Hand Raising babies 06/01/2010
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~~~~ Add Comment | AuthorBy: Conure Queen ArchivesMay 2011 CategoriesAll |
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