I just bought a Alexandrine Parrot chick :P

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:12 am

m very much happy to have a baby of alexandrine

now tell me how to take care
how many times food a day
and any thing u can share

Donna · Post by **Donna** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:25 pm

You know how to hand feed right? A baby this young should be on feeding every 3 hours with a special babybird formula. Im shocked that someone sold you a baby this young when you have all these questions. You should of had all these questions asked before you brought him home. Im hopeing the breeders showed you how to feed him properly. Good luck!! It's a beautiful baby Donna

Donna · Post by **Donna** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:41 pm

Please make sure you keep it warm under lights or in a brooder. feed every 3 hours and just feed until crop is full but not so full that its stretching the crop. Your formula should be at about 102 to 104 degrees f. If to cold the crop will not empty properly. Do not feed again until crop is completely empty. Donna

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:47 am

Thanks Donna

yep the man told me how to feed him
i m giving him cerelec 4 times a day
10ml on ever 6th hour

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:50 am

i dont have brooder
so what i do
i took raw rice in a sock...
put it in micro wave for 1.5minute
and then i put that sock under his box its make temperature till 33c to 38c
is this temperature ok?

xx_sheena_xx · Post by **xx_sheena_xx** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:48 am

cover his box with a couple of towels and feel his skin to make sure his warm, but not hot.
If still not warm add another towel

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:10 am

i have also added a 100wt blub
to make him warm
i check him every hour when i feel he is not warm enough then i open the bulb and trun it off in 15 mins
check the picxx

green_parrot · Post by **green_parrot** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:14 am

i'm sory to say, but this is unhuman. to have a bird and not to know how to feed and, where to have (temperature,moisture,....) i jut hope everything ll be ok.
probably you dont know that is not all just about feeding every 3hrs and having right temp., you have to check 100 of other things that everything is ok...

i wish all the best to birdy...

xx_sheena_xx · Post by **xx_sheena_xx** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:04 pm

Can the baby bird sleep with the brightness of that light???

kimmy · Post by **kimmy** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:15 am

i cant believe someone would sell a bird to someone that has absolutely no clue on what they are doing, and at that age! i seriously hope you figure out how to take care of him as soon as possible, the poor thing!

julie · Post by **julie** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:24 am

Shaheryar wrote:Thanks Donna

yep the man told me how to feed him
i m giving him cerelec 4 times a day
10ml on ever 6th hour

The chick needs proper BIRD raising formula Not human baby formula.

julie · Post by **julie** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:32 am

kimmy wrote:i cant believe someone would sell a bird to someone that has absolutely no clue on what they are doing, and at that age! i seriously hope you figure out how to take care of him as soon as possible, the poor thing!

It seems to happen fairly often

some people just care about getting money and dont care if the bird isnt taken care of after it leaves them.

I had to jump through hoops to get my alex off the breeder, i had to prove i had hand raised before and i could look after a bird in general.

jean19 · Post by **jean19** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:49 pm

ppffff !! what is it to be said ????
unconsciousness from the seller and the same from the buyer ... i hope the chick survive .

kimmy · Post by **kimmy** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:22 pm

ahhhh serious julie? that is so sad. i didn't have to go through anything to get my parrots but i suppose im really good friends with my breeder but i've had a fair bit of experience hand rearing!

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:02 am

he is well and fine

green_parrot · Post by **green_parrot** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:43 am

can you maybe upload some of the latest photos?

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:13 am

Sure man
check this out!

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:15 am

i gave him food on every 6th hour
4times a day
Nestle Cerelac BABY FOOD

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:10 am

i feed him Cowpea also
its very much powerful
And
Black Gram Its also powerful diet

any thing other i should feed????
do tell
waiting for reply...........

SCB -SA · Post by **SCB -SA** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:06 am

As said before he SHOULD NOT be eating human cerelac baby food, it doesnt contain all the vitamins and nutrients your baby needs, you will end up with a deficiency that could affect his bones, his legs (he could get splayed legs as he grows) and other feather problems. PLease go buy your baby proper AVIAN bird porridge from your local pet store or prefereably vet, but from the pics you are doing a great job so far, keep it up! Just pls get him the right porridge!

SCB -SA · Post by **SCB -SA** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:09 am

oh and just another thing - he should only be eating porridge at his age, he is far too little to be eating anything else, his little tummy is still too sensitive and small for solids.

so get him some avian porridge and stick with that for another 3 to 4 weeks, and once he is grown and had his feathers (keep posting pics and we can tell you roughly when) then he can try solids and other treats.

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:01 am

Here is my alexandrine parrot baby Video----------->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmZArno8RZM

julie · Post by **julie** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:10 pm

He needs more feeds than every 6 hours .

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:26 pm

every 4th hour?

xx_sheena_xx · Post by **xx_sheena_xx** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:04 pm

Read this link

http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/vie ... ?f=1&t=799

An alex will need more food than a ringneck but the feeding times are the same!
The crop will look round when full, but shouldnt feed hard or you have fed too much. It will feel kind of spongy.
Have a look at this post too. http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/vie ... =full+crop
Look at the pics of when they have pin feathers, about the same amount as your bub has. Thats how the crop should look.

Can you get proper handraising food where you live??

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:06 am

Sheena i live in Pakistan, Karachi

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:15 am

Only Kytee is available and thats to expensive
2800rps

Donna · Post by **Donna** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:35 am

Why are you buying baby birds if you can't afford the proper diet?

Donna

julie · Post by **julie** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:04 am

Shaheryar wrote:Only Kytee is available and thats to expensive
2800rps

You have a baby bird, you need to pay the money and get the correct food for it. Are you going to be able to afford to take it to a vet when it gets sick from eating the wrong food?

ellieelectrons · Post by **ellieelectrons** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:15 am

If I've done the conversion right, 6200 rps is about $62 Australian Dollars. I imagine it's much cheaper than that over here. I'm presuming you are from India... can anyone else help source this food. Somewhere must do it cheaper than that?

Ellie.

julie · Post by **julie** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:11 am

nope its about the same price here. assuming its the same size bags. Its not cheap to handraise baby birds. It is essential that they are fed right when babies otherwise there will most likely be problems with the bird later in its life.

julie · Post by **julie** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:13 am

elli its 2800rps so that would be even cheaper wouldnt it.

jean19 · Post by **jean19** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:38 pm

don't forget that the monthly wages are not the same all over the world , not yet anyway ...
now his got the baby , instead of blaming him , the best we can do it's to help him to raise it properly ..... he came here for help , don't forget it !!

delboy · Post by **delboy** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:59 pm

wots money when theres a life at stake but for you its a big problem but other wise me i would get sum diffrent types of veg with a little rice mashed up with sum smooth peanut butter in an like some1 said make kinda porrige out of it i dont no but i wish u luck my freind an his a cracker!!!

SCB -SA · Post by **SCB -SA** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:32 am

delboy wrote:wots money when theres a life at stake but for you its a big problem but other wise me i would get sum diffrent types of veg with a little rice mashed up with sum smooth peanut butter in an like some1 said make kinda porrige out of it i dont no but i wish u luck my freind an his a cracker!!!

please DO NOT listen to the above, your baby is too small to digest such things, and it will do more harm than good. If you cannot afford proper bird porridge, continue with the cerelac but please go to a pet store or even better, your local vet and ask about a vitamin supplement for the bird.

Please please DO NOT give it mashed up veg and ESPECIALLY not peanut butter, that is far too rich for such a baby.

Have you named it yet?
Are its feathers opening?
You are doing a great job, please keep posting pics and updates!

Keep it up!

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:11 am

time never remains same..............
dont blame me ok...
and my friend SCB -SA i know u r rite i ill continue wid cerelac baby food i m uploading picxxx
pics taken at 24/01/2011 3pm

SCB -SA · Post by **SCB -SA** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:54 am

hey too cute man!
they grow so fast, you will def have to keep us updated.
and dont be mad at the ppl here, we mean no offense to you, just cant belive the breeder would sell you such a small baby, and not instruct you properly on heating and food etc, rightfully the breeder should have given you some of the proper bird porridge for your baby when you got him, and you should definately not got him so small, but you doing a good job

. As i say pls just look out for a vitamin supplement for him/her, as splayed legs and calcuim deficincies can casue big problems for your baby, that can affect them for their entire life, and that you cannot fix once baby is fully grow, watch how his her legs grow, ensure they dont bend in, or splay too much outwards.

So yeah, no offense to you personally just the breeder really for being so stupid....

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:05 am

SCB -SA wrote:hey too cute man!
they grow so fast, you will def have to keep us updated.
and dont be mad at the ppl here, we mean no offense to you, just cant belive the breeder would sell you such a small baby, and not instruct you properly on heating and food etc, rightfully the breeder should have given you some of the proper bird porridge for your baby when you got him, and you should definately not got him so small, but you doing a good job . As i say pls just look out for a vitamin supplement for him/her, as splayed legs and calcuim deficincies can casue big problems for your baby, that can affect them for their entire life, and that you cannot fix once baby is fully grow, watch how his her legs grow, ensure they dont bend in, or splay too much outwards.

So yeah, no offense to you personally just the breeder really for being so stupid....

can u send me vitamin block picx.. i ill arrange
and name

SCB -SA · Post by **SCB -SA** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:26 am

hey your baby is still to small to eat off a mineral block. you will have to get a liquid or powder supplememt to mix in with its porridge....
Best to ask your vet o petstore as i am not sure what kinds you get by you!

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:02 am

ok my friend
tomorrow is public holiday
inshallah day after tomorrow...

SCB -SA · Post by **SCB -SA** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:37 pm

hey there, good luck n let me know if you find a supplement, you never said if you have named the baby yet?
If you dont mind me asking, how old are you? as in, do you work, go to school etc?
Just wondering how much time you spend with your baby a day, as i just handling and petting other than feeding them, coz its at such a lovely cute age! I would give anything to have a bubba that age to raise but i work and just dont have the time, i have just finished hand raising my little blue ringneck girl, over the dec break.... Alexandrines are just so so expensive over here, i know my bf would love one!!
You r so lucky friend!

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:02 pm

SCB -SA wrote:hey there, good luck n let me know if you find a supplement, you never said if you have named the baby yet?
If you dont mind me asking, how old are you? as in, do you work, go to school etc?
Just wondering how much time you spend with your baby a day, as i just handling and petting other than feeding them, coz its at such a lovely cute age! I would give anything to have a bubba that age to raise but i work and just dont have the time, i have just finished hand raising my little blue ringneck girl, over the dec break.... Alexandrines are just so so expensive over here, i know my bf would love one!!
You r so lucky friend!

Its ok... i m 18 years old...M doing pre engineering 2nd year....and a part time job....alexandrines are not expensive here only 50 dollars..... i dont know about shipping and all....

SCB -SA · Post by **SCB -SA** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:35 pm

lol i nearly nearly said i am the same age, then realised i am 20 now... still 18 at heart.
i hand raised my first 2 indian ringnecks in 2009 from 2 weeks old (same size as your baby)
An alexandrine here cost roughly R1000 to R1500 for a baby or adult. WAY out of my price range, our indian ringnecks have cost me R350 at the most, the rest I have adopted or rescued.... or my breeding pair, which was 2 lovely colour birds, with big cage and breeding nox cost R1100 (what an alexandrine would have cost)

so as much as i would love one, its way out of my price range!

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:07 am

pair price 16000 200dollars comfirmed breeding

xx_sheena_xx · Post by **xx_sheena_xx** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:52 am

keep up with the cerelac food.
Aparently its what most people feed where you live, and the babies usually turn out fine.
Can you weight him to make sure his putting on weight?

Good luck

julie · Post by **julie** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:25 pm

Mika cost me $150 aust. How much do you pay for your irns in aust dollars SCB -SA ?

SCB -SA · Post by **SCB -SA** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:57 pm

hi i have no idea what the exchange rate is at the moment, so i have no clue!
as i said, i would pay R1000 here for a baby

jean19 · Post by **jean19** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:31 pm

1000r = 147 usd

Shaheryar · Post by **Shaheryar** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:20 pm

1000rupees = 15Dollars

jean19 · Post by **jean19** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:09 am

the :r was for ruppee ?? i thought it was for rands (south africa )