Hand Feeding

[Demonio71]

I want to know the correct way to mix the hand food. I use warm water where you can keep a finger in? what temp should it be? by the time we start eating it might be close to room temp. ??? all sugeations welcomed

[Guest]

Hmm... I don't know, but from reading about it and common sense I would think that once the food been warmed up to a 'can keep my finger in' temperature, the room temperature following won't make the food taste any less good (like human beings, no? )

[shazbaby36]

hi the temp should be between 38 and 42 and between 35 and 38 when they r around 12 weeks onwards

[Guest Monique]

I don't recommend hand feeding unless you are a breeder. We did (against my own current advice) and in my opinion it was very expensive, stressful, and quite messy. Aside from the temperature, your bird can aspirate if done improperly. If the temp is incorrect you can burn their crops. You need to check their crop to make sure it is adequately full after feeding and properly emptied before the next.

 

However, if you are already in that situation... You can put your syringe in a cup of hot water to help keep the temperature.

[Guest]

Yes. I've also heard there are implicit dangers involved in handfeeding a bird...

[Japie]

there is much debate about hand feeding, but to answer the question on hand...

I still hand feed our baby, with a bent spoon and mix his formula with cold water until well mixed, microwave for 10 seconds and 'whoala'!

Japie does not like the formula cold, so heating it a little does the trick. Haven't used a temp gauge, but the finger trick sounds right...

(he does eat Weetbix, cereal, cold and enjoys this??)