Name: Baruch
Posts: 3718 Joined: Jul 2013 Gave happy chirps:213 times Got happy chirps:246 times
He always has acted like a baby to some extent but now it's getting out of control. He is fluffy, bobbing his head slightly as a chick, and does wing flicks (baby conure thing) if I put my fingers next to his beak, he will think it's feeding time and bob his head rapidly. Do I need to feed him baby formula or ignore it? He eats himself but still wants me to feed him. Should I give in?
JessiMuse
Post subject: Re: Sun conure acting like a chick
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 10:51 am
Lovebird
Name: Jessi
Posts: 1230 Joined: Jul 2015 Location: Tucson Gave happy chirps:83 times Got happy chirps:92 times
Hm, I heard about this before. Handfed birds go into a sort of "relapse", so to say. I've never had it happen, and hoping it won't happen with Alex.
I wonder if this is a result of the incident. Is he still eating solid food, or is he refusing it altogether?
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tielfan
Post subject: Re: Sun conure acting like a chick
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:43 am
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Name: Carolyn
Posts: 7987 Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Gave happy chirps:201 times Got happy chirps:725 times
I'd say feed him that way if that's what he wants. If you don't have actual handfeeding formula you can give him warm oatmeal or something like that. Or grind up some pellets in the blender and mix them with warm water. He's recovering from a nasty accident and needs all the support he can get.
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