weight gain

Hi all, Just yesterday I brought home a very young green cheek, about 2.5 months according to the breeder. His story is supposedly his mother started to chew on him, so his back is bald, and when taken from the nest he refused hand feeding, and so he was on a cheap seed mix when I got him. He...

Hi there! I have posted something about this a bit ago, but I have a bit more questions, so I figured I would ask them again! Long story short , Mooshie, is currently 1 (turned 1 on May 7th). When we got him, he was a bit chunky for a baby. When he went to the vet, she just figured it was a bit...

Hi there! Just as a heads up, I am calling the vet tomorrow to talk to someone and possibly make an appointment. I sadly can't make it today as they are closed for the holiday. A little bit of a backstory. Mooshie (Idian Ringnek), is currently 1 (turned 1 on May 7th). When we got him, he was a...

Hi everyone, I’m definitely overreacting but I’ve only had a bird for 3 years so this is a new one for me. TLDR: My bird has gained 1-2 grams of weight and I’m not sure if should worry. Is on a healthy and regular diet and has flight and training time, no behavior changes. Lola is a lovebird...

Hello! Ever since my indian ringneck lay eggs last June I’ve been weighing her regularly. After her egg her weight used to be 121-123g in the morning. It was like that until the middle of January where it increased to 126g. However a few days before that I did find her sneakily eating seeds...

my parrot is slowly molting at the moment (this has been going on for a while cos she’s molting one body part at a time) a few days ago i noticed that her poops were smaller than usual i also weighed her and saw her morning weight was 123g instead of the usual 121g and it has been 123g since...

Hello! My indian ringneck parrot layed 2 (infertile) eggs early last month, it was her first time and it was soo stressful for me! :sad11: Ever since then, I’ve been weighing her regularly to notice any changes in her weight. I’ve found that when she wakes up she’s 121g, and by the end of the...

My budgie tends to lean forward when perching, which I assume isn't normal because my other budgie sits up straight. He also been sneezing often these past months, and has some extra weight behind his legs. Any ideas on what it could be about? Money's too tight to see a vet atm so help would be...

Luke lost some weight by not eating his food on his second round of antibiotics (which It was put in the food and is a bitter tasting medication). He was pretending to eat so I didn’t realize he wasn’t eating until I could physically feel his keel bone when I went to pick him up. He is no...

I have a baby Jardine parrot about 6-7 wks old which have a suspected Aspiration of baby formula in to the lungs. Took it to the vet, and vet only prescribed antibiotics. No x-ray was done to confirm aspiration. The vet asked me to take the baby home and monitor it myself I suspected Aspiration...

Hi all, I'm new to the forums, but have been looking for some advice on how to help my black capped conure gain weight. A little about my bird: she's about 2 or 3 years old (exact age unknown) and has bounced around a couple breeders/homes for most of her life before we got her in October 2018...

Hi all, I have seen posts but very little information has come of them for me.... We rescued a umbrella 2 Friday, she has a radial abdominal hernia and needs surgery. To get the surgery, she needs to put on weight (shes to thin :-( ) the vet said get MONKEY CHOW (BISCUITS) Soak 1 in hot water...