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Post by goldyzz on Aug 14, 2014 8:27:04 GMT -5
My new parrot refused to eat by himself.. Any advice about weaning please!!  Sent From My Xperia Z1 |
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Post by easttex on Aug 14, 2014 9:12:11 GMT -5
I hope someone with hands-on experience with this will be able to give you more expert help, but in the meantime it would be helpful if you would provide a little more information. How old is he? Did you just get him from a breeder who said he was weaned? Have you been hand feeding him formula? Have you tried soaking his pellets in water or fruit juice?
Personally, I would continue to hand feed him either softened pellets or formula, or a combination, until he lets you know he is ready. He just underwent a huge change in his life in joining your household, and he may need the security of hand feeding for a while even if the breeder says he was weaned. Hand feeding is also a good way to start your bond with him.
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Post by shaurik on Aug 31, 2014 5:47:54 GMT -5
I hope someone with hands-on experience with this will be able to give you more expert help, but in the meantime it would be helpful if you would provide a little more information. How old is he? Did you just get him from a breeder who said he was weaned? Have you been hand feeding him formula? Have you tried soaking his pellets in water or fruit juice? Personally, I would continue to hand feed him either softened pellets or formula, or a combination, until he lets you know he is ready. He just underwent a huge change in his life in joining your household, and he may need the security of hand feeding for a while even if the breeder says he was weaned. Hand feeding is also a good way to start your bond with him. Hand feeding is an excellent way to develop a bond with your quaker. However please exercise precaution before trying it for the first time. As easttex said, get expert hands-on help if you havent done this before. Your quaker is beautiful  Good luck! #Quakers4LYFE |
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Post by LoveOliver on Feb 6, 2016 18:53:32 GMT -5
I am having the same thing with Oliver. Oliver was obtained from a very excellent breeder, and we had a wait period to pick him up to make sure weaning was completed. However, Oliver really does not want to eat in his cage at all. When I put food on a plate, he wants to be on my shoulder by my neck and feed from a spoon or with the plate/bowl elevated to him. He looks at me like I am a dummy went I try to scoot him towards the table. His pellet and seed/nut bowls don't get a lot of use. I have had some success with putting his fresh food in a cage bowl several times a day. By fresh food, I mean his cooked grains, lentils, fruit I make. In the mornings I have had to have a bit of a stand off because I am not hand feeding him and being late for work. I have won the battle (most days)... He is just hitting six months old. So, I think we are in our version of the "terrible twos" as we had a week where he was trying to bite to get his way. The hand wobble and saying "no" in an even and firm voice helped. Technically, he is my 13 year old son's bird. My son is awesome with him, but we wanted Oliver to be fully socialized. And apparently I make good Quaker food. Lol! I have started mixing the pellet food in with some of the cooked food to make sure we are missing some nutrients. Good luck!
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Post by biteybird on Feb 6, 2016 21:44:05 GMT -5
Hi Goldyzz & Batot and welcome to both of you. As easttex said, we need a little more information on your quaker (so our members have the best chance of helping you). He is a beautiful baby! I have no experience with weaning or handfeeding; when we got our blue quaker Bonnie from the breeder she was 8-9 weeks old and had just learnt to eat on her own. However, her appetite was quite poor in the first couple of days and I was worried she would not eat or drink anything - but then she did. So I hope that it is just a 'settling in' issue for Batot. |
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