https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/10526/cimicat-welpi-for-budgies Someone suggested to a client that she should feed a three day old budgie chick,(that for one reason or another can&#39;t be reared naturally), that she should feed it on cimicat or welpi. Has any one heared of this? We don&#39;t often have enquiries or seeen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/96862?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:16:33 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:e5ddf8f6-5d4d-4afd-9aec-360da18419c7Sal the 1st<p>[quote user=&quot;Pinxette&quot;] <p>Harrisons do a hand&nbsp;feeding formula for birds,&nbsp;we get ours from NVS. <a href="http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/Juvenile-Handfeeding-Formula/products/4/">http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/Juvenile-Handfeeding-Formula/products/4/</a></p> <div style="CLEAR:both;"></div> [/quote]</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;have used the Harrisons one quite a bit before <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Happy_smiley.png" alt="Smile" /> there is also one I used to buy from Haith&#39;s when&nbsp;I was breeding british finches and siskins&nbsp;- but sorry cant remember the name </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/96852?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 17 Sep 2010 07:15:30 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:5de2b269-564b-4167-b56e-4e315880e588am.coulson<p>Thanks guys. I thought it sounded strange. Whoever heared of lactating budgies.!!!!!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/96850?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 17 Sep 2010 01:03:45 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:72a30b1f-8d00-463c-9b6f-371906c29281A Little TLC<p>Tropican</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/96830?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:17:04 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:93d90979-3a7f-49c4-908e-fb4eaf9d9d2aCarrie Apps RVN A1 CertExVN GradDipVN CSQP<p>Harrisons do a hand&nbsp;feeding formula for birds,&nbsp;we get ours from NVS. <a href="http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/Juvenile-Handfeeding-Formula/products/4/">http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/Juvenile-Handfeeding-Formula/products/4/</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/96827?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:55:04 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:e632afbd-c046-46e5-916b-8e49208efff7Gillian Mostyn<p>I have never seen a bird suckling their young... <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Oh_my_God_smiley.png" alt="Surprise" /></p> <p>NO NO NO NO - do not give baby birds milk-based feeds - it is completely unnatural for them.</p> <p>Tell them to buy a proper handrearing formula for small parrots.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>