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Re: softbills
Posted by Susanne Russo on 8/16/10

I breed mousebirds, which are softbills. Hnadfeeding is
only neccessary if you have a pair that stop feeding or if
your goal is to have a handtamed pet quality bird.
Otherwise it is best to let the parents wean them out.

This is a thread I started on another forum several months
ago: http://forums.avianavenue.com/softbill-circle/13946-
handfeeding-mousebirds.html
Note...in regards to handfeeding I have never fed during the
middle of the night. Aside from that, mousebird babies have
fast metabolisms and I would feed every 2 hours or so
depending on age. Softbill species of birds are more labor
intensive than parrots because of their rapid digestive
tract. Most softbills also do not have a crop to hold food
like a parrot type bird. What they have is an expandible
espophagus...which holds alot less....thus the more frequent
feedings.

On 6/12/10, Elke wrote:
> I would like to get into breeding Softbills,how hard is
> it,is it true that you have to feed the Babys every two
> hours around the Clock,some say you just do not have a
> life anymore if you breed softbills,than how is it that
> there is so many people out there breeding them,i just
> want to make sure this is something for me,thank you so
> much




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Posts on this thread, including this one

• softbills, 6/12/10, by Elke.
• Re: softbills, 6/19/10, by GreenLady.
• Re: softbills, 6/19/10, by Elke NY.
• Re: softbills, 8/16/10, by Susanne Russo.