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Originally Posted by CandyCat21
Thanks so much guys!!! I will be taking Bob to the vet asap today!!! As you all prob. noticed I am new at this...not with owning birds, but the large parrots. I appreciate everyone's input!!! I will keep you all updated!! Thanks again.
Candice and Bobbers
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I am glad you are taking your U2 to the vet. He will be able to get you on track to a better diet for your U2. I have a U2 also named Tyler and I always had trouble keeping weight on her when she was young. She weighed between 490-500 grams and that is quite small for a U2. What I did was keep a scale on hand and weigh her every other day to keep track of her weight. I also gave her warm goodies at night for snack , Oatmeal, sometimes mashed potatoes, a small cup of baby bird formula. I made her birdie bread out of cornbread mix with sweet potatoe baby food and Oj mixed into it. Plus she loves lafaber nutrinuts. Now Tyler is five and just starting to fill out. She is now 550 grams and you can actually feel the weight on her. I think her hitting sexual maturity has made a diffrence. On top of that she bit me for the first time in her life the other day. That to I contribute towards sexual maturity.
Lynda