Hi All,
I have successfully hand reared my Alexandrine parrot, after a recent DNA test I can now refer to "it" as her!
She has been on kaytee exact since I got her at 2 weeks old and I followed all the instructions and advice. Now that she is nearly 5 months old the only formula she now gets is once at midnight before I go to bed.
She eats solid food just fine and has a healthy appetite. I was hoping just to stop the formula at night but if I try to put her into her bedtime cage and tell her night night without her having had a good feeding of formula she throws a massive tantrum.
What do I do at this point? Should I just stop the midnight feeds in the knowledge she can eat all the food and water she wants herself slowly reduce the amount she receives each night or is there some other way?
I know some birds take longer than others to fully wean and it's not an exact science
Any advice greatly appreciated, thanks!
I have successfully hand reared my Alexandrine parrot, after a recent DNA test I can now refer to "it" as her!
She has been on kaytee exact since I got her at 2 weeks old and I followed all the instructions and advice. Now that she is nearly 5 months old the only formula she now gets is once at midnight before I go to bed.
She eats solid food just fine and has a healthy appetite. I was hoping just to stop the formula at night but if I try to put her into her bedtime cage and tell her night night without her having had a good feeding of formula she throws a massive tantrum.
What do I do at this point? Should I just stop the midnight feeds in the knowledge she can eat all the food and water she wants herself slowly reduce the amount she receives each night or is there some other way?
I know some birds take longer than others to fully wean and it's not an exact science
Any advice greatly appreciated, thanks!