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I wanted to give everyone a brief glimpse into the life of a "bird mom".....

Wake up at 6am to the sound of babies wanting food. 

Take puppies out, and bleary eyed, start to make formula for baby birds. 

While water is heating, let puppies in and feed them. 

Prepare formula (the MagicBullet is now your BEST friend), fill syringes. 

Babies are fussy, and only eat 1/2 of what they should be eating, so you toss the wasted formula and know that you will start over in about 4 hours. 

Clean brooder and weanling cage before putting babies back. 

Give "weanlings" mash, fruit, veggies and fresh water

Feed and water breeder birds

Make coffee and breakfast for hubby

Wash all dishes; including syringes

Update pictures and website

Take a shower

Prepare lunch for younger babies

Feed younger babies.  They are finally willing to eat more

Clean brooder again

Give "weanlings" mash and seed for lunch

Make lunch for hubby

Wash all dishes and syringes again

Take puppies out

Bring puppies in

Do human laundry

Vacuum

Mop

Prepare Human dinner

Eat

Take puppies out

Bring puppies in

Prepare dinner for all babies

Fill syringes for 7-10 babies

Feed

Clean all dishes and syringes again

Relax for about 4 hours (usually go for a walk)

Prepare last meal of the day for babies

Feed again

Clean brooder and weanling cage

Wash dishes and syringes again

Finally, it's lights out and bed time around 11:30pm-12am for me!  Will be up again at 6am to do it all again!

Typically if I have to go out during the day, I go in-between feedings, and it's usually bird or dog related!  Picking up more bird food is a given!


~~~~~Conure Queen~~~~
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I am reminding everyone with Spring coming and Spring cleaning taking place that household cleaners can be TOXIC to your Conure!  Fumes and chemicals can kill your baby very fast.  The list includes: Bleach, Windex, Febreeze, All Aerosol Air Fresheners. 

If you want to clean surfaces use lemon juice and water or vinegar and water.  This is safe for you and your Conure.

Also, remember that Teflon KILLS birds!  Replace all cooking utensils with Stainless Steel, beware of Grills, irons, space heaters, hair dryers.  Always check to make sure that you are NOT using a non-stick surface!!!  Anything that says NON-STICK will emit fumes that will kill!

~~~~~Conure Queen~~~~~
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