10 months old .... can I still give him formula?

[abcchan]

hello everybody

 

i've got a 10-month old grey (a boy), and he's currently on a balanced diet of pellets, vegetables, and fruits (and an occasional nut). but he absolutely LOVES his formula feed at night before bed.

 

i've been feeding him this formula since i got him (around 4-5 months old at the time).

 

should i continue giving him this formula? his weight is normal - not over or underweight.

 

thanks!

[lovemyGreys]

Many greys find comfort in having a hand feed.I would leave the formula off now as he is getting a very balanced diet.Offer him a hand feed in the evening,perhaps some warm oatmeal,baby food or a combination of both.My flock love a few spoon fulls of warm food in the evening & it's good to keep up this in case of the event you need to administer any medication in the future

[Tycos_mom]

Tyco won't take a hand feeding anymore but Fergie My Amazon loves the occational shringe full of formula and she is 11 yrs old. I had yo habd feed my GCC and My baby Teil for awhile because Tyco bit my GCConures top mandable off so I hand fed him for about 8 months until his beak grew back enough that he could eat on his own again. I started giving the rest of my birds what ever was left that my Conure didn't eat and Fergie loved it.

[masterid]

Don't keep using hand feeding. Don't make it habitual or addicted for this thing. Train him for something else also. Even I was using this formula. But now I make it off. I love my birds. I have Parakeet and Grey in my maxi bella cage.<br><br>Post edited by: Talon, at: 2008/10/13 15:29