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superfly1977
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Post by superfly1977 » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:19 pm

what do you feed your babies if you had to hand-feed them

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Post by superfly1977 » Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:39 pm

one more thing how do i no if the parents abandoned the babies or the nest or stop feeding

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poohbear
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Post by poohbear » Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:48 pm

There are commercial hand rearing foods available...the babies crops will be empty if the parents fail to feed.

Hand rearing tiny finches is VERY difficult and usually finishes up a disaster.
This picture shows young gouldians with crops fit to burst with food.

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