question?

[Ally]

why does stretch sound like hes coughing during his hand feeding? when he does it, i move the syringe, and give him a sec, but hes ready for more food.. i was worried he was aspirating, but i called my vet, and she said no worries he just does that... does anyone one why he might? it really sounds like a little cough or wheeze, but its during his whole feeding process and every time? im puzzled.

 

[CeddysMum]

Ally, I see you haven't received a response yet so I'm posting to bump this up. Sorry, I know nothing about hand-feeding so I can't help.

Maybe you'd get more responses in the Nursery Rhyme Drive or even the Breeders Boulevard? Also, maybe give it a more 'catching' title, like "coughing during hand feeding' or some such?

Could one of the Mods move this, perhaps?

 

[Marlene]

I don't have any experience hand feeding a macaw......hopefully someone can help. When I have hand fed my birds make noise but it does not sound like a cough.

 

[Birdlover]

Is there any way you could set up a video so we can see whats happening?

 

[Bokkapooh]

Baby macaws are known to "honk" when they want to be handfed and during the hand feeding process. I would love to see a video.

 

[Ally]

ill try to take one, but usually i just post the pictures from my phone lol ill see what i can do

 

[Birdlover]

it would help just so we could tell if its actual coughing or baby noises

 

[hotfoot jackson]

Maybe you could use a spoon instead of the syringe? This would allow the little guy to swallow better and reduce the risk of aspiration, spoons are also less liable to cause scissor beak than a syringe. Being spoon trained also means later if the little one needs to take medicine s/he will be more likely to take it, off the spoon.

 

[PerfectlyParrot]

Both Einstein and Winston did this, I have no idea why, but they both did and they are both fine. They still do it every once in a while when they drink so I don't think its anything to worry about.