Hi Folks,
We recently rescued a tiel from a very bad situation. He/She has been on a course of antibiotics since and seen an avian vet. We have hovered over and had many sleepless nights caring for baby.
As time has progressed (Fitz) has been doing better and recently became a fledgling. Our concern is that from the poor start in life, his weight only ever reached a peak of 69. Since fledging, he has come down to 62 and has not gained.
I offer a wide range of foods, includingmillet, pellets, seeds, steamed veggies, pasta and brown rice. He loves the millet best (ofcourse). He’s happy, active, playful, preening, chirpy and an absolute sweetheart. But I believe he is stunted? How do I help him gain? Or is stunting permanent? I have provided crushed sunflower seeds in his food.
I also believe ‘he’ might be a ‘she’...
Because baby sleeps like a pancake, flat on her belly in my hand and grinds her beak happily before dozing. Does anyone else’s bird do this?
We recently rescued a tiel from a very bad situation. He/She has been on a course of antibiotics since and seen an avian vet. We have hovered over and had many sleepless nights caring for baby.
As time has progressed (Fitz) has been doing better and recently became a fledgling. Our concern is that from the poor start in life, his weight only ever reached a peak of 69. Since fledging, he has come down to 62 and has not gained.
I offer a wide range of foods, includingmillet, pellets, seeds, steamed veggies, pasta and brown rice. He loves the millet best (ofcourse). He’s happy, active, playful, preening, chirpy and an absolute sweetheart. But I believe he is stunted? How do I help him gain? Or is stunting permanent? I have provided crushed sunflower seeds in his food.
I also believe ‘he’ might be a ‘she’...
Because baby sleeps like a pancake, flat on her belly in my hand and grinds her beak happily before dozing. Does anyone else’s bird do this?
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