hand feeding

Question
Hello

When a budgie has hatch from its egg how long should we wait until we start feeding it.  The mother bird gave up sitting on her eggs so we bought them in.  Also what tempature should  the baby be keep at.  Is it the same as the eggs that have not hatched?
Thank you for your help

Answer
Hi, Diane,

You should start handfeeding within 24 hours.  Babies should be kept at 98 degrees F 24/7 until they have enough feathers to keep themselves warm.  Visit my website for more information:
www.angelfire.com/falcon/birdinfo/index.html

Chrys