Re: feeding orphaned bird- throat appears bloated?


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Re: feeding orphaned bird- throat appears bloated?
Posted by Boo on 6/20/08

On 6/19/08, Luna wrote:
> i'm sorry, i know this board is for parrots, but i don't know
> where else to look...

That is the bird's "crop" or holding area for the food you are
feeding it. If it is functioning properly, and it sounds as if
it is, it should be full as you describe and then empty in a
few hours.
Sounds perfectly normal to me.

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feeding orphaned bird- throat appears bloated?, 6/19/08, by Luna.
Re: feeding orphaned bird- throat appears bloated?, 6/19/08, by Luna.
Re: feeding orphaned bird- throat appears bloated?, 6/20/08, by Boo.
Re: feeding orphaned bird- throat appears bloated?, 6/22/08, by Bird Mom.

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