mean adult and baby cockatiels?

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i have a cockatiel baby that is going to be a month old on 1-9-12. hes missing feathers on the back of his head. i know they can be pulled out to motivated to leave the nest. there was another set laid almost right after him too. i took him out of the cage today to put him in another. he keeps mating with the female all the time even though they have 2 sets of babies now. i have noticed that it looks like hes making her breed at this point. i don't want to over breed her. so i felt like i had to separate them or he was just going to keep making her have babies. i'm just worried that the baby isn't going to get fed since i had to take the male out and the female is still laying on eggs. he's picking at food but not even close to eating it. should i buy some formula and feed him by hand cuz they feed him. hes social enough to handle whenever. if i have to hand feed how do i tell how much to feed him and how often??

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Yes!! If he's not eating you absolutely need to hand feed.  Get some lafebers nutristart ( this is  my favorite handfeeding brand and I"ve tried them all) and follow the directions EXACTLY.  
Feeding handfeeding formula to cold can cause sour crop (can lead to death), feeding forumula too hot can lead to burned crops (which can lead to fistulas and death as well), so, proper temperature is critcal.  You have to be careful to make sure you feed the right way or the baby can aspirate (breath in the formula and drown).
Handfeeding is serious business.   Try to get someone (a bird vet, breeder, pet store or experienced handfeeder in your area) to show you how the first time.  I know you don't want that adorable baby to get hurt or die.  Best thing is to let the dad feed the baby.  The baby will beg and the parents will try to feed him so let them do their thing.  That's the easiest.  
Also, with cockatiels, they share the brooding of eggs and babies, so leave them together if at all possible.
Unless you see physical injuries(I wouldn't worry about missing feathers at this point,  They will grow back) I would leave the pair together.
Don't worry about their mating.  If she's not fighting him off, don't worry about it.  He can't force her to lay eggs.  That's up to her.  I would leave the parents together and put the baby back with them, or let the parents feed the baby a few times a day.  Weigh the baby to make sure he isn't losing weight.  You can also check the muscle on either side of baby's breast bone to get some idea of how thin his is. His crop should be full three times a day minimum.  Also, the crop needs to be empty at least once every 24 hours to avoid sour crop.  
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Good luck
I hope this helps.

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I agree, as quickly as they start up ingesting or killing their youthful, you would be able to desire to maintain them from breeding ever lower back, inspite of diverse pals. Pull that final chick and start up handfeeding it till now they kill it besides. Ask the vet to coach you the way and purchase handfeeding formulation and feeding kit from the puppy keep.

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