Problems with little 'tiel

[luisa]

HI every body. Do you remember my pied 'tiel? that one that I didn't know if male or female. Ok so I buied a female likely him. Inmedietely they began to work and in a few days there were 5 eggs. Only hatched one. Since here every is OK but little one 10 days birthday and I think parents thought squander time only grow a baby so they feed them, but almost don't get in nets and here is the weather a little cold they only get in at night, but early ther get aout and when I go to see little one he is very cold, so I get him inside hose, warm and feed he.
Today he exactly is 14 days old, two days ago I saw parents matting so its sure in a few days I'll have to completely feed he. Each day I find he most cold (althought I go to see he earliest).
Today I get in my house parents cage hopping in a warm enviromental little one doesn't get so cold but I thing it isn't very useful.
Also I thing parents are under feeding him.
I'm afarid haven't enought time to feed him apropiately.

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This is mother

this is father

[vankarhi]

Luisa I would be feeding him. He needs to be kept warm and he needs to be fed at least 3 times a day. At his age I would be feeding him 4 times a day ......... cockatiels are very very easy to feed.

Just make sure you get a GOOD brand of handraising formula. I don't know what brands you can get over there.......but make sure it is a good brand. Here I like to use Roudybush and Kaytee Exact. Do not use egg and biscuit on him as it has nothing in it and he wont grow to his best.

I am not sure what your weather is like over there but having him inside in a nice plastic box with some nesting material in the bottom or even and old towel on the bottom with a fluffy toy to keep him snuggly and maybe even a warm hot water bottle (if you don't have a brooder which I assume you don't). Once he has feathers which should be by about 3 or 4 weeks then he should be able to keep himself warm.........but I still put a snuggly little toy in with them so they can generate their own heat and still keep warm against the toy.

I can see the pic of the mum but can't see the pic of the dad.

[meandem]

Tracey pretty well summed it up.

I think your biggest hurdle will be to keep the baby warm. Before I ever got a brooder box, we used to use an electric blanket to keep birds warm, and that always worked.

Keep us informed

[luisa]

Thank you both. I feed him with Kaytee Exact. First day I fed him several times (almost each 2 hours) Today I can feed him almost aech 4, but I trie it be each 3 hours.
I didn't upload father picture sorry I didn't find it.

[vankarhi]

That sounds good luisa. You should be able to guage how much he can eat (and cockatiels will eat until they explode lol ;D ) and then feed him enough to last him 4 hourly for a little while then try to stretch it to 5 hourly etc etc. That is how I do it anyway until I can get into a good routine with the bub........might not be how others do it.

[luisa]

This week I had to go out city two days so I asked a friend of mine if She could feed my litte 'tail on week end She accepted. Now she wants to buy me it. On saturday it was 3 weeks old and I began to feed him 3 times a day. Also I'm going to look how many food they eat at this eage because he is eating so much.

[vankarhi]

cockatiels will eat as much as you feed them.........they just don't know when to stop. I would keep him on 4 feeds a day for another week......but that is just me.........then drop him to 3 feeds. He should be weaned by around 6-8 weeks. Mine usually are around 8 weeks (although I had one who refused to stop feeding his last night feed for what seemed like 6 months lol ........ I was obviously too soft back then ;D )

Just check his crop and if it feels full and not too hard.........he is full. I have seen a picture of baby tiel that was so full his crop looked like it was bulging above his crop o both sides of his neck........that is far too full.

[luisa]

Thanks vankarhi. There was a long of time I didn't feed a little 'tail anf also they werent aout this age.
TABLA DE COMIDAS


EDAD CANTIDAD INTERVALO DE TIEMPO TIPO DE COMIDA
15-30 días 3 ml Cada 3 horas Papilla cría a mano
31-40 días 5 ml Cada 4 horas Papilla cría a mano
41-50 días La que el quiera Cada 4 horas Papilla, agua, pasta para cría o bizcocho, algo de mijo
51+ La que el quiera Cuando quiera   Que empiece a picar el mijo o el bizcochillo el solo.
Reducir las tomas para que coma solo.

This is in Spanish and I think I very far from this




White head, white back, white stomach, white wings' border and the rest may be pear.

[luisa]

Here an other suggestion, I'm closer from this one.
IMPLEMENTO(COMERÁ...) DIAS DE VIDA
1 o 2 cc cada 2 horas. Tratando de que cada vez coma mas 1 a 4-5
2 o 3 cc cada tres horas poco a poco hacer menos liquida la papilla 5 a 8
4 – 6 cc cada 5 horas. 8 a 15
10 cc 4 veces al dia 15 a 20-22
15 cc tres veces al dia. 22 a 30
Ir reduciendo las tomas y proporcionar alimento sólido 30 o más

[vankarhi]

well I don't speak spanish but I thought I could understand a tiny bit lol. If I remember correctly Snowy was eating around 10 to 15 ml per feed and he was 3 to 4 weeks old when I got him.

[88keysau]

I pasted the text into babelfish and this is what came back in English - I'm not sure i'm any wiser although it may be clearer to those of you in the know
Karen
I IMPLEMENT (IT WILL EAT…) DAY OF LIFE 1 or 2 cc every 2 hours. Trying about which every time comma but 1 to 4-5 2 or 3 cc every three hours little by little to make papilla 5 to 8 4 - 6 cc less liquid every 5 hours. 8 to 15 10 cc 4 times to day 15 to 20-22 15 cc three times to the day. 22 to 30 To be reducing the takings and to provide solid food 30 more or

[luisa]

less or more I said this, So rry I thought It was very easy to read but here you have translation (the second one that I think its better than first one)
1 o 2 cc each 2 hours Trying each time 'tiel eat morefrom 1 to 4 -5 days2 o 3 cc each tres hours little by little make pap (thing that eat little 'tiel)less liquid from 5 to 8 days
4 – 6 cc each 5 hours.from 8 to 15 days
10 cc 4 times a day 15 from 20-22 days
15 cc tree times a day. 22 a 30
Ir reduciendo las tomas y proporcionar alimento sólido 30 o más

[luisa]

15 cc tree times a day. from 22 to 30 days
To be reducing the takings and to provide solid food 30 more or days
this is until 45 days.

[luisa]

picture from today.

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[vankarhi]

OMG you have done a lovely job Luisa ;D

[luisa]

Thank you. Yesterday I gave him rice but he didn't eat any also gve him carrots' bagasse and he ate a little. Today he had breakfast very few (comparing with what he wanted to had supper. From yesterday also he became very frindly not so many noisy.

[vankarhi]

he might like to try some soft warmed up frozen veges.....they love corn and peas and they soft for them to chew and brightly coloured to attract their attention. If he likes that then maybe add some millet sprays for him to play with also. How old is he now Luisa? Around 4 or 5 weeks now??

[meandem]

Wow, he is growing into a good looking cockatiel. You are doing a great job! My cockatiels love rolled oats, maybe give that a try as well?