Help with Three month old ekkie eating

[Fluffonia]

Hi so as you know I got a ekkie and I was wondering what to feed her cause the breeder said to only eat egg food and a bit of seed mix and a little bit of fruit. So I was wondering what would you feed? I was wondering should I feed her chop?

 

[saxguy64]

I would offer chop, but also be making sure she's eating. Ekkies often take a little longer to fully wean, so consider offering baby bird formula until she flat out refuses it every time. Kinda disappointing that the breeder sold her before she was fully weaned. You might also give this a read:

So you bought an unweaned baby...

Today I spent several hours trying to help someone save a baby bird they had purchased unweaned. The baby died; they are usually almost dead by the time the new owner realizes something is wrong, not because the owner doesn't care but because they are not educated about what to look for or...

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[Fluffonia]

I would offer chop, but also be making sure she's eating. Ekkies often take a little longer to fully wean, so consider offering baby bird formula until she flat out refuses it every time. Kinda disappointing that the breeder sold her before she was fully weaned. You might also give this a read:

So you bought an unweaned baby...

Today I spent several hours trying to help someone save a baby bird they had purchased unweaned. The baby died; they are usually almost dead by the time the new owner realizes something is wrong, not because the owner doesn't care but because they are not educated about what to look for or...

www.parrotforums.com

Hi the thing is that she already rejects baby bird formula.

 

[saxguy64]

Ahhh, okay. Then now is the time to introduce chop and a big variety of different foods. Seeds are not inherently evil, but should be kept to a minimum. Lots of veg, pulses, grains, fruit but not heavy on that, Ruby is a baby so you don't have the hormonal issues yet, but the sugary stuff like fruits can be a big trigger for the hormones later.