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Maybe I am being a paranoid mom here but I am just a bit curious, can birds get the hiccups? Reason I'm asking, I brought Cricket home on Sunday and I am having to do a bit of hand feeding and I have never done this. The breeder I got her from showed me how to do it and it freaked me out how she just shoved this thing into Cricket's mouth and squirted it in there in 3 seconds and said, "See, easy, piece of cake." And I'm there with my mouth gapping open like a fish out of water! WTH? Ok, I can't do that to my new FID. I'm not experienced, so Cricket and I feed very slowly. I give her a little bit, she gobbles. nudges the syringe for more. Takes 10 minutes or more but it's ok, I'm not jabbing her throat out & I feel more comfortable this way!

Anyway, back to the reason for this thread, since our first feeding, she's been jumping every few moments and chirping as if she has the hiccups. Have I done something wrong? The people at PetSmart said she was ok, it's a Conure thing. Mmmm A conure thing huh. Went to local pet store here in town, I asked her today when I took Cricket there for her to see, and asked why was Cricket doing this, and was she ok. She informed me Cricket is ok. Not to worry, I'm being a good mommy.

Ok so I ask ALLL of the experts, is it possible she has hiccups, or is she just so full of energy she chirps and bounces CONSTANTLY? I'm not experienced with birdie babies. My terrorist was 2 yrs old when I got her and Ringo was less than a year but fully weaned.
I don't want to hurt my baby when I feed her. Did I cause this? Or is she just happy?

She seems to be ok now. She's eating millet I coated with unsweetened apple sauce.

Thanks in Advance....