Eclectus, CAG, BH Pionus, Maximilian’s Pionus, Quakers, Indian Ringnecks, Green Cheeked Conures, Black Capped Conures, Cockatiels, Lovebirds, Budgies, Canaries, Diamond Doves, Zebra Finches, Society F
Why do you need to take them out? Are you talking just for short periods like to just weigh them and put them back, taking them out permanently, or something in between?
Eclectus, CAG, BH Pionus, Maximilian’s Pionus, Quakers, Indian Ringnecks, Green Cheeked Conures, Black Capped Conures, Cockatiels, Lovebirds, Budgies, Canaries, Diamond Doves, Zebra Finches, Society F
I do that with all my baby birds I suggest waiting until the parents are out of the box. For me, this usually happens at morning feeding. I feed mom and dad, and when they are both out of the box I slip a cardboard barrier between the cage and the box so it blocks the hole. I then take the babies out and weigh them. Once their eyes open I also spend a few minutes petting them, talking to them, and handling their wings and feet. As they get older they are handled more. By this time my pairs know me well enough that I can take the babies out of the box while the hen is still in it, and even give the mothers a little head scritch (though they are not really tame), though the males are NOT so accepting and have to be kept away from my fingers. If you are not confident in the reaction of the parents, do not allow them to see into the box while you are messing with it and until the babies are back where they belong. Some parents might become aggressive and even kill the babies if they get too upset so blocking their view is important.
As a side note, I start training my babies to wear a harness when they pin. Makes for a pretty seamless training progression.