I Have a Baby Ringneck Parrot. I think he is about two or three weeks old. this is my first parrot and I have no experience with parrots at all. Can anyone give me some advise on hoe to raise the little guy and if there are anything I must now about this little bird.
Kind regards
Worried Owner
it still needs handfed! bring it back. goshh
I can't believe somebody would give you a bird that young. You need somebody to show you how to feed it.
As others have said if your bird is only 2-3 weeks old you have big problems, it will need lots of time spent on him. Hand feeding is just the start. As you said your a novice parrot owner I suggest returning your parrot, and letting them know how irresponsible they are for sell you such a young bird. I would also rethink your choice of bird, as ringneck parrots are noisy boisterous birds that can drive you nuts. I own one, but have owned budgies and tiels before. If you still would like to own a parrot, I would suggest a budgie as they are small and fairly easy to look after and are great beginner birds
hi
copyright dedecms When you hand feed a parrot, you are its parent. When it reaches maturity, more likely than not , it will choose another person in the household to bond with because its instincts tell it that's what it should do. So clearly, if you want a parrot to bond with you, you should not be its hand feeder. The idea that hand feeding a baby parrot will create a strong bond between the feeder and the parrot is false. It is much better to allow a good breeder to hand feed and wean your baby correctly. This insures a healthy, happy baby who will be free to bond with you. Let the breeder be the person the baby abandons when it is ready to move on!
It's not as easy as it sounds though. Bird metabolisms are SUPER fast so they need to eat often. Your whole life becomes hand feeding these babies until they're grown enough to eat on their own.
The food has to be at the correct temperature; otherwise, the bird's metabolism won't trigger digestive mode and its crop (stomach like organ on the bird's neck) becomes compacted and can result in death.
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Honestly, take a few years to study the subject and theory. Ask your vet these questions. You probably don't know much about parrots. Hand rearing is a full time job and if done incorrectly by an amateur can cause neurological issues.
You need to provide toys to prevent boredom, Always clip one wing, feed them pellets about 2-3 times a day, just use a regular water bottle for drinks. The crop should be filled until it feels like a soft water balloon, ie it should still have "give" to it, not be taut or hard. This prevents crop stretching.
- The crop should be allowed to empty completely at least once every 24 hours. This is because, due to the location of the esophageal opening, the crop empties from top to bottom. Therefore, if you put fresh food on top of old food, the fresh food will move out first, leaving the old food in the crop longer. If this happens repeatedly, the food at the bottom of the crop will spoil, causing "sour crop."
- The food should be fed at a temperature of around 104 - 105 degrees, not below 100 deg. and not above 110 deg. Above 110 can burn the delicate crop membrane, and food that is too cold will not move out of the crop well. The baby must also be kept warm , especially when it is not well-feathered; if it gets too cold, food will not move out of the crop well. (The necessary temperature decreases as the baby gets older - Day One hatchlings should be at about 95 degrees, after 10 days or so 90 is good, then 85 at about 3 weeks, then 80 when baby is about half-feathered, then to room temperature.)
dedecms.com - Hand-feeding formula is a perfect breeding ground for bacteria and other organisms ; therefore, formula should be mixed up fresh every time, not stored.
- Humidity is essential. Baby birds need lots of fluid; if the environment is too dry, the baby's body will leach fluid out of the crop , leaving the food in the crop too dry to be pushed into the esophagus easily. (If you don't have a commercial brooder, a soaking wet sponge in a bowl will provide humidity without giving the baby something to drown in.:)
please ask any expert vet what should you give him or not, how to care him
i think you should read this
http://www.howtodothings.com/pets-animal ... http://theparrotforum.com/viewtopic.php? ... http://www.petparrot.com/ParrotCareHandf ... 