Parakeet Breeding(parents leaving)?

Question

i have 6 parakeets that are about 3 weeks old allready have some color and today the parents got out like into the open and have not come back..does anyone know if they will comeback or not..and is there any way to save the babies i have another cage with a mom that has babies but im afraid she will kill them. does anybody know what i should do i dont wantthem to d ie

Answer 1

if u put the cage out maybe they will come back, but i doubt it, they might have gone to far and maybe are lost or someone already caught them. i recommend u to live the cage outside for a few day and hand feed the babies. i read that parakeets can easily adopt another baby keets you can try it but you run the risk that the hen will kill the babies, also if the hen is tame it will be easier for her to adopt the other babies, but if i were u i would hand feed them but it takes a lot of work and knowledge. i hope ur parakeets come  back if you want them to live start feeding them don't wait a lot.

Answer 2

For sure don't put them in a cage with a hen that has babies. She would kill every one of them. You will have to get some baby feeding formula. Kaytee makes a great one. I would put the babies back out with the cage open tomorrow as soon as the sun comes up. There is a small chance that they will come looking for the babies and them chirping back and forth might just bring the back. I wouldn't get my hopes up to big. You will need a bag of exact and some syringes. Make positive that the formula is no more that 108 degrees or you could burn their crop and esophagus. Make sure the formula isn't too cold either. It makes it hard for little babies to digest it. I find that 105-108 is perfect. You will have to feed them through the day about every four hours. Take one at a time out of the nest and feed them. Then put them back to maybe help lure the parents back.