Hello,
Yet another question about my cockatiel chick.
It is 22 days old, pin feathers are in (some of the sheaths are coming off). This morning I noticed the crop wasn't fully empty, mostly empty but not fully. A few things I think that contributed. My husband gave it a little food at 12am (we've been worried about its weight), and I believe the brooder temp dipped a bit last night to about 79 degrees F. So this morning, when I checked the chick for its meal, I noticed the crop and haven't fed it yet. I brought the brooder up to about 84 degrees F, the crop appears to be emptying but slowly. I've read about the use of apple cider vinegar (which I have at home), but have yet to see how much to administer. I would like to mix some in its first feeding, but do not know how much. I am handfeeding with Kaytee Exact, 1:2 (formula: water), and currently mix one tablespoon to two tablespoons water (give or take a little on the water to get consistency).
how much apple cider vinegar to give with one feeding, to one cockatiel chick?
Yet another question about my cockatiel chick.
It is 22 days old, pin feathers are in (some of the sheaths are coming off). This morning I noticed the crop wasn't fully empty, mostly empty but not fully. A few things I think that contributed. My husband gave it a little food at 12am (we've been worried about its weight), and I believe the brooder temp dipped a bit last night to about 79 degrees F. So this morning, when I checked the chick for its meal, I noticed the crop and haven't fed it yet. I brought the brooder up to about 84 degrees F, the crop appears to be emptying but slowly. I've read about the use of apple cider vinegar (which I have at home), but have yet to see how much to administer. I would like to mix some in its first feeding, but do not know how much. I am handfeeding with Kaytee Exact, 1:2 (formula: water), and currently mix one tablespoon to two tablespoons water (give or take a little on the water to get consistency).
how much apple cider vinegar to give with one feeding, to one cockatiel chick?