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Hand Feeding Instructions
Hand Feeding Instructions
Cockatiel babies from 20 to 55 days old. Each feeding should be 6 to 10 cc (ml).
Sun Conure babies from 22 to 82 days old. Each feeding should be 7 to 12 cc (ml).
Typically feed 3 times a day. …
Hand Feeding
Hand feeding is the process used by bird breeders to feed a baby bird before weaning in a manner that replaces the parent bird's regurgitation of food into the baby's crop. It allows us to create a very tame and trainable bird because the baby…
Hand Feeding Problems & Possible Solutions
Food not being digested
This can be caused by improperly mixed food, lack of bacteria in the crop, food fed too hot or cold, yeast infections and the baby being kept too cool. Try feeding a small amount of baby applesauce and water. If this…
The New Baby
Bringing home your new baby parrot is very similar to bringing home a human baby. There really isn't anything difficult about the process but it has a tendency to make people nervous and apprehensive. What I would like to give you here is a…
Lovebirds Can Be Lovable!
Time and time again I hear from disgruntled lovebird owners. They bought a hand-fed baby lovebird from a pet store and the bird bites, refuses to come out of the cage, and acts as if it is being murdered when you finally catch it. These experiences…
Are you ready to buy a Parrot? (Test)
Use these numbers to find your Parrot-Parent Score:
0=not true at all; 1=sort of true; 2=true a lot of the time; 3=pretty much the case!; 4=you bet, absolutely positively true!
1. I really love birds/pets and could easily make a lifetime…
Playing it Safe with Bird Toys
We love to give our birds toys. They are intelligent, curious creatures. Add a toy to their cage, and they will amuse and delight us. Toys keep them happy and involved. Behaviorists often advise owners with a bird who plucks his feathers to…
Dangers of Hand Feeding Baby Birds
Possibly you have heard the myth: if you want a parrot to truly bond to you, then you should handfeed the bird yourself. Nothing could be further from the truth. Many relationships between bird and human are damaged by improper handfeeding and…