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Weaning Process
Topic Started: Sep 3 2010, 12:10 PM (454 Views)
parker	Sep 3 2010, 12:10 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Posts: 14 Group: Member Member #1,270 Joined: September 3, 2010 Gender: Female # of conures: 1 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Kim Location: Iowa My Conure/s are: Green Cheek Baby My Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1487383092	Hello everyone! I just wanted to get some advice since we are new conure owners on the process of weaning. Im a volunteer in our area for a wildlife rescue and have taken in numerous baby birds which we have had to hand raise til they are old enough for release but have never had such a young domesticated bird. Parker is our new baby and 8 weeks old. Her breeder told us she was on feedings 3 x daily which we are still doing. We also provider her with a mix of Pretty Bird Conure pellets and Lafebers seeds along with a very small mix of fruit and veggies diced up tiny. Parker (we dont know if parker is a boy or girl) will play with them and kinda eat them. I know each breed of bird and each individual bird can be different on the weaning process so I kinda wanted to get advice as to what we should do. Should we just continue the 3x daily feedings until we see her eating more foods on her own or try to cut back to 2x daily feedings? Or will she/he get to the point to where they will no longer accept the hand feedings of formula? Thanks for any advice
BUUZBEE	Sep 3 2010, 12:39 PM Post #2
Administrator Posts: 8,054 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 23, 2006 Gender: Female # of conures: 1 My name is: Anna Location: So Cal, USA My Conure/s are: Kermit the blue crowned My Facebook: Anna Pottinger-Priest & conurecrazy.com My Myspace: CONURECRAZY My Twitter: CONURE_CRAZY	when i've hand fed, they usually let me know when when they are done... they will simply refuse to take the syringe.... but it will depend on the bird. i've also had the youngest of a parrotlet clutch wanting to feed for a good week longer. I keep pellets, seeds and weaning mix in dishes along with the fruits & veg.
parker	Sep 3 2010, 12:46 PM Post #3
Advanced Member Posts: 14 Group: Member Member #1,270 Joined: September 3, 2010 Gender: Female # of conures: 1 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Kim Location: Iowa My Conure/s are: Green Cheek Baby My Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1487383092	awesome ty so much thats a huge help! I love feeding time with parker, its really funny how loud she gets when shes wanting that syringe LOL My husband laughs and says how do you still have hearing left LOL
BUUZBEE	Sep 3 2010, 01:02 PM Post #4
Administrator Posts: 8,054 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 23, 2006 Gender: Female # of conures: 1 My name is: Anna Location: So Cal, USA My Conure/s are: Kermit the blue crowned My Facebook: Anna Pottinger-Priest & conurecrazy.com My Myspace: CONURECRAZY My Twitter: CONURE_CRAZY	LOL you should take a video of if if you can... they grow quickly!
parker	Sep 3 2010, 04:21 PM Post #5
Advanced Member Posts: 14 Group: Member Member #1,270 Joined: September 3, 2010 Gender: Female # of conures: 1 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Kim Location: Iowa My Conure/s are: Green Cheek Baby My Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1487383092	I do need to do that! Its even funnier when its all over her face and down the front of her and see flings it everywhere to get it off of her LOLOL She just managed to get my hubby tonite after he had just showered and put on clean clothes
Dusky	Sep 4 2010, 07:58 AM Post #6
Moderator Posts: 4,489 Group: Staff Member #817 Joined: April 6, 2009 Gender: Male # of conures: 2 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Phil Location: Western , Connecticut My Conure/s are: Conrad the Dusky , Sunny the Sun Conure	Haha .. that is great
robman50	Jan 19 2011, 04:24 PM Post #7
Senior Member Posts: 467 Group: Member Member #1,366 Joined: December 8, 2010 Gender: Male # of conures: 2 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Rob Location: Ontario, Canada My Conure/s are: Buddy (Green Cheek), Sunny (Pineapple Green Cheek)	I just got a new baby crimson and she is still in the weaning process. Whats cute is I noticed that she goes after my one year old green cheek and wants her to feed her. But my green cheek runs away from the baby. In time could I see my female green cheek feeding the baby crimson so I don't have to hand feed as much? Also since I am a first-timer and new to hand feeding, how can I tell if the baby is hungry and when shes full? Do I have to worry about over feeding, like the baby will eat until she pukes??? I noticed that the baby sleeps and eats alot, is this normal?
Dusky	Jan 20 2011, 07:01 AM Post #8
Moderator Posts: 4,489 Group: Staff Member #817 Joined: April 6, 2009 Gender: Male # of conures: 2 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Phil Location: Western , Connecticut My Conure/s are: Conrad the Dusky , Sunny the Sun Conure	I do not have any experience with hand feeding so i will be of no help to you there , There are several members here who have bred birds , and i am sure they will be able to give you some helpful advice .
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