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cockatiel babies, RESPOND SOON! plz

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Question
The yellow feathers have a rough feeling to where they start. A part of each feather is stuck to the baby and then the feathers go up. Also, the babies have these white stuff in their faces and eyes, and it's rough too. Do you think it could be rice dried up?

Could I give them a bath?

Also, my pair goes on the floor of the cage and walks from right to the left fast everyday. Do you know why?
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Hey Chris, all of the eggs have hatched(4). The first one is 6 days, 2nd and third one iare 5 days old and the last one is about 3 days old. All the chicks look like they are doing fine. But their feathers are all stuck to their bodies. And if I touch the babies, their skin where the feathers are look rough. You know whats the problem? Please respond soon.
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Congratulations, Aamir!  Babies finally!

At 6, 5, and 3 days of age, they shouldn't have feathers yet...they still should have yellow down.  If this down is stuck to their bodies, perhaps the babies need to be cleaned?  Please explain what you mean exactly when you say their feathers are all stuck to their bodies and can you tell me what is causing their feathers to stick.  Normally, the yellow down dries after hatching and the babies are yellow and fuzzy until their pin feathers start to develop.

Chrys  

Answer
Hi, Aamir.

This white stuff on the babies is part of what the parents are regurgitating to the babies...it could be rice that has been digested and regurgitated to feed the babies.  If/when you find any of this stuff in the babies' mouths, remove it promptly or the babies won't be able to be fed and will die.  Also, remove from the babies faces so they can breathe.  Don't worry too much about this stuff on the babies yellow down...however, you can clean it off if you want using cotton balls soaked in warm water (their skin is very delicate so don't rub).  Just make sure that the babies don't get chilled or cold when you do this.  The most important is to ensure the white stuff isn't inside their mouths or covering their eyes or nostrils.  I see this often in cockatiels.

The parents are pacing in their cage due to some type of stress.  You need to try and eliminate this source of stress.

Chrys