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Re: Question bout my new conure
Posted by Crystal on 1/30/11

On 1/15/11, Justine wrote:
> I just got a 6 week old sun conure and named it Sky. The
> breeder i got it from didnt tell me to much, I just wanted
> to know i am handfeeding sky 3 times a day. But i am not
> sure when i am supose to start or try to start giving sky
> seeds and what not and when is the best time to put sky in
> a cage?


You can start offering pellets and fresh fruits and veggies
anytime in small amounts. Give him variety so he tries
different things (No fruit seeds though they arn't that
great for birds.) At first he may be just picking at it to
see what it is but eventually will start eating it on his
own and you can gradually reduce the number of times you
handfeed him. Usually Suns wean at about 10 weeks but there
is no rush and he could wean earlier or later depending on
the bird.
If you place him in a cage make sure the perches are rather
low since babies have to learn how to perch and sometimes
can fall off so you dont want him to fall from very far
while hes learning. Hope this helps...

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Question bout my new conure, 1/15/11, by Justine.
• Re: Question bout my new conure, 1/30/11, by Crystal.