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3 month old cockatiel won't wean

sydneytiel

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Hi everybody, I am hand raising my grandma's new cockatiel, Coco, and he refuses to wean even though he is 3 months old. I've noticed that he sometimes eats a little millet or seeds that I have put in his cage, but still screams and asks for food. I feel like I've tried everything! I would appreciate some advice, thank you so much beforehand! :)
 

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That´s ok. Just carry on feeding the formula and offering adult foods. He will wean eventually when he´s ready :)

How many feeds are you doing, how many CCs, how much does you bird weigh, and what feeding schedule?
 

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That´s ok. Just carry on feeding the formula and offering adult foods. He will wean eventually when he´s ready :)

How many feeds are you doing, how many CCs, how much does you bird weigh, and what feeding schedule?
I feed him every morning at 9 and every evening also at 9, around 15ml (even though he sometimes eats less). He weighs 66g (and I think his parents were small)
 

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Your bird should be given 7CC per feeding session. If they are still hungry after, you can give an extra 1CC, but it´s good they try eating adult foods right after the formula instead.
 

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Your bird should be given 7CC per feeding session. If they are still hungry after, you can give an extra 1CC, but it´s good they try eating adult foods right after the formula instead.
Okay thank you!! :)
 

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