I believe that babies are supposed to be fed then or the parent birds would not be doing it. We keep our parrots at home longer than a lot of other breeders. I feel they make better pets and breeders when they leave here at the normal age they would leave their parents in the wild. I feel that this helps them become more confident in new situations. Keeping them here until they begin to develop their personality helps us match the bird to the right home, too.
Some birds like to play with toys a lot.
Other birds like to play with people, the more, the merrier. Others form close attachments with a few special people. Some birds prefer to sit back and observe new situations, objects or people before they decide to explore them. Other birds are more assertive and decide instantly whether the new thing is good or evil. Many birds that are placed in new homes at a very young age, mature into something totally inappropriate for the circumstances.