Zazu Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Hey guys, Zazu has gotten really big and all of his feathers have grown in! He is very active now and he walks around his cage all day. He perches and climbs... and I let him out on his play top quite often too. But I have a concern... recently I haven't been able to hand feed him. I am on the same schedule as before... 3 feedings a day, about 6 1/2 to 7 hours in between each feeding. A few days ago, I have noticed he wouldn't eat a lot of the formula that he used to eat before. The first 8 or 9 mLs would be eating at normal pace. Once I refill the syringe, he would slow down his eating and not consume as much. On top of that, he does not open his beak to allow me to feed him. I do have Kaytee Exact conversion diet in his cage and I have noticed him eat it often. Is this normal that he is rejecting his formula or should I be concerned? Once again, he is a TAG that is a little over 9 weeks old. Any suggestions would be helpful.. Thanks Everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckobird Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 This is normal weaning behavior. It sounds to me that he is refusing the formula so it will soon be time to drop one of those feedings. How much is he eating at a time? Only the 9 mls for each feeding or just one of the feedings? I would see which feeding he is eating the least of, whether its morning, lunchtime, or night and drop that one. When I was weaning my baby he started to refuse his lunchtime feeding and would only eat 10 mls instead of 40 mls so I stopped giving it to him. I weighed him every morning after I dropped it to make sure he wasn't losing any weight. He was 8 1/2 weeks old when I started feeding him 2 feedings a day. He was also eating his pellet/seed mix and some cooked veggies. Is your baby eating anything else other than the Kaytee exact diet? Does he eat veggies or fruits?<br><br>Post edited by: caitb2007, at: 2009/07/28 21:29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zazu Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 he eats about 15-20 mls at each feeding. right now he has the kaytee exact conversion diet in his cage.. i have put in some grapes before and also some carrots. he has picked at them but hasnt really ate them fully. what do you recommend to be the best fruit of veggie for my baby grey right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckobird Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I would recommend giving him cooked veggies, like brocolli, peas, carrots, green beans, peppers, lima beans, cooked beans etc. The greener the better for him. Chop them up in small pieces so he can eat them better. Also have you tried giving him cheerios to munch on? Pine nuts were a big favorite for Ecko at that age too because they are so easy to break up and eat, they are still his favorite treat. Do you have a scale to weigh him everyday? Is he keeping his weight up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Adaya loved chopped raw broccoli and fresh corn cut off the cob she also love raw snap peas without the pod apples I also found to be a favorite choped up small or apple sauce you should be starting to put all these things in there now and also a quality seed mix you can soak the seeds a little to help sotfen them I never did and Adaya never had any problems eating them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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