[dyeman]

I have decided to become more conscientious about weighing my birds regularly and keeping track of what they are eating. I recently weighed KC and found he has gained about 100 grams over the last year. I believe this is due to a better diet since he shows no other signs of being overweight.

I have made an Excel spreadsheet with each birds name and weekly spaces for the rest of the year. I have also left space for notes about their eating habits.

I weigh them on a gram postage scale with a triangle perch. The perch is a copy of one my vet uses except that his is made of plexiglass to make it easier to disinfect. The postage scale cost about $20 at Staples and the perch I made from scrap plywood and dowels.

Here are the weights this morning:

KC 4YO Male B&G - 1242g
Cyan 1 YO Female B&G - 920g
Baby RFM 12 weeks - 437g
Ozzie 1YO Male Red Sided Eclectus - 466g
Nubi 4YO Male Lilac Crown Amazon - 332g
Gracie 3YO Female CAG - 414g
Elvis 3YO Female Meyers - 92g
Squirt 14 weeks Black Headed Caique - 135g

I just thought I would post this as a reminder to weigh your birds if you don't already and to maybe weigh them more often if you already are. Weighing is good way to keep an eye on your bird's health.

Scott