Hand Rearing Baby Parrots
By Steff Jude, Goodwill Aviaries, Ca, USA , Introduction: Parrots are altricial. They hatch totally defenseless, blind and naked. Constant care needs to be given to these chicks in order for them to survive. The parents generally do a good job in this regard, but there are instances, such as abandoned chicks, chicks that have fallen from their nest, parents that lack the necessary instincts or are inexperienced or are slow breeders, when human interference is necessary. By using artificial incubation and/or hand rearing the survival of the chick and…
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