Baby Parrotlets *pics*

[Feathers First Aviary]

I'm raising 5 pacific parrotlets right now and took new pictures yesterday, I just picked out some of my favorites to share, this forum seems like it could be livened up a bit ;)

Here's a little turquoise boy, he absolutely loves to have his head and his cheeks rubbed, as soon as you touch his facial feathers they all stand on end and he just gets this blissful look as he tilts his head for maximum scritch potential(he's a scientific one, this one is ;) )
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This is the other turq boy, he is a bit younger but every bit as active as his older brother, maybe more so. He has a bottomless pit of a crop(or so it seems) and seems to think that hand feedings should be a constant activity! He is quite the begger but really sweet.
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Feed me Now!!!!
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I love the colors on the male turquoise'
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One more, this is a little green boy, he's a bit of a little bulldozer, he'd rather stretch out on my hand than perch on my finger :)
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[JudiNH]

Oh my! They are TOO cute!

[spiritbird]

Melt! Too cute for sure. Are they fragile at that age?

[Honesty]

They are just too cute:)

[Feathers First Aviary]

Melt! Too cute for sure. Are they fragile at that age?

I kind of consider all birds to be pretty fragile, I guess it depends on how you look at it. At this age the younger ones don't have the best balance or grip so you have to keep them sort of cupped in your hands. The older three are perching pretty well and even started flying. The one nice thing is that birds or sort of designed to be able to handle falls. Most babies aren't the best flyers at the start and its inevitable that they will take a few spills, fortunately I've never had one actally get injured :)

[Debra]

They are just too adorable!!

[Love my Zons]

I love those little boogers they are just so cute. How long have you been breeding Parrotlets? I have an old Man Parrotlet, just turned 14 in June. He is a spitfire, love the little guy to pieces.

[Feathers First Aviary]

I actually just started breeding on my own two years ago and I don't breed parrotlets any more. I partnered up with an amazing breeder who has been breeding for 14 years, she breeds crimson bellied conures, linnies, green rumps, pacifics and spectacleds. She has been unable to handfeed for the past two and a half years due to an injury(surprisingly not bird related!) And I have been hand feeding and raising a lot of her babies. Since she has all of these perfect pairs(genetically speaking) it only made sense for me to stop breeding parrotlets since I get plenty of babies from her, that way I had more room to dedicate to my budgies and conures :)

14 years old? That's awesome! Have you had him since he was a baby?

[Love my Zons]

I actually just started breeding on my own two years ago and I don't breed parrotlets any more. I partnered up with an amazing breeder who has been breeding for 14 years, she breeds crimson bellied conures, linnies, green rumps, pacifics and spectacleds. She has been unable to handfeed for the past two and a half years due to an injury(surprisingly not bird related!) And I have been hand feeding and raising a lot of her babies. Since she has all of these perfect pairs(genetically speaking) it only made sense for me to stop breeding parrotlets since I get plenty of babies from her, that way I had more room to dedicate to my budgies and conures :)

14 years old? That's awesome! Have you had him since he was a baby? That is really cool that you are helping her out with feeding them. Yes, I got him as a baby in August 1999 he was just a little freshly weaned baby when we got him he hatched June 30th 1999.

[Feathers First Aviary]

That is really cool that you are helping her out with feeding them. Yes, I got him as a baby in August 1999 he was just a little freshly weaned baby when we got him he hatched June 30th 1999.

That is just awesome! I bet you guys have a really special bond after all that time. If you don't mind me asking, what kind of diet have you had him on? I've always been curious about the true lifespan of parrotlets, birds that are kept as well cared for pets. Many people say 10-15 years, others say 15-20 and then there are those people that swear p'lets won't live that long. I haven't been involved with them for long enough to have made my own conclusions on what their true lifespan potential may be. I bet JP will be one to prove them all wrong! :)

[Love my Zons]

That is just awesome! I bet you guys have a really special bond after all that time. If you don't mind me asking, what kind of diet have you had him on? I've always been curious about the true lifespan of parrotlets, birds that are kept as well cared for pets. Many people say 10-15 years, others say 15-20 and then there are those people that swear p'lets won't live that long. I haven't been involved with them for long enough to have made my own conclusions on what their true lifespan potential may be. I bet JP will be one to prove them all wrong! :)

Well my Avian Vet told me that he feels that 15 is more likely their lifespan. I have in the past fed him seed and pellets mixed and the pellets were Harrison's super fine. He likes fresh foods like veggies chopped up via the blender. Now his main base is cooked food twice a day. I feed him Bird Street Bistro Fiesta on the fly but I add in cinnamon over the mix after I make it. I also mix in Egg Food for him and every once in a while I will make a tea of herb salad and then add the organic cooked food so it absorbs the tonic if the tea. I will also add in any of the dry herbs and powders I get from the Amazons mixes that is like gold at the bottom of all their mixes.

I will a few times a week put some probiotics in his water and also once a week put vitamins in his water.
So he eats good and loves his organic cooked food. So you see, very little seed is offered to him so he basically eats whole foods. He is doing well, in great feather, never a plucker and he is very well loved here.

Here is a picture of him last week while outside with the Zons getting some sun.

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[Blancaej]

They are just so adorable! You do a great job with your pictures by the way. I love how you add text to them! :)

[Feathers First Aviary]

Well my Avian Vet told me that he feels that 15 is more likely their lifespan. I have in the past fed him seed and pellets mixed and the pellets were Harrison's super fine. He likes fresh foods like veggies chopped up via the blender. Now his main base is cooked food twice a day. I feed him Bird Street Bistro Fiesta on the fly but I add in cinnamon over the mix after I make it. I also mix in Egg Food for him and every once in a while I will make a tea of herb salad and then add the organic cooked food so it absorbs the tonic if the tea. I will also add in any of the dry herbs and powders I get from the Amazons mixes that is like gold at the bottom of all their mixes.

I will a few times a week put some probiotics in his water and also once a week put vitamins in his water.
So he eats good and loves his organic cooked food. So you see, very little seed is offered to him so he basically eats whole foods. He is doing well, in great feather, never a plucker and he is very well loved here.

Here is a picture of him last week while outside with the Zons getting some sun.

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You are such a good birdie mom Claire! His diet sounds absolutely wonderful! That is very similar to what our parrotlets eat as well. We do higgins seed mix, roudybush crumbles pellets and lots of fresh veggies and sprouts with the occasional whole grain pasta. Their favorite treats are nutriberries, hands down :)

I also noticed you have a red lored too, we have two red loreds and I just love them. Ours are a bonded pair that came from a very bad breeder and they aren't very interested in being held or touched by us but they have fantastic personalities and we love them just the same. I'm surprised RLA's aren't more common, they are one of my favorite amazons :)


Blancaej
They are just so adorable! You do a great job with your pictures by the way. I love how you add text to them!

Thanks! The main reason I have started adding the text to the photos is because I don't want scammers using my pictures to try and deceive people, I've just seen it happen so many times where they will steal a legitimate breeders photos and try to con people out of money by pretending they are selling the bird :( Also, by putting their info and the date on the picture it makes it much easier for me to refer back to the pictures for record keeping purposes without having any doubt that I'm looking at the correct bird :p

[Love my Zons]

You are such a good birdie mom Claire! His diet sounds absolutely wonderful! That is very similar to what our parrotlets eat as well. We do higgins seed mix, roudybush crumbles pellets and lots of fresh veggies and sprouts with the occasional whole grain pasta. Their favorite treats are nutriberries, hands down :)

I also noticed you have a red lored too, we have two red loreds and I just love them. Ours are a bonded pair that came from a very bad breeder and they aren't very interested in being held or touched by us but they have fantastic personalities and we love them just the same. I'm surprised RLA's aren't more common, they are one of my favorite amazons :)





Yes I have a male Red Lored who just turned 6 and is a joy to live with. Very sweet and very smart. You can do anything to him he is like playdoh in your hands literally. I also have a Mealy who is alittle over 4 and he too is just as sweet, playful and talks up a storm they are both buddies.

[Lady]

Oh my goodness these little guys are so cute.

[spiritbird]

I wish Feathers First would post here again. She breeds the best little birdies. Sara where are you?

[Abby]

Those birds were cute, now I see it's an older post!!

[spiritbird]

Sara has a web page where she has some really cute photos of her babies. [Users must be registered and logged in to view attached photos or hyperlinks]