Baby budgie being held...

Question

how long should i wait to take my baby budgies from the nest box to hold them so they can be tamed? Thanks they are 2 weeks and 3 days old!! one has a lot of its colored feathers in!!

Answer 1

If you want the chicks to be tame, handle them each day for 10 minutes once they turn 2 weeks of age. Make sure your hands are clean and warm. Also shield the chick's eyes from bright light as the nest box that they are in is dark inside. This protects their eyes until they are ready to venture out on their own, which can occur anywhere from the age of 3 1/2 to 4 weeks. After that you can take them out for longer periods of time and work on finger training them.

I'm not sure if they'll abandon them.

Answer 2

yes they might

Answer 3

http://www.budgerigars.co.uk/forum/

check out this forum and ask them the question, they will be able to help you.

Answer 4

Start handling them now. The parents wont abandon them