new grey

[JennySmith]

I just bought a 5 week old grey, is she to young for her cage now ?

[Barbara2]

I think 5 weeks is mighty young but I will defer to the experts on the board.

[Dave007]

Your chick can't be put into a cage until it's at least 10 wks old. Right now, it needs warmth and protection from anything that surrounds it. Is it possible that you can bring the bird back to the breeder so that all of the weaning can be done by that person? A bird should be weaned before any selling takes place. Many serious problems can happen with such a young bird.

[JennySmith]

no I can't bought her from a pet store but can you give me some pointers ? i really want her to live a very long life!!

[Barbara2]

no I can't bought her from a pet store but can you give me some pointers ? i really want her to live a very long life!!

 

Have you hand fed a baby before and/or did the pet store teach you how to hand feed her?

[JennySmith]

My mom raise birds a long while back, and I would help her

With my baby now, it eats three timrs a day .I have her in a tank in her regular cage with a heat pad on some of the day

Edited March 4, 2011 by JennySmith

[Dave007]

Increase the feeding to 4x a day

What kind if formula are you using?

Are you syringe or spoon feeding?

The chick must stay in the tank.

Cover 1/2 of the tank on top with a light towel so heat stays around the inner part of the tank.

Take the tank out of the cage. If you need quick axccess to the bird, keep the tank out of the cage.

Make sure the bedding in the tank is toweling, not anything else.

[judygram]

I hate it when pet stores sell unweaned birds, makes me so mad but thats another story. Okay rant over.

[AliAZ77]

Yep, baby greys are a very delicate creature. Be sure to check out some of the different rooms and posts on hand feeding, as this is a science.