Hand Feeding

[ProphetessDeb]

Greetings from Michigan

My Name is Deborah M Bergquist and I have a 4 1/2 week old Grey and I am hand feeding every 4 hours and sometimes every 5 hours my Question is when do I start weaning my Grey and How long do I keep chica on the Formula. He/she is getting the feathers she or he has some fuzziness ( hair) comeing U can tell it is getting ready to put the feathers on and the eyes are opened the baby is very very alert and trying to stand up and moves the wings up and down. The Baby is so sweet and cute In Him Deborah

[judygram]

Deborah, here is a link that may be helpful to you:)

http://www.greyforums.net/forums/bird-food/36364-hand-feeding-a-baby-grey.html

 

Why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little more about you and your grey.

[BMustee]

I know this sounds mean but why did you buy a baby grey and know nothing about weaning? This is the most delicate time in it's life...it can be killed by a number of things done wrong while feeding and if not abundanced weaned it will be a very scared adult and could become a plucker. At 4 weeks old the only thing that should be on your mind is keeping it alive. He won't wean till 12 to 18 weeks...long after it's feathers have come in and flying...yours can't even walk yet. Have you ever hand fed a baby bird before this one? Is the person you bought the baby from still in the picture or did they just send you on your way never to talk to you again?