Owl Child

Malti · Post by **Malti** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:24 am

fingers crossed

Post by **lovezebs** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 10:29 am

Malti

Thank you

Post by **lovezebs** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:02 pm

Hi All.

Owl Child is still with us and amongst the living.
He had some breakfast, I cleaned his little bum, and he went down for a nap

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debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:22 pm

It's been awhile since I've seen young owl that age because if I don't leave mine totally alone the parents abandon, but don't the eyes even look strange? Did your other chick's look like that? Maybe I'm just remembering wrong

Post by **lovezebs** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 5:33 pm

debbie276

Here are the other two ( not entirely sure about age comparison). The big difference, is that Owl Child is bald (is it possible that parents, are plucking his baby fuzz?) I can see little dots on the back of his head, where I think feathers will be coming in (?). Is it possible that feathers wouldn't grow due to malnutrition?

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 8:37 pm

Very strange

Malnutrition can prevent feathers from growing right. The chicks will only get the necessary feathers for survival like wing and tail feathers. All other feathers may be missing or sparse.

Post by **Babs _Owner** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:23 pm

lovezebs

Oh my, the owls have been quite a situation in the Elana House of Finches. Poor little guy looks like a pigeon baby

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Would be very sad indeed if his parents plucked him to make another nest. Im so glad he took a meal. That means he is probably on his way to getting better soon. His skin looks nice and hydrated. Looks like his body just loved that formula

Post by **lovezebs** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:18 pm

debbie276

Hopefully now with some food going into him, maybe the feathers will start to grow over his shine little dome

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Post by **lovezebs** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:22 pm

Babs

I hope they're not plucking my poor little munchkin, that would be just adding insult to injury, poor wee muffin.

Malti · Post by **Malti** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 1:27 am

How many times do you feed him?

Post by **lovezebs** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 2:19 am

Malti

I've been feeding him three times a day, seeing as he's not newly hatched ( which would mean every two hours). Every feeding takes around half an hour, because my little one is not cooperative, and not the most enthusiastic of eaters.

We managed to survive one more day, and I'm managing to get more food into him now.

Hope for the best for tomorrow, and hopefully another day of life.

Malti · Post by **Malti** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 2:23 am

lovezebs

I'm thinking of rearing my birds by hand after the zebra mishaps, working days might be a problem though.

Post by **lovezebs** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 2:46 am

Malti

Handfeeding is not easy, and not to be taken on lightly (most especially with very young hatchlings.

It takes lots of time, infinite patience, and steady hands . It's very easy for them to inhale food, and then they die. If you don't feed enough, they die. If you feed too much, they die.

It is however incredibly rewarding if and when it works

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Malti · Post by **Malti** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 2:50 am

lovezebs

Patience with birds and other animals I got it. Time is a problem as cause of work :/

Post by **lovezebs** » Tue Dec 22, 2015 2:57 am

Malti

Time however is one thing that you do need

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