baby grass parrots?

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shanny2
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My baby grass parrots are 5 weeks old and i want to pull them out of the nest but I'm gonna leave them with there parents is it a good idea i need a experts opinion?
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Dad may attack them, keep an eye on them and move them out if required.

Why pull them out of the nest rather than let them fledge naturally?
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I would leave them to fledge Shanny ..Yes the father will become aggressive to the young especially if he wants to mate again however what good is pulling them now ?

Too late to hand rear plus Grassies aren't really hand rearing birds ..Best to let the parents finish teaching them how to be birds and then when fully independent put them in a grow out cage.

If the father gets a bit nasty then take them out in the meantime ( my opinion ) leave them be .

Too much intervention by humans is not good for the birds at all unless you are raising companion birds.
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they are 5 weeks old and are weaned in 2-3 weeks later
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Numbers are only a guideline to weaning etc . this is where you need to get to know who is who and observe their progress day by day , when each and every bird is totally eating , roosting etc independently of the parents can you say they are ready to come out .

For instance I have a Turk that fledged early November , going by the book he should have been removed but since there is no aggression I havent removed it as yet ...no need to .

You do what you want they are your birds but you are cutting them short on their education from the parents if you remove them too early .
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i haven't moved them
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i did want to move them but when i saw them i knew that they were'nt ready so i left them
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Comes under the title of ...If it's not broken don't fix it .

In other words if they are doing OK where they are best to leave them.
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yeah but i putted some banches in there so when they come out they wont fall
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