baby eclectus

[deds]

at what age should they start feathering?

here my 28 days old baby

as you can see the baby still pretty bald ... on some feathers on her wings and head. is this normal? i leave the baby under the parents care, if that makes any different

 

[oled]

Baby what ? Looking realy cute

 

[kerry]

Oled, baby eclectus.

They get pinfeathers at 3 to 4 weeks it states in below post:

Feb 23, 2010
baby eclectus gender explained!
by: Anonymous

About 3 - 4 weeks of age you can tell the sex of an eclectus but are you referring to earlier than this age?

Usually an eclectus will lay 2 eggs, one female, one male.

Occasionally they will lay 3 eggs & occasionally they will hatch 2 eggs, both male or both female but these are not usually common.

Before the age of 3 to 4 weeks of age eclectus babies have grey dander. Females are said to have darker grey dander & the males are said to have lighter grey dander.

Once they reach 3 to 4 weeks of age you will start to see pin feathers coming through which will indicate which they are. Green ecelctus are male, red & blue eclectus are female.

www.eclectusparrots.net

 

[Pedro]

Congrats. Deb also may I point out that you little one is being plucked by it's Mum. She should be a ball of grey fluff then it is replaced by pins. Are you going to take the chick for hand-rearing? My advice if the plucking continues to take the chick for hand rearing before it gets to bad.

I have posted a pic of 2 of my chicks around the same age.

 

[Pedro]

Here is a pic of a 4 week old hen to give an idea of what they actually look like.

4 week-old baby female

 

[MikeyTN]

Cute cute cute!!!!!!!! They're so cute, im not letting mine have babies though!!!! Cockatiel babies right now is enough for me to handle with work and all....

 

[Pedro]

Gee Mikey you don't know what your missing. I think i should have an eclectus baby hatch this morning. The egg had externally pipped yesterday.

After having a bit of a break for rearing chicks I am really enjoying the few i have at the moment.

 

[MikeyTN]

What I will be missing is sleep and a life if I let them....lol

 

[mtdoramike]

Ahhhh man those are so cute.

 

[Rio Mom]

Please share more pictures as your baby grows and changes!

 

[deds]

Congrats. Deb also may I point out that you little one is being plucked by it's Mum. She should be a ball of grey fluff then it is replaced by pins. Are you going to take the chick for hand-rearing? My advice if the plucking continues to take the chick for hand rearing before it gets to bad.

I have posted a pic of 2 of my chicks around the same age.

darn ...thats not good... i knew something is not right .... mum used to be a plucker herself. i want to hand rear the baby but i only able to feed her in the morning and after 6pm ... she's 34 days old today...

 

[deds]

i decided to pull the chick for hand rearing.

34 days old chick

closer look

how many times do i need to feed her? 3 times ie morning, midday and night?

 

[Cowtown]

Looks like you have a little girl to raise.

Congrats... keep us updated..