BirdAtHart
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- Ashley
Hi everyone, some of you may remember when I posted about my 11 week old Catalina that was at the breeders still about a week ago. Well cases of COVID have been rising and the breeder decided he was going to leave a while, close his shop for short time, and he went to be with family. He told me I needed to pick up my baby (he was already completely paid for), because he couldn’t take him with him. Not the most Ideal situation, I know, as I know all the hazards of bringing home a baby before he is weaned. I do however have hand feeding experience, just all with smaller birds. Please, please, don’t come at me too harshly :/ I didn’t feel I had a choice, as he said if I didn’t take him home the other option was for him to refund me and he had other people willing to purchase my baby and take him right away. I’m already in love with my Loki and couldn’t see that happen.
Anyway, he’s been home 3 days now. Overall he is adjusting well.. he doesn’t seem scared, he steps up to me easily, he will beak new fresh foods I put down for him. He is also “eating” (I.E. crushing up and/or throwing around) some of his pellet/seed mix that the breeder had introduced him to. I plan to go today and find him a healthier Pellet only option. I do have two questions though.
Loki was 11 weeks and 3 days yesterday. he was sitting on the bed with me and next thing I knew he took his maiden flight from the bed up to the headboard of my bed!! Then he did it again about 20 min later. Now this morning he flew from his play stand over to me, but of course he has no control yet so he basically crashes above my head and I reached up and got him. I’ve never heard of a macaw fledging at his age. Is this normal? I’ve been visiting Loki since he was tiny with no feathers so I don’t see how I could have been told his age incorrectly, but I guess it’s possible he is just a little older than what I was told?
Also, since he came home he takes about half of what the breeder said he would take as far as formula. He was supposedly taking 90cc 2-3 times a day. With me he takes the first syringe (it’s 35cc syringe) and then when I go refill it he loses interest and doesn’t want to take much but I can coax maybe another 10cc into him. I am offering him formula any time he seems to want it. Any head bobbing or hungry poses and I offer. So he may get hand fed 6 times in the day or maybe 3-4 just depending on how much he seems to want it.
Of course I’m anxious about how much he eats, if he is getting enough, etc. I know they can lose some appetite at fledging time. I just had no idea until last night that he was about to take flight!
Any help, advice, tips, are all appreciated! this forum has been like gold to me and I appreciate having it to reach out to.
He will be going to the AV next week, just FYI. That’s the soonest they could get him in.
sorry this is so long! Thanks again!
Anyway, he’s been home 3 days now. Overall he is adjusting well.. he doesn’t seem scared, he steps up to me easily, he will beak new fresh foods I put down for him. He is also “eating” (I.E. crushing up and/or throwing around) some of his pellet/seed mix that the breeder had introduced him to. I plan to go today and find him a healthier Pellet only option. I do have two questions though.
Loki was 11 weeks and 3 days yesterday. he was sitting on the bed with me and next thing I knew he took his maiden flight from the bed up to the headboard of my bed!! Then he did it again about 20 min later. Now this morning he flew from his play stand over to me, but of course he has no control yet so he basically crashes above my head and I reached up and got him. I’ve never heard of a macaw fledging at his age. Is this normal? I’ve been visiting Loki since he was tiny with no feathers so I don’t see how I could have been told his age incorrectly, but I guess it’s possible he is just a little older than what I was told?
Also, since he came home he takes about half of what the breeder said he would take as far as formula. He was supposedly taking 90cc 2-3 times a day. With me he takes the first syringe (it’s 35cc syringe) and then when I go refill it he loses interest and doesn’t want to take much but I can coax maybe another 10cc into him. I am offering him formula any time he seems to want it. Any head bobbing or hungry poses and I offer. So he may get hand fed 6 times in the day or maybe 3-4 just depending on how much he seems to want it.
Of course I’m anxious about how much he eats, if he is getting enough, etc. I know they can lose some appetite at fledging time. I just had no idea until last night that he was about to take flight!
Any help, advice, tips, are all appreciated! this forum has been like gold to me and I appreciate having it to reach out to.
He will be going to the AV next week, just FYI. That’s the soonest they could get him in.
sorry this is so long! Thanks again!