Karlys
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- Apr 11, 2018
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Hi!
My significant other and I have a beautiful baby cinnamon whiteface cockatiel coming home to us in about a month. (For simplicity's sake, we've been calling the baby "she" but we know we won't know for sure until first molt). We are first time bird owners so I'm very happy to find a place like this for resources and help.
Most of the stuff the girl at the bird store told us has been corroborated by my research online but I did have a some questions regarding food. The two things she said that I haven't been able to verify are:
1. That hemp seeds are really good for babies since they're soft and they prefer soft things.
2. We should give a lot of millet for the first few months because the fat is essential for healthy growth.
Of course, I think the employee is really experienced but I've been burned by bad advice (from a trusted exotics vet, no less) for my bearded dragon, so I am really cautious now. What are your thoughts on these statements?
Further, there seems to be a lot of debate on the ratios of how much pellets, seeds, vegetables, and grains you should feed. What is the best in your opinion?
We picked her out and put the deposit down on Monday and then went to visit today. She sat calmly in our hands, letting us pet her head, and occasionally lightly nibbled on our fingers. She only made one little peeping noise towards the end as I started to put her back with the other babies. Is there something we can do/should be doing when we visit to make bonding the most productive as possible?
I'm sure I'll come up with more questions in the coming weeks but that's all for now! I've attached pictures of the sweet baby.
Thank you so much for your help!
My significant other and I have a beautiful baby cinnamon whiteface cockatiel coming home to us in about a month. (For simplicity's sake, we've been calling the baby "she" but we know we won't know for sure until first molt). We are first time bird owners so I'm very happy to find a place like this for resources and help.
Most of the stuff the girl at the bird store told us has been corroborated by my research online but I did have a some questions regarding food. The two things she said that I haven't been able to verify are:
1. That hemp seeds are really good for babies since they're soft and they prefer soft things.
2. We should give a lot of millet for the first few months because the fat is essential for healthy growth.
Of course, I think the employee is really experienced but I've been burned by bad advice (from a trusted exotics vet, no less) for my bearded dragon, so I am really cautious now. What are your thoughts on these statements?
Further, there seems to be a lot of debate on the ratios of how much pellets, seeds, vegetables, and grains you should feed. What is the best in your opinion?
We picked her out and put the deposit down on Monday and then went to visit today. She sat calmly in our hands, letting us pet her head, and occasionally lightly nibbled on our fingers. She only made one little peeping noise towards the end as I started to put her back with the other babies. Is there something we can do/should be doing when we visit to make bonding the most productive as possible?
I'm sure I'll come up with more questions in the coming weeks but that's all for now! I've attached pictures of the sweet baby.
Thank you so much for your help!