What you need when hand rearing a cockatiel

• Baby hand rearing food (this is specifically designed for feeding and rearing baby cockatiels).

• Bowl to mix the hand rearing food in.

• Syringes with small spouts. (the long spouts can damage the babies mouth).

• Tea towel.

• Hot water.

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Feeding time!!!!

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Newly hatched - 2 weeks: every 2 hours around the clock. 

2-3 weeks: every 3 hours around the clock. 

3-4 weeks: every 4 hours around the clock. 

4-5 weeks: every 5 hours from 6am-12 (midnight).  

5-6 weeks: three times a day. 

6 weeks onwards (till they are on sold food): 2 times a day.  

 

The best time to take them out the nest for Hand Rearing is at 5 weeks when they are fully feathered.

 

How to hand rear a cockatiel.

 

• First put the right amount of food in your bowl (2-3 teaspoons). 

• Next you boil the kettle and add the hot water. 

• Then you mix it all together till it is a porridge like consistency. 

• Next you put the mixture into the syringe. 

• Then put the tea towel on your lap and rest the baby bird on the tea towel. 

• Then gently, little bit at a time squeeze the food into the birds mouth. Do this till the birds crop is full. (Don't give the baby bird to much food at a time, just give them a little bit).

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Happy feeding 

HMC