So about a week ago my boy came home. He seems to be settling in really well. He wanted to come and hang out the second day, which is a lot quicker than I expected. He is fascinated by his toys and is bouncing around his cage, one side of it at least. His cage is 40 in by 30 in and you can tell he's never had anything that big before. I'm shocked at how quiet he is but I can't complain about that. I decided on naming him Milo, and he's honestly been a delight personality wise.
However, we have a problem. He's underweight and a little too young to be weaned. Apparently, his hatch date was the 20th of July. I didn't know that he was that young until the vet called the breeder himself and he admitted it. I know that's a little young to be weaned, and he's still pretty small. My vet said he was likely the runt of the clutch to begin with. The vet wanted his diet to be supplemented with hand feeding formula, but Milo is uninterested. I've had success with the fresh meals I make for him and since I've had him, he's gained 8 grams. I've upped the protein in his diet with beans, some boiled egg and muffins with pea protein mixed into the batter, but I could use help on what to feed to up his weight.
He is very sweet and curious about everything especially his caique siblings. I haven't introduced them yet, but he can hear them.
However, we have a problem. He's underweight and a little too young to be weaned. Apparently, his hatch date was the 20th of July. I didn't know that he was that young until the vet called the breeder himself and he admitted it. I know that's a little young to be weaned, and he's still pretty small. My vet said he was likely the runt of the clutch to begin with. The vet wanted his diet to be supplemented with hand feeding formula, but Milo is uninterested. I've had success with the fresh meals I make for him and since I've had him, he's gained 8 grams. I've upped the protein in his diet with beans, some boiled egg and muffins with pea protein mixed into the batter, but I could use help on what to feed to up his weight.
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