My baby TAG Martin is 2 1/2 months old now, which I just found out. When I bought him they said he was already 4 months and I could take him home in about another month. That was a month ago. Which would mean he should be nearly ready to come home. But then a couple days ago they checked his file and said they were wrong, he is not 5 months old, but is in fact only 2 1/2 months or so, hatch date June 10th.
I live 2 hours away from the shop, and I drive there almost every day to see him. It's really rough on me because of the long drive. When I bought him I expected to make this trip only for about a month or so, because that's when they said he should be ready and fully-weaned. But he's not.
They said if I want they will teach me to hand-feed him and I can bring him home next week if I'd like. I do want to, but on the other hand I don't want to effect his development. I just want what is best for him in the long run, but also I am not looking forward to making a 2 hour trip several times a week for the next few months! Being a new bird owner and not knowing how to hand feed at all yet, I am wondering if this would be a poor decision and put him in a stressful situation. I just want to know if I'd be doing the right thing or not. I could learn to do it, but is this something that could affect him negatively as he grows up? Am I rushing things?