Hello!
I'm kinda confused right now. A breeder near me is selling a 13 week old Umbrella Cockatoo, which is on about 1 feeding a day, and she told me by the end of the week, she'll be feeding off a spoon since she's starting not to accept the syringe.
Okay, so, by the end of this week, I'm going to be taking a visit. Do I wait until the bird is fully weaned, or do I buy her and take care of the spoon-feeding? There's no difference in price, and I'm pretty sure a strong bond can form if I get her a little late. I'm not worried about that. The breeder said she would help me with the spoon feeding, and give me some tips.
Is 13-14 weeks too early for an Umbrella Cockatoo to be so close to ending weaning? Or is this normal? Is the baby a good age to be taken in without worry of death?
I'm not trying to attack the breeder, she's actually very nice and she takes great care of her birds. I'm just a bit new to the idea of hand-feeding, although I've handfed newborn kittens and bunnies.
I'm kinda confused right now. A breeder near me is selling a 13 week old Umbrella Cockatoo, which is on about 1 feeding a day, and she told me by the end of the week, she'll be feeding off a spoon since she's starting not to accept the syringe.
Okay, so, by the end of this week, I'm going to be taking a visit. Do I wait until the bird is fully weaned, or do I buy her and take care of the spoon-feeding? There's no difference in price, and I'm pretty sure a strong bond can form if I get her a little late. I'm not worried about that. The breeder said she would help me with the spoon feeding, and give me some tips.
Is 13-14 weeks too early for an Umbrella Cockatoo to be so close to ending weaning? Or is this normal? Is the baby a good age to be taken in without worry of death?
I'm not trying to attack the breeder, she's actually very nice and she takes great care of her birds. I'm just a bit new to the idea of hand-feeding, although I've handfed newborn kittens and bunnies.