Baby Alexandrines Died

[giano]

Hoping someone can help. It is a sad day in my house. Our mama bird laid 3 eggs. The first one hatched and the baby appeared to be doing well. The second one hatched and we found it dead the following day. Now the first one died yesterday. This is the first time we have had eggs and not sure if we or mom and dad are doing something wrong. The third egg should be hatching in the next day or so and really don't want to lose the last one. Any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[SailBoat]

Hoping someone can help. It is a sad day in my house. Our mama bird laid 3 eggs. The first one hatched and the baby appeared to be doing well. The second one hatched and we found it dead the following day. Now the first one died yesterday. This is the first time we have had eggs and not sure if we or mom and dad are doing something wrong. The third egg should be hatching in the next day or so and really don't want to lose the last one. Any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated.

Including the Parents of the chicks, no one in your household know what it takes to care for Parrot Chicks. They are very fragile compared to Chickens and without knowledgable Parents that had trained under the guidance of their parents for two to four years, they have no knowledge what to do! So, it come down to the Humans who have allowed this Pair to Mate and as a result lay eggs. That means the death of these Chicks lay at the feet of the Humans.

In Parrot Forums, there is a Forum, which targets Raising and Breeding Parrots. Since, you are faced with a life and death DIY forced learning project here. I would Strongly recommend that you contact an Avian Vet NOW and get support for this third Chick that will need Trained Help for it to have any chance of life much beyond hatching!

 

[seraboof]

I don't post often (I only just remembered I was a member here!), and breeding and chick raising is not my area of expertise. I'm just an owner. Having said that, firstly, I'm very sorry to hear that you've already lost 2 chicks.

Sailboat is right, you need to be trained in how to successfully feed the remaining chick once it is hatched. Not all animals automatically know how to be good parents, and it sounds like your breeding pair may have missed some of that information for whatever reason. It's a fallacy that all animals automatically know how to raise their young, and that includes birds and humans. Some of us just suck at the whole raising offspring thing and require some outside help.

If you cannot find or afford an Avian vet in your area, then hit Craiglist or a local bird forum and beg for support from a local breeder who has some experience in hand rearing. You'll need to learn a lot in the next few hours if you're going to be able to save the remaining chick. I know Australian bird groups are very supportive of their members, so I hope that the bird groups around you are also. Try and find a breeder you can visit, or who might come to you and at least assess your chick every now and then too. There are a few ways to go about it, but Sailboat is right, it's up to you now.

 

[Shalini]

Can some one help me my Alexandrian paroot die lastnight. My one baby feel lonely what i do for him

 

[LordTriggs]

Shalini you need to make your own thread.

Posting in other threads asking for help isn't going to help. I've posted in the previous post you put what to do. There's nothing more anyone can add really

 

[Scott]

Unfortunately breeding couples often lack parenting skills or the will to feed and care for their young.

My wild-caught pair of Goffins are a good example. Three viable offspring were saved by my mom as the parents stopped feeding around day 3. In the first case we heard no peeping on day two and checked the nest box. My mom contacted a breeder-friend who instructed her how to feed round the clock! Similar experiences over the next two years.

Very sorry to hear of your losses. Please contact a vet and/or a trusted breeder to help with handfeeding if necessary. It is possible each of the chicks has a genetic flaw that will not sustain life, but you cannot know this without further study.

Good luck and please keep us updated!

 

[LordTriggs]

also, was the bird a baby bird being fed by parents or was it more mature parrot? You've put absolutely no information about what happened just that your bird died. remember we're not vets and certainly not physics no matter how much we wish we were

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

I hate when this happens..dire questions for help,with well-wishes and reasonable advice given..then no response from the O.P. on the outcome...P.M.R.O.





Jim