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Post by Holly on May 17, 2016 3:39:46 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
So I weighed Normy last night and he weighs 60gs, he is blue and 3.5month old. Do you think he is under weight?
He looks a bit skinny but healthy at the same time? I'm just not sure???
He eats really well, except for the pellets, but he eats everything else ok, maybe he isn't eating enough though or maybe I am just being a paranoid mum...
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Post by Holly on May 17, 2016 3:52:53 GMT -5
Ok actually my scales had a bit of a mix up... He weighs 92gs, that seems better to me! Thank goodness haha
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Post by zim on May 17, 2016 10:36:34 GMT -5
Glad you got it figured out, when I read your first post I was a bit scared!
92g sounds much better. I think I read 90g - 140g is the expected weight range for Quakers. Yoshi is at the bottom of that weight range, weighing in at 93-94g daily, at 8.5 months old.
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Post by wsteinhoff on May 17, 2016 17:55:49 GMT -5
I have read somewhere before that there are smaller quakers out there that weigh around 60g while still being healthy and that they can range from 60-140 grams. Bishop weighs around 82g and according to the vet that's good for him. If a bird came from a long bloodline of inbred birds then they could be considerably smaller than normal.
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Post by Raeza on May 17, 2016 19:02:45 GMT -5
At the vet yesterday I asked him what my 4 month old's ideal weight would be and he said about 5 grams more would be ideal, and Bondi was at 86.8 soooooo.... 92g =D Of course that was based on his physical the vet just done so I bet it would be different like wsteinhoff said, based on your bird. In general I would think that 92g would be an okay weight no matter the size of the quaker.
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Post by Jasper's minion on May 18, 2016 5:17:57 GMT -5
Jasper weighs between 93 and 96 grams, I have heard that blue quakers can be a little lighter then the green ones.
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Post by biteybird on May 18, 2016 15:46:26 GMT -5
When we got Bonnie at 8 weeks old she was 89 grams and her adult weight seems to stay stable at 100-105 grams. I think 92 grams would be fine.
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Post by Holly on May 19, 2016 3:17:21 GMT -5
I'm glad Normy seems to weigh a similar amount to his other Quaker friends, I freaked out a little when my scale said 60g, not sure how that happened!!!
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Post by beccilouise on May 19, 2016 15:59:50 GMT -5
I think 92g is a pretty good weight. Maya is pretty consistently at between 88g - 92g and my vet has said that is fine. She eats well, eats her pellet, has sprouts and eats veggies with persuasion. Maya is a grey, so it's not surprising she might be slightly smaller. Best bet is always to check with your vet and to check the flesh around the keel (breastbone), the keel should be obvious to the touch with a good amount of flesh either side. If the keel protrudes out and there are slight hollows either side (not very much flesh), the bird is too thin, if you can't feel the keel clearly, the bird is too fat. Once you get to know Norman's body a bit better, you'll be able to work out what his perfect weight is. I know that if Maya weighs 88g when I get home from work, that's a good weight and she's healthy. I weigh her every day, normally just before training.
But if it makes you feel better, I have mad panics about tiny things too! The vet is always a first port of call. A good relationship with an avian vet is really crucial. I email mine with panics all the time, to which he almost always responds 'keep it cool!' with a smiley face. He's brilliant, and always has time for me because he knows how much I love my birdie. Don't worry, it sounds like you're doing great!
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