handfeeding problems... please advise
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:37 am
Sailor is about 10weeks old, He came in with a clutch of conures I was handfeeding for a friend. I have never had any issues with handfeeding, but neither have I ever handfed a IRN, although I have always been an admirer of these awesome birds... I agreed to feed him. Initially he fed well no problem, but I noticed right away he cried like a kitten frequently. This has become more and more frequent and he eats less and less in fact he now spits it up... I thought ok he is fully fledged so I will back off on the feedings and let him wean with 1 nightly feeding ... he sits in the cage is inactive unhappy and when I take him out to interact with him he only wants to flee ... this is totally foriegn behavior for me does anyone have any answers for me? Thanks