Help with 4 week old IR chick

[Slappy]

Hi Everyone

I took the chick to a bird specialist vet. I am so sorry I never went to him in the beginning.
After hearing what he had to say, I am disgusted at everything that the bird store told me and sold me.

Yes I should have left the parents to bring up the bird.
Wood shavings he was not happy about in the chicks container as he said that hes seen chicks die from eating a piece. So yes now paper towels lining the bottom of the tupper ware the chicks in. Using a smaller round tupper ware now.
Pet Store sold me wrong bird formula. They gave me formula for parrots.
I am also now using a oil heater in the room and will be getting a heating pad to put under the Chicks container.
This vet hates bird seed mixtures. He gave me some pellets that he recommended I get the birds used to eating, plus add in fresh foods (which I already do)
Unfortunately because I handled the bird the parents stopped feeding it. Bad mistake.
So now I am hand rearing the chick.
Chick is now liking the formula. Just had to find that perfect formula temperature.
I was told to only feed it once its crop is empty.

Thanks for all the comments and help provided even though I wasn't sure which advice to follow.

All I can say is for those people that are first timers to having chicks I think its a must to consult with a professional Bird Veterinarian or breeder before making any decisions.

[Sandybottomsmn]

Im glad to hear your birdy is doing good! Its hard and a tough road, but if it all goes well (crossing my finger for you!) You will have a very sweet tame bird. My first bird I got when I was young and worked at a pet store and it was accidentally shipped at about a week old. My vet showed me how to hand feed, and I did wait until its crop was empty to refeed. From experience I would check OFTEN though to make sure the crop is empty, because with my bird it varied all the time...Good luck, and please keep us posted! Nevermind the haters, before, we all do our best with what we have, even if we are misformed. What matters is that the bird is doing good now and it sounds like you have a VERY smart Vet.

[Slappy]

Hi

Just to let you know that the chick (as yet to be named) is doing a lot better. Has regained the weakness it had when I took it to the vet. Splayed legs has also been sorted out. Here is a recent pic after a feed. Not gr8 quality picture But its something.

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[Greycloud]

So glad the little one is doing better. Keep us informed. And more pics please!

[Patti J]

That's great news! Keep us posted.

[debbielabella]

great news! happy to hear he's doing better, been watchin this thread and hoping for the best. good for you!