harley280308 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 hi there people one very new member here needing lots of help:P can any one tell me if my baby grey is ok?? He has lost nearly 50 grams in weight in the last two days he is finishing his weening now and very very active climbing all over his extremely large cage is the weight loss due to the cut in food and the increased activity? he is eating his little bits of premium parrot mix,fresh fruit,veg and dried fruit as well as taking 20 mls of avplus handrearing parrot food???please help if you can guys thank you tonja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 50 grams is a lot to lose but if he is weaning and being very active and maybe trying to fly then yes they usually do lose some during that period but it should be put back on soon. I've not had any experience with handfeeding but some of the members have and they will chime in soon with their thoughts and suggestions. Tonja, why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little more about you and your baby grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMustee Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 As long as he is still eating plenty on his own and taking formula then there shouldn't be too much to worry about. Greys loose a LOT of wait during fledging time and then will gain some back. Greys are heavy birds and it is difficult for a baby grey to keep all that weight in the air. My Elmo looked anorexic when he was fledging and when I called my breeder to ask him about the huge weight loss he said it is normal for then to look that thin. As long as you can see they are eating plenty then there is nothing to worry about. What was his weight before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley280308 Posted June 14, 2008 Author Share Posted June 14, 2008 hi there BMustee thanks for the advice he was 534 grams he is now 479 grams does this help any???:unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley280308 Posted June 14, 2008 Author Share Posted June 14, 2008 good morning to you judygram thank you for the advice i have written a small piece abou myself on the welcome page as you suggested thanks{Feel-good-000200BB} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley280308 Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 just a quick update i decided to put harley back on 2 feeds a day one mornig and one at night 20 mls per feed he hasnt lost anymore weight so far, hope i've done the right thing though and not made a rod for my own back, so he will never wean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 The weight loss is in the normal range at weaning/fledging time. My Dayo went from 527 down to 422 in a three week period during that process. around 3 months later he stabilized at 454 and varies up/down 6 to 10 grams through out the week. It is great that you are monitoring his weight on a daily basis. It is important you do so as you are. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley280308 Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 dan you are an angel thank you for that advice it has taken a HUGE weight off my mind i really was worried{Feel-good-00020114}thank you thank you thank you xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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