So I bought an 8 week old parrotlet. Totally weaned and eating solid foods at the breeders house. When I brought it back home it didnāt eat at all for 2 days. The bird didnāt seem stressed out or nervous at all. It would call out for me and always want to be around me making itās grinding beak noises.
Due to it not eating and dropping 3+ grams in those few days I had to immediately bring the bird back to the breeder. Later on that day the breeder stated that the bird was doing better and was eating solid foods again at their house.
Does anyone know what might be going on? I absolutely loved this bird and really would like to get him back. Not sure if it just needs a bit more time at the breeders house to just stay on solid foods for a while or if there may be another problem.
Not sure if it also makes a difference but this clutch (only 2 birds) were fed by the parents instead of the breeder. So I have no idea if this makes the process to go to a new placer longer/harder on the bird?
Due to it not eating and dropping 3+ grams in those few days I had to immediately bring the bird back to the breeder. Later on that day the breeder stated that the bird was doing better and was eating solid foods again at their house.
Does anyone know what might be going on? I absolutely loved this bird and really would like to get him back. Not sure if it just needs a bit more time at the breeders house to just stay on solid foods for a while or if there may be another problem.
Not sure if it also makes a difference but this clutch (only 2 birds) were fed by the parents instead of the breeder. So I have no idea if this makes the process to go to a new placer longer/harder on the bird?