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Quaker parrot still hand feeding

Quakerlady

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My Quaker is 11-12 weeks old and is not a good eater. However, she does eat, just not with gusto. She is a Blue Opal Quaker. Her weight is approximately 82-83 grams. She still takes her nightly feeding and thoroughly enjoys it! The pet store handfed her but just squirted it down her throat. I put her on her perch and feed her a little at a time. She gets about 8cc's. After her nightly feeding she weighs 89-93 grams. Is it okay to continue her nightly hand feedings, which she loves so much? She does eat seed, pellet and millet and I am trying to introduce her to foods of different textures. Please let me know if giving my 11-12 week old Quaker a nightly feeding is okay. Thanks!
 

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I adopted my Quaker at 12 weeks and he regressed, asking for comfort feedings for several weeks after I brought him home.

They are only little once, and it may not seem like a big deal, but feeding is more than just food. It is love, it is comfort, it is security, it is confidence.

Feed that baby :)
 

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Welcome to the Avenue :starshower1:

As Mizzely said, the night feeding is ok to continue until they don´t want it anymore :)

My gosh, that is one extremely cute baby!!! :swoon: :faint:
 

Quakerlady

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I adopted my Quaker at 12 weeks and he regressed, asking for comfort feedings for several weeks after I brought him home.

They are only little once, and it may not seem like a big deal, but feeding is more than just food. It is love, it is comfort, it is security, it is confidence.

Feed that baby :)
Thank you! It is so comforting to her. She never really experienced a loving hand feeding until I got her at 7 weeks old from the pet store. They don't have time for each bird. I think I enjoy the hamd feeding as much as she does! Birds are the BEST!
 
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