Haroobom
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Just got a food gram scale delivered, the baby cockatiel (35-36 days old) I'm nursing back to health after the mom stopped feeding him is 51 grams, at 5 weeks he should be the double. I don't know if he lost that much weight under my care or the 12+ hours the mother did not even go into the nest box.
It's my 2nd day with him and on the first few feedings as I was not prepared for this I fed him what kaytee's exact suggested for 5 weeks, 8cc, clearly I was overfeeding and that's why the crop was not going down. I just fed 4cc after getting his weight. And the crop looks much much smaller. Could it be that the crop was overstretched ? Also at this point what is best ?Feeding according to weeks or weight, and how often should I be doing it.
He does not look dehydrated. His poops look moist and healthy.
He is energetic when handled, even tries to jump out of the tub I have him in.
He does the hunger sound when I'm close to the box.
He was fed the papaya cream remedy to empty the crop out and it worked and he was fed papaya and formula mixture until now.
It's my 2nd day with him and on the first few feedings as I was not prepared for this I fed him what kaytee's exact suggested for 5 weeks, 8cc, clearly I was overfeeding and that's why the crop was not going down. I just fed 4cc after getting his weight. And the crop looks much much smaller. Could it be that the crop was overstretched ? Also at this point what is best ?Feeding according to weeks or weight, and how often should I be doing it.
He does not look dehydrated. His poops look moist and healthy.
He is energetic when handled, even tries to jump out of the tub I have him in.
He does the hunger sound when I'm close to the box.
He was fed the papaya cream remedy to empty the crop out and it worked and he was fed papaya and formula mixture until now.