Brandi's first vet check

[Parrot Lady]

she passed everything with flying colrs except for one thing the vet was a little concerned about her weight, my scales says she weighs 370 his scales say she weighs 367 he said she needs to gain more weight , she eats good and loves her veggies plus she is still on a nightly feeding she is 15 weeks old today sooooooo how do I get more food down her? I also added some walnuts, cashews and almonds along with her pellets any suggestions?

[Wingy]

Jake weighs in at 290g but he is a petite little thing.

[Jayd]

Low Sodium Organic Peanut Butter 1 Tsp a day, Cooked Sweet potato, warm, morning and night, Orzo cooked pasta, most all parrot love it.

[Elvenking]

I don't even weigh my bird. Just think...how do they watch their weight in the wild without us. I personally would not worry about it too much. Look for a happy healthy bird...if that's there...I think that's awesome. I am not saying neglect diet, but if they look happy...and healthy...and they are eating veggies, pellets and all the diet is fine...then I wouldn't worry too much about a target weight.

 

EDIT: Hopefully I didn't sound cold, sometimes I just things aren't so complicated. If your baby looks anything like the pictures....I simply would not worry. Beautiful.

Edited July 19, 2012 by Elvenking

[judygram]

The weight itself is not what would concern me but if she would lose a significient amount over a short period of time then I would worry, weighing often gives you a baseline to go on and if it goes up or down a lot then its time to find out what is going on.

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

Just keep an eye on things. I don't go crazy about their weight either. It is nice to have a baseline. Adding the extra protein you have added is good. Nancy

[Ray P]

Weight will very during the day, before and after meals, after a big poop, in the morning, at night so weight will not always be the same as the vets.

They will drop a little weight when they fledge, but that weight will come back.

She might be a grey that is slighty build.

Sounds like she is doing ok.

[Parrot Lady]

sweet potaoes she gets every night in her veggies , I always add them to some Higgins Cuisine along with a little apple , kale or mustard greens . Squash . and some mixed frozen veggies

I will have to try the peanut butter and the cooked pasta , I do add pasta sometimes the whole wheat kind the little ones like the elbow macaroni only it's all wheat ty all for the advice I always weigh her every morning and she has lost some because she was fledging but not to much