How To Take Care Of A Newborn Baby Parakeet. This is really important to check the feet of the baby budgies at the stage where they are getting poopy especially from the age of 2- 3 weeks onwards if the hen is not cleaning them. With these babies it is important to be patient and continue a good feeding routine until they are ready to take care of themselves.
Keep the chicks warm and work quickly. At 4 weeks you can start weaning your baby parakeet. If youre lucky your role consists of providing plenty of food and water to the parents cleaning the cage and waiting for the babies to fledge.
Block the entrance to the nest keeping out the hen.
Nesting material should be soft and clean. Youve to be very serious about the parakeets health. Both the mother and father raise the babies each with their own role to play. Formula feedings should be every five hours during the day with no feedings for 8 hours at night.