OshiisMama
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hey everyone,
We found a fallen IRN and took him to the vet to make sure everything was okay. He just needed some antibiotics and calcium.
We decided to take him in, but I have no experience raising a bird. I'm going to need all the help I can get.
The veterinarian wasn't clear with the age, and how often I should feed him. She just mentioned that it should be done every 3 to 4 hours and notice if the corp is full.
How old is he? I'm guessing around 4 weeks old (he's the size of my hand)...

The below are my questions:
however, today, he's been very tired and only keeps his head low. When I try carrying him, he just arches his neck downwards.

When he's on the floor, he just keeps his head bent down and keeps sliding to a corner. He also keeps moving backwards when I've kept him in the towel, in a way kind of like keeping his tail upwards and head a bit more down.
I'm not sure if I've accidentally hurt him, or if I haven't been feeding right or enough.
I've moved him from a cage to a bowl with a towel and he's curled up in the middle of it.

He has a follow up with the Vet in 5 days, but I'm just worried I'm doing something wrong in the meantime.
I'd sincerely appreciate any helpful tips you guys could share.
thank you and stay safe.
We found a fallen IRN and took him to the vet to make sure everything was okay. He just needed some antibiotics and calcium.
We decided to take him in, but I have no experience raising a bird. I'm going to need all the help I can get.
The veterinarian wasn't clear with the age, and how often I should feed him. She just mentioned that it should be done every 3 to 4 hours and notice if the corp is full.
How old is he? I'm guessing around 4 weeks old (he's the size of my hand)...

The below are my questions:
- How often should I feed him? What are the times I should?
- I feed him at 6 am - 10 am - 2 pm - 6pm - 10 pm
- How many ML per feeding to avoid over/under feeding him?
- I feed him 3 to 4 ml per feeding at
- When is the weaning period and how should I start the transition?
- Is it normal that he keeps his head bent down most of the time (usually ducks it under the towel), he rarely stands tall?
- He keeps moving backwards
however, today, he's been very tired and only keeps his head low. When I try carrying him, he just arches his neck downwards.

When he's on the floor, he just keeps his head bent down and keeps sliding to a corner. He also keeps moving backwards when I've kept him in the towel, in a way kind of like keeping his tail upwards and head a bit more down.
I'm not sure if I've accidentally hurt him, or if I haven't been feeding right or enough.
I've moved him from a cage to a bowl with a towel and he's curled up in the middle of it.

He has a follow up with the Vet in 5 days, but I'm just worried I'm doing something wrong in the meantime.
I'd sincerely appreciate any helpful tips you guys could share.
thank you and stay safe.