Jayd

;)Helen, your doing great, keep calm, Your both going to be ok... 28CC'S is great, you don't want to stretch his crop! If you can,t find Zupreem or Exact Macaw,put a little bit of peanut butter,I like half, I like Zupreem regular better than Exact..Petsmart carry it. try to feed Cookie around the same time each day. Are you sure Cookie is a BOY? Was a test(dna) done? Female Cag' are smaller than males...Timneh's are smaller than Congos... Were always here to try to help:cheer:Jay and Maggie

That' s fantastic.....

;)Helen, Cookie should be eating Exact for Macaw or Zupreem Embrace-Plus, Congos need the extra Fat!!! If your feeding Cookie reg Exact, I hope it's the old label,(green)If it is ,add peanut butter to it and his smash.If it's new one(white)label, quit using it! please I had problems and a lot of other breeders have also had problems with Kaytees new formula!! You can check on the net about the problems with the new Exact...I feel is ok to feed Cookie formula for as long as he needs it, whats important now is to get him to eat!!!and get you calm...Remember...everything Cookie needs is in his formula!!!{Feel-good-00020114}Jay and Maggie<br><br>Post edited by: Jayd, at: 2009/05/24 02:41

You should weigh Cookie each morning after he poops! See what he weighs each day, keep trying with the night formula and the warm veggies the rest of the time. You can always take him to the vet on Tue's if his weight drops.His droppings should have 3 parts, #1 feces should be like a green to brown piece of string, #2 urate, should be juicy and could be cloudy but clear, #3 his urine should be thin watery. To much water can cause his metabolism to work to hard and burn up needed fat. What Formula do you give Cookie? it should be mixed thick like applesauce. :silly: Jay and Maggie

;)Has Echo learned any new words? Doe's he repeat his name or say it at a certain time? Spock just grumbles in a low voice.lol:)

Your doing fantastic:P Helen.I don't agree, you have to get his health back!!! When he's ready to quit, he will.... Spock is 16 weeks old and still is hand fed 2 times a day and only eats a few pellets and seeds a day!!!So,take care of him like you are today and he'll repay you later.{Feel-good-00020114}

Hi Helen, you can also feed your baby "organic" baby food, warm or room temp. (I.E. sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, etc.) You can also mix it with his oats or his cooked sweet potatoes or straight. That way you can see what he likes...Normally you don't give any or very small amounts of sunflower seeds but in his case, give him a few every day (must be shelled unsalted like from a health food store) for the extra fat. Oh, stay away from the high iron content in the baby foods...

Jay and Maggie

:)Great attitude you have Helen, keep trying, try new goodys,and keep calm...:laugh: Heard about your earthquake! My wife and I are from L.A.:cheer: Jay and Maggie

Helen, You might want to try a different VET...Jay and Maggie

Yes, don't forget the Vet...That would be good:cheer: Jay and Maggie

:dry: Most birds take a big poop (sorry) in the morning, weigh him after he takes his poop! Try a little banana instead of green beans in his smash, serve his smash warm. Try mixing a little peanut butter in his oatmeal (about a 1/4 tsp also in his smash! Doe's he like fruit? Pet stores sell a small bag of "Zupreem Fruit blend" pellets that's kinda cheap, and a "Zupreem weaning pellet" you can try, even wet.He needs fat, Do you feed Cookie Exact macaw or Zupreem Embrace-Plus formula? They are for Grey's. Is he drinking a lot of water? Mix his formula thick,(according to formula)and make sure his formula is 105-109 degrees, start to finsh! We have to feed Spock with a spoon!:cheer:Jay and Maggie

{Feel-good-0002006E}Your Great!!!

Hi Helen, His crop should be full before you feed him... when you feed him his crop will get larger...(you can see and feel his crop is soft) It should empty in around a hour or longer, depending on how much he ate...(between feedings) When he go's to bed at night it should be full, and empty when he wakes up. He should be eating about 30 to 50cc's of formula. His crop don't get as large when he eats on his own... Jay and Maggie

:)Thank You I'm sure they all appreciate it' I know we do.Our boys doing Ok;) He was just recently Honorably Discharged purple heart, His Cag's name is Liberty...He says "Hoorah":woohoo: Maggie and Jayd

p.s. spent a lot of time in Canada<br><br>Post edited by: Jayd, at: 2009/05/22 00:23

NiceB)Was stationed at Bremerton Navy 1964, Vietnam Era, Our son was stationed Fort Lewis Army base, until last Feb, this year, He was wounded in Iraq. We Got them both Cags. It's a small world... Jayd

:laugh: Your so right!!!I told Spock what you said, He agreed so next time he goes too...:whistle: Jay and Maggie

p.s. It's 120 degrees here in Bullhead City Az , Spock stays where there's AC....:laugh:

{Emotions-000200B8}Hope no one ever tapes some of the things we do in the name of Spock!!! Thanks, they would think were fools, laughing playing with bird toys telling Spock "how much fun" or how num-num his food is... "Walking across his playpen perch with our fingers"! Oh ya Doc, about.....Jay

:ohmy:Thanks caitb2007 Your always on..

Thank you, he is, there's always something new with our babies...Jay and Maggie:silly:

:blink: Well we went out and bought Spock a new "Playstand" a couple of weeks ago week. We read everything on the Forum first, got it to our front door, went in the house, got some vinegar wiped it down,Went in and talked to Spock,told him what we got him, told him why and how it was good for him! Maggie sneaked around, moved things, found a place for it.:whistle: Outside again we started to bring it into the house, crossed our fingers, toe's and everything else we could cross then moved it in, talking all the time to Spock! We wore ju-ju beads, said encantaions, did all we could.

Spock watched... Could have bought a new chair for what that playstand cost, Spock would not go near it, 1 day, 2 days, nothing! he went and perched places he'd never gone before. We bribed him kissed him got him the best treats! nothing...Ok be coolB) He'll come around,1 week gone 2nd week gone, Finaly he would stand on the playstands food bowl and nibble, thats it,nibble. We'll keep trying, I'm seeing a Psych now, that's what comes with letting a Cag own you...Jayd{Feel-bad-00020072}

Really neat hanger,Want one for Spock....What kind of rope and where did you get it?:huh: Thanks Jayd

{Feel-good-00020114}This is just cute... The 2nd day Spocks home... Jay and Maggie

:laugh: Thats great, Try it every couple of days, go slow, the 1st couple of times just let him play with then when he's ok, set it over him, go slow. DOo it a couple times in a day.This will also get him ready to go to a Vet!!! You can also git a ball, like a wiffle ball and sit on the floor with him, roll it to him and let him play with it, Tell him how good he's doing laugh and tell him what a good boy he is.Do this every time you are near him. Your doing great!!!. Jay{Feel-good-00020069}

B) Helen, have you done Blanket training with Cookie? get a soft baby diaper or fleece, something his nails won't get caught in, cut a piece big enough to go around him, size of hankerchef, put him on you lap or flat area,and let him play with it. Slowly try to put it on his back then over him then where you can pick him up wraped in it!!!Play with him... Jay{Feel-good-000200A2}

KEEP LETTING HIM FEEL YOUR LOVE, You can never spoil him to much....Maybe someone on the Forum could give some advice...You can call his vet if needed. He just might need you. Your doing so good with him, don't stress out...sounds like he likes to cuddle! All our babies do strange things, Spock comes over to us and growls softly when he wants to cuddle...Jay

Glad Cookies putting on weight, don't worry to much about pellets and seed... For everyone here, Doe's he shake his wings all the time? Doe's he fluff his feathers? Doe's his feet feel cold? Sneezihg? :unsure: Maybe we could get some input on this one... Jay