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Re: HELP!! Congo African Grey
Posted by Marion on 9/11/07

On 9/11/07, calvin wrote:
> I am hand feeding 10 weeks olds Congo African Grey. I feed
> him 4 times a day. He take around 30-40cc. I put some
> adult food in there too. Can anyone tell me how long it
> takes him to wean? Thank you.

Calvin,

Weaning a Grey baby, as well as any other bird, is very
stressful for the baby and can be for the human too!

At ten weeks of age your baby should be on three feedings
rather than four and working towards two per day.

You can supply the baby with soft foods such as soaked
pellets, chopped vegetables, cooked beans or legumes and let
them explore the newness of the food and taste. Spray millet
is also a good choice for them. Warm, cooked oatmeal is also
another comforting food that they like.

No baby should be rushed to wean and it should be at their
own pace. You have to treat each bird as an individual bird
and see how they are progressing.

When you get to two feedings make sure the second feeding is
the last for the day so that the baby will have a full crop.
You don't want the baby to be hungry during the night.

Best wishes, Marion.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• HELP!! Congo African Grey, 9/11/07, by calvin.
• Re: HELP!! Congo African Grey, 9/11/07, by Marion.
• Re: HELP!! Congo African Grey, 9/11/07, by Marion.
• Re: HELP!! Congo African Grey, 9/11/07, by calvin.
• Re: HELP!! Congo African Grey, 9/29/07, by Troy Williams.
• Re: HELP!! Congo African Grey, 9/30/07, by sandy.