Re: Baby Parakeet in Trouble

Although I agree with the above advice if it is not possible to get your sweet baby bird to a vet I'll tell you what I did. I mixed a small amount (1 tsp) of applesauce, instant oatmeal, some Grapenuts cereal and water. Mix the 2 cereals with water and let soak for a minute to two, add applesause. I used lukewarm water. I poked a hole is the side of a dixie cup and put the mixture into the cup tilted away from the hole.
I put baby's beak into the hole at which point he/she immediately opened her beak and I scooped small amounts into the waiting mouth. As she got bigger I made a little more and gave her what she would eat in a couple of minutes time. You will have to use a new dixie cup everytime because they get to wet and the hole will get to big and mush will run down her face (and possibly cause aspiration) and that way it will be sanitary each time you feed.
I fed her every 3-4 hours at first and lengthed the time as she showed me she wasn't hungry.
As soon as I could I purchases baby bird vitamins in liquid form and added a drop or two to her mush.
She did this until she started pecking and eating seeds and I slowly weened her from her mush. She grew to a big, very healthy, noisy bird :-)
Good luck!

Re: Baby Parakeet in Trouble

you need a pipet/baby bird formula "Exact"..your keet should be kept warm and fed every 3 hrs..the food should be very warm but not to burn..the info above is very incorrect..if you feed a domestic bird GRAPE NUTS..you will probly make him sick..that cereal contains SUGAR..most chicks die from a yeast that grows in thier crops..iv have raised 100s of domestic birds/parrots ..and in my years of exprience ive never heard of such a concoction..it sounds ok for wild birds but not domestic birds/parrots..i pull my chicks from thier nest at 10dys and hand feed them ..they make better pets by doing this..if i can be of any help plase let me know..ive raised african Greys/eng.budgiies/lovebirds/senegals/cockatoos/ect.. i live in NJ..if your local i can take him and return him to you when hes wand/or show you what to do..Debbey

Re: Baby Parakeet in Trouble

the first comment about getting him to a vet for help and guidance is the most sencable..there are many vets in the phone book..and if you dont have much luck with that ..try to research AVIAn PET STORES..they hand feed thier resale birds..mot of thoe types of shops buy baby birds and rear them in thier shops for resale..there is one in Red bank NJ/2 in Burlington NJ/..check the yellow pages of your phone book..they may be able to offer you immediat help..Debbey

Re: Baby Parakeet in Trouble

This little bird is a Lora Keet and needs fruit too. They are major fruit eatters. When they are older 75% of their diet is fruit.
Eact is a good brand for now! Vitamins are in the mix.

Re: Baby Parakeet in Trouble

It is critical that you get to a pet store and buy a container of hand feeding formula for baby birds. You must feed the bird every three hours (there goes your beauty sleep) with a syringe. You will find the instructions on how to mix the formula on the container. You must also keep it warm so while you're in the pet store buying the formula you should also buy an ultra violet warming bulb. Do not put the lamp containing this blulb too close, or you will OVER heat your baby bird. Keep it away from drafts, predeiors (such as any other pets you may have), and clumsy people. In other words, treat it as you would a human baby. Finally, vets are NOT ALWAYS NECESSARY. You can take care of a bird without paying a vet to tell you something someone else could tell you for free! Or, something you should know if you've ever had children.
Hope this helps. Let us know how this baby is doing, and post some pictures when she/he gets older!

Re: Baby Parakeet in Trouble

Never 'wing-it' (no pun intended) if you are not sure what you are doing! It is very possible you may do more harm than good, even causing death! I was a state-licensed wildlife rehaber for years. Many animals came to us in very bad shape and many even died because well meaning people tried to help the animal when they did not have the knowledge or skills to do so! PLEASE, for something as important as not knowing how or what to feed an infant - Take it to a vet!!!