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BMiller16874
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Joined: 17 Aug 2005
Posts: 1
Location: US |
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I JUST GOT ORANGE WINGED AMAZON, SHE WAS USED TO EATING ALOT OF TABLE FOOD, BUT I'VE TRIED TO GET HER TO EAT MORE SEEDS. THE PAST FEW DAYS ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS SLEEP. I'M WORRIED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AND I DON'T REALLY KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT HER TO KNOW FOR SURE. THE FIRST FEW DAYS THAT SHE WAS HERE SHE LAUGHED AND PLAYED ALOT, BUT LIKE I SAID ALL SHE WANTS TO DO LATLY IS SLEEP. IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG? |
Wednesday August 17, 2005 7:31 pm |
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Chaquita's Mom
Experienced flier
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
Posts: 1028
Location: Pennsylvania, USA |
BMiller, first of all welcome to the forum!! There is a lot of information here to help you along the way in raising your new feathery companion! Make sure you list us under your favorites!
You might want to consider taking your bird to an avian vet for a check-up. What kind of table foods did your birdy eat? You may want to wean him off the table food instead of totally eliminating right away over a course of a few days to a couple weeks. Your in the right direction by changing his diet. I have a yellow nape amazon. They are prone to obesity so they require a low fat diet. Pellets is best without added color, salt or sugar. They can develope a fatty liver disease. Nuts and seeds sparingly as these are all high in fat.
I would definately take him to see a vet though and he'll give you professional advice on what you should do. We can offer advice but we're not vets. We can share our own experiences and personal knowledge.
Good luck and keep us posted! |
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Wednesday August 17, 2005 8:50 pm |
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shirin
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Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7402
Location: Canada, Toronto |
Hi Bmiller and welcome to this forum 
What kind of table food was he eating before? It is not beneficial for your Amazon to be on a seed diet at all, infact it's harmful as Amazons do tend to be prone to obesity. Please consider a good brand of pellets with no artificial colours, sugar, or perservatives. I recommend Harrison's bird food. You should also incorporate fresh or cooked organic vegetables daily, and organic fruits on occasion. Nuts should be fed sparingly only as treats due to their high fat content.
Also a diet change should be done gradually. If your bird doesn't seem to be eating the new food, offer him the old food before he goes to sleep. It's very dangerous for birds to go to sleep with an empty crop. I just read on article on this the other day, I have to look for it, but this could be why your bird is acting sick. You should take him to an avian vet as soon as you can. Good luck. |
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Wednesday August 17, 2005 9:55 pm |
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