Thanks Ellie - I have been going to that chart, its actually amazing how spot on it is - and yes, I have a question I posted on a different thread about this chart (I don't have the book - yet).
If you look at the girls, they drop to 4 feeds quite early - that happened and I got a big fright that she wouldn't accept food (we only find out its a girl at about day 26).
Then after the pins pop, she went from taking a massive 51ml feed, down to less than 40ml after a big growth spurt.
I am not force feeding with a tube - I am offing from a spoon - and true as goodness her beak jams shut at anything more than that, and if I try force it in there, she holds it in the beak until I'm not looking, and spits it down her bib. ��
I am very curious why the girls (1) drop the fifth feed so soon and (2) have this massive drop in appetite when their feathers pop?
Anyone have any suggestions? I'm not concerned, today she is 310g and the chart says 308, so we're all good so far.
Ellie, your Ellie looks so lovely - I am starting to get ready for weaning, I'm letting Pickles see and smell real fruit, to get her prepped. I would love you to share that page 2 of the chart for weaning, I found the first one so super comforting for this stage!
Also, what is the care routine to keep a good coat of feathers on her - I want a pretty bird, and I took baby to the vet for a check up this morning (comfort my frazzled nerves, lol) and the Vet told me that she sees a lot of Eckies with major feather issues due to bad diets. She says I must keep her off seeds and give her tons of berries.
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Pickles has been sneezing, and her feet were on fire this morning, so I took her to be checked out - seems she's 100% even down to the bacteria in her poop. We got something to sort out the sneezing before it turns into anything to worry about. (OK, its official, I'm a bit parenoid)
Ellie, your Ellie looks so lovely - I am starting to get ready for weaning, I'm letting Pickles see and smell real fruit, to get her prepped. I would love you to share that page 2 of the chart for weaning, I found the first one so super comforting for this stage!
Also, what is the care routine to keep a good coat of feathers on her - I want a pretty bird, and I took baby to the vet for a check up this morning (comfort my frazzled nerves, lol) and the Vet told me that she sees a lot of Eckies with major feather issues due to bad diets. She says I must keep her off seeds and give her tons of berries.
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Pickles has been sneezing, and her feet were on fire this morning, so I took her to be checked out - seems she's 100% even down to the bacteria in her poop. We got something to sort out the sneezing before it turns into anything to worry about. (OK, its official, I'm a bit parenoid)