A very brief "how to" on handfeeding. The birds won't leave here till they have gone a full week without a handfeeding, but I plan to send a bit of handfeeding formula home with each of the grey babies so that the new owners can offer a nightly feeding to their new kids for the first few days in their new homes. This will help ease the transition for both bird and human. I wanted to show how I mix the food and feed the kids, so it will be easier for the new owner if they've never done it before.
this helped alot, ive been looking everywhere online trying to find out how "thin" is thin for the formula.
im feeding two 12 day old lovebirds. soon to be 4, and according to this video ive been making it a little TOO thin.
thanks alot for this video
drmstx 2 years ago
Some people feed a lot thicker consistency than I do, but if it's too thick you have more of a chance of it not digesting and causing problems. I'd rather go a bit thinner and have to feed a bit more often.
Glad the video helped and good luck on the lovebirds! They're a riot to feed. There is a point where you reach into the brooder and they all latch onto your fingers and hand! I remember lifting my hand with four kids just hanging on by their beaks! Budgies do the same thing.
:)
nitaguru 2 years ago