Articus
Sitting on the front steps
- Joined
- 5/17/21
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Recently my father found a nest of Grey-green Fruit Dove from cutting down a tree on the farm he works at. He has since gifted me two of them and I'd like to make sure I'm giving them the correct care they deserve.
I don't have an estimated age for them as I've only handfed parrots and are only knowledgeable in that area. They are smaller than the size of a palm, partially feathered with the only parts with no feathers being their underwing and and some pin feathers behind their neck.
They are able to fly quite well, one of them flew up to the air conditioner which gave me quite a scare since the ceiling fan and windows were close. I haven't had the chance to weigh them recently as the scale I use is with my mother's friend for a couple of days, last I remember they weighed out at 40g average (The younger being 34g and the older is 43g, this was weighed one week ago though).
They have a very good appetite and is active. They're always begging for food even after their crop is full, pecking and nibbling on the toes and hands of the nearest human possible. I feed them a half parrot formula and half bird safe baby cereal mix, both ingredients contain large amount of fruit and vegetables origin along with grain, using a syringe.They are currently fed every 5 hours with 10ml but I do feed them earlier if I feel their crop has emptied out.
From what I've learnt from my father, the absolutely hated eating when they were under his care and refused to open their beak. But on the first day he brought them back, I decided to feed them some apple puree by hand and it seems that got them hooked on eating.
They are also currently caged in a baby parrot cage, housing with my recently weaned Monk Parrot (I've made sure they are comfortable with each other and non-aggressive, my Monk even preens them sometime!), with a low hanging perch, accessible water bowl they drink from and food bowl filled mostly with seeds that I see them peck on from time to time.
It'd be great if anyone has had experience in keeping Fruit Doves that can tutor me, thank you!
Image of the elder one almost 2 months ago along with a Javan Myna my father is currently raising
I don't have an estimated age for them as I've only handfed parrots and are only knowledgeable in that area. They are smaller than the size of a palm, partially feathered with the only parts with no feathers being their underwing and and some pin feathers behind their neck.
They are able to fly quite well, one of them flew up to the air conditioner which gave me quite a scare since the ceiling fan and windows were close. I haven't had the chance to weigh them recently as the scale I use is with my mother's friend for a couple of days, last I remember they weighed out at 40g average (The younger being 34g and the older is 43g, this was weighed one week ago though).
They have a very good appetite and is active. They're always begging for food even after their crop is full, pecking and nibbling on the toes and hands of the nearest human possible. I feed them a half parrot formula and half bird safe baby cereal mix, both ingredients contain large amount of fruit and vegetables origin along with grain, using a syringe.They are currently fed every 5 hours with 10ml but I do feed them earlier if I feel their crop has emptied out.
From what I've learnt from my father, the absolutely hated eating when they were under his care and refused to open their beak. But on the first day he brought them back, I decided to feed them some apple puree by hand and it seems that got them hooked on eating.
They are also currently caged in a baby parrot cage, housing with my recently weaned Monk Parrot (I've made sure they are comfortable with each other and non-aggressive, my Monk even preens them sometime!), with a low hanging perch, accessible water bowl they drink from and food bowl filled mostly with seeds that I see them peck on from time to time.
It'd be great if anyone has had experience in keeping Fruit Doves that can tutor me, thank you!
Image of the elder one almost 2 months ago along with a Javan Myna my father is currently raising
