I messed up, blue crown stunted 10 weeks old

[Lbrooks]

Girl jumped into the sink and there was water in a pan , and then after that I fed her formula that was slightly to thick I was not coming off y ge spoon easy I didnt feed it all to her I cleaned up as best I could and cuddled her for a min and put her to bed ill be home tonight at 8 but ill have my mom check on her through out the day to make sure she is ok im really struggling this wasnt how its supposed to be. I just want to be a good bird mom and do right by her but im struggling since I dont know what im doing shes supposed to be almost fully weaned

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

Weaning is a tough process for both the handler and baby bird. Baby birds know they need to eat, but their food is changing, and the handler is going 'You should be weaned by now!' It'll be good to wean the baby at their pace.

As for the pan - they'll be fine as long as they have their usual place to rest and were cleaned up before being put away. **Hugs** If you have any more questions, feel free to ask .

 

[DonnaBudgie]

How did you mess up? Don't worry. As long as she is gaining weight and growing she's not stunted. Stunt3d is when they arent growing any more and your girl is still gaining weight. Just keep feeding her and she will be okay. The formula should be like applesauce or thick yogurt- not so thick that its like paste or glue. She will keep growing and catch up. Don't try weaning her until she weighs about 180 grams which is 90% of full adult weight.

 

[Lbrooks]

Hmm my understanding blue crowns adult weight is between 140 to 190 from what i been seeing any way. She has going to more g she is now 116 g so shes doing really good everyday she is gaining

 

[Lbrooks]

Heres pic

 

[Lbrooks]

Getting big

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Hmm my understanding blue crowns adult weight is between 140 to 190 from what i been seeing any way. She has going to more g she is now 116 g so shes doing really good everyday she is gaining

I just googled Blue C

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I just googled Blue Crowned Conure to get the weight I quoted. Now that I look at several other sources I see 140 to 190 grams so you'll be there in a couple weeks.