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

On 9/11/07, Marion wrote:
> 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.

I forgot to answer you question about when the little one
should be weaned. That is usually about 16 weeks of age.

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.