Baby parakeets now 3 weeks old!

[Paint Me Proud]

Update on my baby Kakariki parakeets.

Sadly the oldest chick stopped gaining any weight and despite being removed for hand rearing it passed away on Saturday. It was a tiny little thing so nature must have known it wasnt meant to be. RIP little 'Peanut'

However, I am pleased to report that its two younger sibling are thriving.

They are now 3 weeks old.

This is Tinker - a little girl. She will be all green with a red crown above her beak.

And here is Tailor - a little boy. He will be green with yellow with a red crown. The patches of white fluff will become yellow feathers and grey fluff will be green feathers. You can already see one lovely yellow tail feather coming through (just like his mom!).

I am planning on bringing them in the house at 7 weeks (after my holiday) to tame and harness train before selling them as pets.

I am thrilled to bits with them so far (just wish I still had the three....)

 

[Kaylum]

I love them.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

They're starting to look more parrot-y now.

Very sad the one of them didn't make it.

 

[Paint Me Proud]

oops this was meant to be in Soapbox!

Yes they are more parrot-y now, so so cute in person

 

[Kaylum]

Can you train these to talk. My friend had a parrots they lived freely outside in the summer and ever stopped talking.

 

[muddygreymare]

They are cute! They're looking much more bird like now Sorry to hear the other one didn't make it, RIP Peanut Parakeet

 

[Paint Me Proud]

Can you train these to talk. My friend had a parrots they lived freely outside in the summer and ever stopped talking.

The males can talk a little bit but they arent renowned for it. They are very entertaining to watch though as they are a very active little bird.

 

[KVH]

How cute are they!
However, sorry to hear about little Peanut.

 

[Karran]

I love kakarikis. I had the lutino (yellow) version. They were the most fun active birds I knew.
Where are you based? I'd love some more in my aviary ( I have breeding cockatiels and a rosella pair and never had any problems with them fighting or being aggressive)