😍 baby feathers started growing.

Hello friend

Feed from their left side of the beak.

we r doing it. works well from their left pointing towards their right. apparently its their right side but going in left and pointing right is good

And the only thing im confused about is how to wean them onto solid foods like seed can you do a video on how to do this? 🙂

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Lovebird Nursery thanks i am in the uk. Will i need a brooder ? Or can i just put them in a carrier like you have done and then cover them up with a towel?

can you please say the brand of that baby formula?

Sorry for the delay in response, the get weaned after 8 weeks of age.

Just received one from a friend, he said it’s on 8 weeks he said still need to hand feed until he rejects the formula. Today I tried to fed him but I didn’t know it should be fed like this fast push/press on the syringe as it might choke him. So i just press the syringe little by little like drops on his mouth. And not much.... maybe just 5cc. Is that ok?

She did do it too fast

All about perspective. You have yours and I have mine, none are wrong or right. You have your way or caring for lovebirds and I have mine, as long as they grow happy, healthy, loving and cute that's all it matters at the end. Stay blessed

They were 3, 4 and 5 weeks old in this video.

Are you sure she is only 5 weeks old? Kaytee cockatiel pellets mixed with canary seeds. I would still try to feed her the formula 2 times a day 8 am and 8 pm. Best of luck!

Don't lose hope my love, I will start a new Nursery in the near future, pray for me okay ;-)

Lovebird Nursery 😁

I want to hatch a lovebird but do not have parents, when do I start feeding them?

@@willowhenry9839 ?????

Fear not my love, I will post more videos. Xoxo

How old are they?

hello :) I am a lovebird owner and I just want to say do not put those birds together. At all. They may be tame or whatever but the cockatiel can kill the lovebirds. When a lovebird has baby, no you do not have to take out the male and I would suggest not to. He feeds the female while she is laying on the eggs, he takes care of her while she takes care of the young. The average number of eggs they can have is 4-6, but you can get more or less.

From what I understood after doing research on it you should wait until they are at least 2 weeks old. Having my first nest of lovies for the first time too (4 eggs under mommies belly now), and I wasn't sure either.

i think that it cant be to cold or warm so you should make the food luke warm

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I know this is beyond late, but you stop when the bird stops wanting formula

Only the parents know how to feed the babies and each other.

Am I too late to respond?

@@LovebirdNursery Not really, please let me know ☺

Any room of your house and whatever temp that if comfy for you is for them because they stay in their little crib thing. They keep each other warm, I place a baby blanket over the crib brooder too.

Looks like a regular meat thermometer if I were you I'd go to a pet store and get a reptile thermometer for the brooder to constantly monitor the temp and an actual thermometer for taking the temps of people for the formula, its more accurate

You can only hand feed the babies after they are 3 weeks of age. They need the nutrients that the parents provide them in the first 3 weeks. Because this is your first time feeding baby birds I suggest you watch a lot of videos on how to hand feed. Also start to hand feed your babies when they are 5 weeks of age and do 4 feedings a day. 7 am, 12 Pm, 5 PM and 11 Pm.

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Slowly get him used to you, chances are the little guy wasn't hand raised or hasnt been handled in quite some time at least. Start off by just sticking your hand in the cage to show you arent a threat do not attempt to touch the bird and dont shove your hand in its face. You can also offer treats like seed from your hand to get the bird to associate you with something good and be less reluctant. Its a long process but do some more research, offer seeds out of hand, and work on getting the bird to approach you, do not force this.

They are only supposed to be on formula for 8 weeks, you need to place their food on the bottom of the cage so they can start foraging. Place newspaper on the bottom, a dish with water and spread the seeds or pallets around with a millet treat. YOU MUST NOT REUSE THE FORMULA ONCE IT'S BEEN MIXED, it could cause crop infection. Never feed them formula while the crop still have food.

Lovebird Nursery ok but how long is the formula good for once it has been made???

Boiling water.

Warm water. The water has to be warm like a baby warm milk bottle

Heat mat under the box but only put it under one half if them wanna go other half to cool off.

I keep them in a brooder, pet carrier covered with a blanket or towel.

Lovebird Nursery is it a diy brooder? Or did you buy it?

Lovebird Nursery and what do you use as a heat source?

I just place them in a carrier and cover the top with a blanket.

Once you cover the carrier with a blanket, the babies keep each other warm, when they are 2 - 3 weeks of age I place a stuffed animal in the carrier so they can sleep under it if they get cold.

They eat just fine, if they need air they tell you by stopping eating. Once you been doing it for as long as I have you learn to read they signals and body language :-)

Go back to the breeder to teach you exactly their eating habit to be safe.

Yes it is. You may feed them as fast or as slow as they want you to. Male babies usually eats less and slower, the females are a big faster eaters and eat a lot!

Feed them every 4 hours from 6 AM til 11 PM, make sure their crops is empty before feeding them. 9 cc

@@LovebirdNursery thank you!

I just now saw this message. Did the baby make it?

when I remove them from the nest at 3 weeks of age, I start to hand feed them every 4 hours starting at 7 AM until 11:30 PM

I give then 3 siringes of 3 cc. The male babies tend to eat less than the females, when they are full they also tend to back away from the food.That usually happens when they are over 6 weeks old.

Lydia Devi until their crops are full... and also i think she knows which are male which are female. Females eat more

You can tell by looking at the crop,. It wont be like a bump..

Touch it! You can pinch the crop gentle. If you keep them on a feeding schedule you will know too.

They are now 6- 7 weeks of age. In this video they were 3 -4 weeks old.

Depends on age, if you seach it on google and go through some different websites/ compare the info you will get your exact answer. But never trust one source

When they are 3 weeks old.

Pull out the baby birds at 3 weeks of age to hand feed them every 4 hrs from 6 am until 11 Pm. Make sure their crops are empty before you give them formula. This will ensure that the baby doesn't get sick from bacteria. ☺️

@@LovebirdNursery ok thank you so much ❤️

Once a week?? Baby birds? Baby birds need hand feeding every few hours. Adults that have been weaned onto fruit, veg, pellets and seed once or twice daily

@@123animalcrazy what if i give them alot of food i dont have time to feed them everyday 2 died all ready on me

Then you don't have time to keep birds at all. Fresh fruit and veg can't be left out for a week. Feeding must be daily. Seed and pellets at least every few days

And are you talking about babies or adults?

This has to be a joke. You don't deserve to have ANY birds or animals for that matter

If he is refusing formula and seems lethargic then vet right away. When symptoms appear you dont usually have a lot of time to get them help, birds like to hide it, and this is especially concerning if its only a 4 1/2 week baby. Find a vet that either works on birds a decent amount or is specifically an avian vet (those are better)

+Christopher Greene its too late he was cured but he got killed by a cat that got into our house. he was just 50 days old around that time..

Every 4 hrs starting a 6 am til 11 pm

dennis f how do you ship a bird

Yes. Adoption fee for one of my babies will be between $110 - $150. Shipping is $70 flat rate.

@@LovebirdNursery WOW, that's a bit overpriced, don't you think? Or is this to avoid impulse buyers? Cheers.

Hi, Marie. Maybe, the baby is a little older than 6 weeks? Maybe it's a male and they eat a lot less than the females. Maybe you have a little female bird and females develop a little faster than the males (less needy) lol...Whatever the reason, don't panic! Try to feed the baby bird regular seeds, pellets and never forget the millets! Millets are important to give them at this age.Cover the floor of the cage with newspaper and then place the food on the bottom so the baby can start foraging for food on it's own. Make sure you start the baby bird with canary seed/pellet mix. Best of luck!

Lovebird Nursery ah okay! Thank you!!

Hi Libby, How is your little baby doing? Were you able to get him to start eating?

The Alex and Lexi Show He’s about 42 days now and I’m working on weaning. He’s doing great and flying! He never got used to the syringe and I’m still doing hand feeding once a day. Idk why he hates it so much. 🤷‍♀️