The brooder temperature has now been reduced to a warm 94 degrees. As their feathers continue to come in and open, the temperature is regulated so the babies are comfortable and not panting. Within a few weeks, the babies will be covered with feathers and able to maintain their own body heat. At this point, they will be transfered from their toasty electric brooder to a non-electric brooder where they learn to perch and play. Baby toys are added into the brooder enclosure for the babies to explore and play with.
Toys keep the babies interested and helps in developing their brains and motor skills.
She is just finishing her molt so her breast is not as pink as it would normally be, although most of her pink will fill back in within the next couple of weeks. The delicate, forward-curving crest of the Major Mitchell is always a show stopper with beautiful rows of red, yellow, red and white to top it off. A hidden feature most people can't see unless the bird is in flight is the gorgeous salmon-pink coloring under their wings and tail. Combined with the lovely soft-pink and white on the rest of their body, it is in my opinion the most beautiful of all the white cockatoos. This is provided everyday.