best of luck with the chick! I am glad there are some helpful tips for you. Paradise Aviary has at least one video about hand feeding as well, maybe check that out
@@Echosaviary Hello. It was a success, the chick has grown into a lively and noisy young bird. However, he seems to prefer hand feeding to the seeds I offer him. I have saved turtle doves like this before and the switch to seeds happened naturally, I have the impression that it takes a little longer for the Gouldian finch. Am I wrong? Thank you very much, once again.
I’m incubating a gouldian finch right now, given to me by a professor or breeder-some kind of enthusiast-who planned on throwing them away because he doesn’t currently have the time to care for them . Now I see why! Any tips on what to feed and the power:water ratio so that it doesn’t aspirate? I really wanted a pair of them, but of the 7 eggs, 2 were leaking, the rest had some early veining and then blood rings, and only one is bouncing around in the shell. He told me to keep them at 99.5F and 70%RH before and after hatching, which seems high. Is this right? I usually hatch quail or rescue songbirds.
Thanks for this helpful video! I raised a baby budgie from one day old, and I agree with you--I hope I never have to do that again! The constant feedings throughout the day and night is exhausting! He survived and grew into a beautiful boy, and I don't regret a thing....but I surely don't want to do it again unless it's an emergency!
Thank you so much! You really covered everything that is needed. I've had to read so much from so many different places and you still covered way more. Thank you!
You're a trooper. My zebra finch are sitting on three eggs. If they cannot raise their own young they will have to go to Finch heaven cuz I won't do this. Thanks for the share!
I just released a Goldfinch after taking care of it since it was a couple of days old. I fed it every two hours and after a couple of weeks, I fed it every 3 hours. I figured the mother or father could not feed it after dark, so I didn't either. The bird grew very quickly and healthy. I enjoyed taking care of that little guy and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Would you say these methods apply to gouldian finches as well? They were given to me by a breeder who didn’t have time for them (now I see why!!!). I have experience hatching different birds, but nothing remotely this tiny. The eggs were left outside for me to pick up, and it was quite a drive. Of the 8, only one is developing. :( He said to be sure to keep it at 99.5F and 70% RH, before and after birth. Is this normal? I adore gouldian and parrot finches. Please help!!! How do you like the TLC-30? How long do you keep the hatchlings in there?
for my part I used 0.1ml pipettes that a veterinarian had given me. The chick naturally positions its beak on the tip, it is the one who will swallow it not you who push it into its throat. Subsequently I used 1ml syringes on which I adapted the tip of the pipettes. For the incubator, I will let the specialists answer.
I am sorry for late reply, I was doing a long back country hike with no service- I hope you got the information you need. Sounds like a tricky situation.
Been having issues with my zebra finches raising their babies. They've gotten them to the 10-20 day mark then they somehow after two attempts kick their babies out and they pass away by morning. I have an outside avery we are in the warmer months this particular pair keep building their own nest rather than fill the premade ones I've given them and their babies have fallen out before they were really ready. Should I remove the pair into a smaller cage with their eggs and try that way or wait until their eggs hatch and take the babies to raise myself? I'm trying to figure out why they aren't succeeding. I've had two 2 week olds pass and 3 less then two weeks old all kicked out of their nest. I try not to touch their nest too much but the last lot I had to put them back in their nest several times in one day only for them to both pass away in their nest by morning and their dad was in the next with them. I don't want to stress the parents too much either. Wondering what your tips would be and if I should separate that pair and put them in a smaller cage inside until they raise their babies?
Thank you for the detailed information, it is hard to answer definitively but here are my thoughts. 1) no pair of any finch species should be allowed to try to breed more than 3 clutches per year regardless of whether successful or not. I think you have had two failed clutches and if so can try one more time then separate the pair and let them rest till next year. 2) when parents stop feeding that late in the process, typically there is something wrong with chicks (disease process, crop failure of some sort) or something bothering parents (lack of privacy, too much animal protein that is triggering another breeding cycle, parents young or not suitable temperament…) 3) at that age, crop should be full of seeds, weight should be good, feather development should look good. 4) if one parent is a problem, with zebras you can often remove that bird out of hearing of the other and let other parent finish raising. 5) if you can intervene when chicks are still strong enough to beg, then hand feeding chicks after 10 days old is a lot easier than pulling eggs or young chicks. If chicks are too old, then they may not beg to you and force feeding is tricky. 6) inspect dead or dying chicks and see if there any any clues. is crop full or empty, is weight good or skinny, is skin red and dehydrated, is belly distended with intestines visible, is there diahhrhea …. 7) If it were me, I would bot allow another clutch. I would separate male and female and observe them, the. treat them with a decent antiprotozoan and anti-coccidial. then let them rest and be sure they are healthy before allowing to try again possibly with a different partner. good luck and again, this is all general advice
I'm feeding a baby house finch that's nest was attacked by a crow. This bird survived and is ok but the other baby birds are dead. This is day 6 and baby bird is doing well. I am feeding him every hour or two for 15 hours a day and keeping him warm and clean in a little box inside a small cage. I think he is about 17 days old today. People on FB say I should take it to a bird rehabber. I read if this bird gets imprinted on me I can't release but must keep as a pet. HOW do the bird rehabbers prevent baby birds from getting imprinted on THEM?
I can’t answer your question for anyone else but I did volunteer at the Raptor lab at the University of Minnesota for many years working in the rehab area and one of my jobs was to hand feed wild baby birds brought to the lab in similar circumstances. We took no precautions against imprinting. It was never a problem to transition them back into the wild once independent. Even the captive birds I hand feed, easily transition back to a feral state when kept with other birds.
@@Echosaviary thanks for your reply....so the bird I am hand feeding is just by himself...so you think I can release him when he is able to eat on his own ? Will he think he is a bird and be able to find other birds? I think today he is 18 days old. How long until he can eat on his own?
@@shelleycharlesworth5177 sorry for late reply, at about 30 days the chick will be eating and drinking on his own. If you or any neighbors feed the birds, then release nearby and they will follow the lead of the birds at the feeders to get them started.
Zebra Finch Chicks die 4 days after leaving nest. Even when their beaks start changing color from black to brown. Handfeeding kills them in a minute. Any tips?
I am sorry, I would only be speculating. There is a facebook group called “avian medicine reference” that may be a good site to consult. I would definitely watch to see if they are being fed (check crops as well) and see if either of the parents (usually Dad) is either actively aggressive toward chicks, or preventing the female from feeding. There may be social media sites specific to zebra finches as well to consult with. I don’t have any specific experience with them.
@@EchosaviaryThanks for your reply. It's hard to raise healthy chicks without the mother's saliva. So, what substance can I replace the mother bird's saliva with? When to start feeding baby birds? I feed baby birds with Versele-Laga A21 powder. My chicks didn't make it to day 5. I was so sad.
hello i just noticed you’re the only one with a brinsea tlc 40 … what temperature would you set for new born finch chick… as they get bigger hope do you adjust the temperature to as they grow… i just bought a tcl 40 and they never said anything about using water as a incubator i figured?! please help answer my questions and thanks a million?!
My model Is a TLC-30 and it coms with instructions for recommended temperature settings. (I also go over that in the video). I don’t remember off the top of my head what they are though. My model does not have automatic humidity control, but it is important for hatching and the birds I keep. Yes the temperature is slowly reduced over time as the chicks grow feathers
