My budgie chick hatched. Does it need special care or a heat lamp?

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My budgie has lain 7 eggs, and one of them hatched today! Should I be doing anything special to the chick or my budgie?? I do give my Birds a seed mix, cattle bone, mineral block, Egg Food, and mealworms. But do I need to be putting on a heat lamp or anything??? Pet's info: Bird | Parakeet | Female | unspayed

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

As long as the parents are taking care of the hatchling themselves, you shouldn't need to do anything as they will keep it warm by laying with it in the nest, and feed it as needed. It also seems like you are feeding lots of nutrition-filled items to your birds as well! It is a good idea to have some baby bird food and a syringe on hand that you can mix up if you need to help with feeding, or if the parents aren't caring for it. Most pet stores carry this and will have feeding instructions on the side of the bag. Congrats on the baby bird! It sounds like it and its parents are in good hands.

My budgie chick hatched. Does it need special care or a heat lamp?

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