5 wk Green Parrot

[ermachum]

Yellow-crowned Amazon parrot. Live Caracas Venezuela. My dog brought me a +/- 5 week today. Apparently dropped out of nest and subject to dogs or cats finishing him. 1) what should I give him for food? 2) how do I get him back into wild or should I keep as a pet now separated and possibly rejected?
I have bred parakeets and have had 2 Yellow-crowned Amazon who flew in and stayed, probably due cat attack and Blue-Fronted Amazon coming as discard from neighbor.
Can I give them the Parakeet food? Think sunflower seeds to big as yet. Ceralac with stye dropper? He is just there with mouth open looking for his mother to feed him.

[Wolf]

Give him the cerelac you will have to warm it, though. You can't give it to him cold and I don't know what temperature it should be but I would think that if it is slightly warm to your tongue that it should be pretty close. Use a variety of this until you can get the proper weaning formula.

[Wolf]

You don't want to give too much at one time, but you will need to feed him probably every two hours. you do not want his crop to bulge out, it should be no more than even with surrounding flesh.
I am not the best person to answer this, but if it is an emergency situation this should help until someone better qualified answers this to help you. When in doubt feed a little less not more or you risk injury to this baby.
You need to fix a warm place for him, about 75 to 80 degrees F. preferably in a fairly dark area, not totally dark but dimly lit. This is to protect his eyes from damage. Parrots nest in the cavity of hollow trees , so they are very sensitive to light early in life.

[Pajarita]

Yes, baby cereals are OK. You can also cook some corn meal and whole wheat flour, add some pureed fruits (mashed banana, grated apples, etc) and veggies (like mashed carrots cooked very soft or sweet potatoes). You can use a syringe or a spoon to feed him.

Yo hablo espanol, asi que si necesitas mas informacion o hay algo que no entiendes, escribilo en espanol y yo te contesto.

[ermachum]

Many thanks to you all, I did not expect this to work so well. Sadly Ceralac is not to be found easily in Venezuela at the present My vet said use "Pan Dulce" sweetened bread, with milk. Have been trying this with syringe and she is no longer looking up at me Smith an open mouth. Milk was at room temperature mixed with bread. I will keep you informed and look forward to your comments back. Can I send a picture with this? Eric

[Wolf]

Pictures are always desired, we all love pictures. I realize that your vet said to use milk, but please reconsider this and use pureed veggies and fruit instead. Parrots are lactose intolerant. Milk is not good for them. Pajarita is probably the most knowledgeable in this area and has many years of experience with a large variety of parrots. She has the experience that you require to raise this baby. I am sure that she would not mind too much if you PM'd her. I'd prefer it to remain on the forum so others can learn, but I understand one can't always wait for a response.
I wonder if the vet you asked is an avian vet and have they studied avian nutrition as it is not a requirement to be a vet or even an avian vet. You do what you think best, but I would place my bets on Pajarita in this situation.

[ermachum]

https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A2GWBC59Gv1IQ1 - Birds around my house. The last two are the Pichon today. My wife just took him, along with my cat and three dogs, to the vet for their regular check and to see what we do about the bird.

You may also be interested to see why the birds flock to my house. We have a Mango in front, food for Parrots, Macaws and Opossums (Rabipelado) and a Cieba in back. The Cieba (Mayan Tree of Life) is an incredible tree which can grow to 70 mts tall. It looses its leaves twice a year over a few week process but every about 8 years it looses everything in a 6 month process. During that time we first get bats. This is followed by Macaws and wild turkey (Guacharacas) for the grenade size bulbs holding the seeds. After the bulbs break open the seeds fly to all corners on the winds, carrier by the cotton like fluff. I have only counted one see per fluff ball. (the neighbors hate us these years). The the new buds with leaves come back next and that brings the parrots. (the macaws are no longer interested). This brings caterpillars to eat the leaves and if left to their own they would finish half the tree leaves overnight. A battle to keep them away with spray over a 24 hour period. The result is a new canopy which is 2nd to non. https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A2JsHvHoJu0VVd

[Pajarita]

Wolf is correct about the milk, not good. The only animals that have the enzyme necessary to break down milk during digestion are mammals. Birds are not mammals so they don't have the enzyme (neither do fish, insects or reptiles). Think about it, why would nature give an enzyme to digest milk to an animal that will never drink it? My grandmother and I used to raise baby quaker parrots when I was back home and we used cooked corn meal. Parrots love corn and it's part of their natural diet. Mixing it with pureed fruits and/or vegetables adds vitamins that corn doesn't have like betacarotene, the vit A precursor, and vit C. You can use bread, although I would use a whole grain one instead of one made with white flour which has been stripped of all its nutrients, but, please, don't add milk to it, add pureed fruits and veggies (baby food jars or you can make them yourself)

[ermachum]

Many thanks to all. I hope you liked the pictures. Re Milk, my wife left the Parrot with our Vet who is an Avian Vet. He also said NO MILK. Good thing I did not leave the parrot with the first "vet" who si around the corner from where I live! My vet loved the bird for himself. I regret both my wife and I are out most of the day and would not be able to give the needed attention to a baby to ensure good health. She will be better off with our Vet.

If I can help you on anything form this part of the world let me know. Eric