Tikazoo
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- Nov 17, 2011
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- Orange Wing Amazon
Hi everyone
I recently adopted an unweaned Orange Wing Amazon. She is 12 weeks old. I am currently handfeeding her and she seems to be doing well. I am new to the idea of Abundance feeding and want to try this method. My breeder told me to only give her 10 ccs at am and noon feedings. She has been getting 25ccs as she is just too hungry - and I feel sorry for her. I think she would take more - she was getting 35ccs when I got her at 8 weeks. Nonetheless she is eating oatmeal with apples and some formula mixed in and is eating this at the 25cc cutback so I think she's fine with it. She is somewhat explorative about food. My question as a newbie is with abundance feeding is do I just keep giving her as much as she wants at each feeding of formula? My breeder said she should be down to two feedings by now and I need to be a bit tougher on her, not starving her but to encourage her to eat more on her own.
Sorry I have hundreds of questions, a lifetime of bird experience but honestly feel like a complete newbie here as I am lacking confidence about all of this and want to be doing the right thing by her. Any help appreciated.
Thanks - Tikazoo
I recently adopted an unweaned Orange Wing Amazon. She is 12 weeks old. I am currently handfeeding her and she seems to be doing well. I am new to the idea of Abundance feeding and want to try this method. My breeder told me to only give her 10 ccs at am and noon feedings. She has been getting 25ccs as she is just too hungry - and I feel sorry for her. I think she would take more - she was getting 35ccs when I got her at 8 weeks. Nonetheless she is eating oatmeal with apples and some formula mixed in and is eating this at the 25cc cutback so I think she's fine with it. She is somewhat explorative about food. My question as a newbie is with abundance feeding is do I just keep giving her as much as she wants at each feeding of formula? My breeder said she should be down to two feedings by now and I need to be a bit tougher on her, not starving her but to encourage her to eat more on her own.
Sorry I have hundreds of questions, a lifetime of bird experience but honestly feel like a complete newbie here as I am lacking confidence about all of this and want to be doing the right thing by her. Any help appreciated.
Thanks - Tikazoo