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Johann Guy

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IMG_8863.JPG Hey guys, names johann recently got a baby love bird i dont know how old or what kind or colour it will be id like to post a pic maybe someone could help me out ! :) thanks in advance and maybe even give me some pointers as im new to all this haha
 

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welcome looks very young not weened but if you go to the lovebird section you can find out more
 

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Hello cynthia i may sound silly, but what does weened mean ? Will its feathers change colour ? And how do i get to the lovebird section thanks in advance :)
 

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Hello cynthia i may sound silly, but what does weened mean ? Will its feathers change colour ? And how do i get to the lovebird section thanks in advance :)
weened means eating on its own without hand feeding with the first molt there may be some changes in color
click on the forum botton then scroll down until you find lovebirds
 

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Ohh thanks and no im hand feeding it atm Found the forum hopefully ill get a reply soon thank you very much for your help !
 

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He is so cute ...he will change a lot as he grows up ...best of luck with him :)
 

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:welcome2:He is absolutely adorable!
 

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Welcome! He is really cute.
 

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Welcome!

The baby is adorable.

I have a feeling he'll look a lot like my Piper when he grows up - he'll get a little lighter and will have some peach colouring on his forehead.

 

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Hello guys thanks all for your wonderful comments ! I feel at home already haha , i have one question when is good to start feeding him adult food or even giving him water to drink on his own ? Thanks in advance !
 

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now let him play with it do not stop feeding him until he refuses to take from the hand feeding that is how you do it how many feedings are you giving him
 

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Feeding him four times a day to be exact 0900 , 1400 , 1800 , 2200 so as the pet shop told me , is this correct ?
 

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does his crop empty between feedings would you bring this to nursery section so others can help
 

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Hi guys, just an update on coco he is doing great ! Moved into his new cage today and hes eating slowly but surely by himself also flapping his wings and seems so happy with alot of extra space ive bought him some egg food and small fruit pieces and also a brown seed thing i think its a millet which he loves ! Im trying to teach him how to drink water on his own any tips on how to get him drinking by himself again thanks for all the support !! Much love to avianavenue you guys rock
 

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Aww what a sweetie Coco is!
 

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