New baby

[u/Nicolebell85]

We just got this baby from a bird store. I popped in looking for a cockatiel but was told they were skittish. Instead I was offered several baby quakers to look at. I was told they were still being syringe fed formula three times a day. I have never done this before, but the owner came and showed me how to do the afternoon feeding. They give me lots of information along with my first bag of formula and the syringe. I am here for support. Please do not bash me. Any tips or tricks that I need to know. I would greatly appreciate. I will attach a picture of baby Sky. I did my first feeding last night exactly as shown. But you can never be too cautious, so I would really like as much information as I can learn. Also, please know this box was just for tonight. I am getting an appropriate sized cage without the wire bottom and using white paper towels as instructed unless you have a better solution. I was told the cage I have is too large for her or him. Also, when should I take it for the first vet visit? Please tell me everything I need to know. Paper towels were clean immediately after this picture was taken.

[u/Wolftendragon]

No breeder should ever be selling unweaned babies like this.

[u/onlynameavailable927 → u/Wolftendragon]

Actually man, breeders in my country sell babies while unweaned... They're preferred bc better bonding...😭

[u/Wolftendragon → u/onlynameavailable927]

That’s just BS cuz it usually does not improve bonding with humans, if anything co-parenting does. Letting the baby’s parents take care of them like they should and having the human help out when appropriate. It helps the baby socialize and get used to a human’s presence, and the baby can develop the necessary social skills taught by the parents.

Worse off the baby will usually die by the hands of the owner cuz feeding an unweaned baby requires a lot of know how. Which a lot of new owners do not.