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Baby Bourkes and Parrotlets should be fed every four hours day, beginning at 10-14 days of age. Increases the quantity of food at these feedings over time, starting at 1 to 2 cc per feeding to a maximum of approximately 6 cc at three weeks of age.

Feed one-week-old baby birds 1 cc six times a day and their two-week-old baby birds 2 cc five times a day, "and so forth." At four weeks of age, the baby birds are fed on demand until they turn away from the feeding syringe. At this age you should already be introducing a fresh chop of fruits but mainly veggies diced to small enough size for the birds. Also have pellets of choice ( I use and recommend Psitticus mini pellets) and small bowl of water. I introduce pellets and chop first before a quality seed mixture so the babies will readily eat the chop offered. 

Hand feeding can be a very rewarding experience if done correctly. First you need to collect the items that you will need to do the job.

• Psitticus Hand Feeding Formula, what we use and recommend-https://usa.psittacus.store/  If not readily available to you then Higgins is another brand that I highly recommend. I have used both brands and like both equally.
  
•  (1cc, 3cc, 5cc, or 10cc depending on age of baby) Newly hatched babies I use a curved glass eye dropper and formula should be of a more liquid consistency . As the baby gets closer to 2 weeks old the formula should be thicker.
• Paper towels
• Small container to mix formula
• Thermometer (to make sure temperature of formula is correct 106-107)
• Disinfectant to clean syringe and utensils when done- I use Nolvasan solution
• A small, outdoor thermometer (a thermometer designed for use in reptile enclosures will work--available at most pet stores) to check ambient temperature in the incubator/brooder.
• An incubator/brooder, I personally use and trust Brinsea- https://www.brinsea.com/ I do have a XL Joe Freed Brooder that I trust and love, unfortunately Mr Freed passed away Feb , 2021.
  

It is much easier and there is less of a chance to aspirate when hand-feeding newly hatched baby chicks with a syringe and or eye dropper rather than a spoon. Almost any commercial hand-feeding formula is good to feed baby chicks. It really is a preference of the breeder as to consistency, smell and, most importantly, availability. I start formula thin and increase thickness with age of the baby.  I do not recommend to start feeding one brand of formula and then switch to another but if you must make sure you mix and slowly increase the brand you intend to feed.

4. Baby red eyed Bourke parakeet hatched 2/15/22 Pulled for hand feeding because his mom would not keep him warm.

"My Prices are firm." 

( Normal Bourke color $125 not hand fed, $200 hand fed.) (Rosy not hand fed-$150 , Handfed - $225) (Lutino Not hand fed- $300, Handfed Lutino - $375) (Rubino Not handfed - $400 Handfed Rubino $475.) (Scarlet chested normals- $225 or hand fed $300 (Kakariki handfed only price start at $350- $750,) (Lutino Scarlet chested not handfed - $250 handfed- $325) Lineolated Parakeets start at $400 and go up depending on color.

I do not do DNA on my babies so if you want a certain sex you will have to pay for the whole clutch to get DNA'ed , That cost is $25 per bird or I can take a good guess on sex and it is purely visual and not guaranteed.