quaker

[Lorraine]

i have a 5 1/2 week old baby quaker? i was told for the 1st month to keep him in a fish tank with a lid ofcourse. I feed him through a syringe and have been for the last week and a half and things were going good I guess.
Now , I had to go out for a minute and found that his cage paper towels were soaked and so was he and his feathers. I feed him a tbsp. of pablum that was given with him and stirred with lukewarm water.....He takes it well.
and seems like he wants more than the syringe (asks for more) i might give him a little but not much. Have i not the dose of pablum right? am i doing something wrong? First time trying to hand feed and he seems to be taking it ok. does he need more?
he still squaks up a storm , he seems to like to sleep on his side at times...loves to be petted. well he is dried off now and i have him on me with a towel . any suggestions?

[Samm]

Originally Posted by Lorraine

i have a 5 1/2 week old baby quaker? i was told for the 1st month to keep him in a fish tank with a lid ofcourse. I feed him through a syringe and have been for the last week and a half and things were going good I guess.
Now , I had to go out for a minute and found that his cage paper towels were soaked and so was he and his feathers. I feed him a tbsp. of pablum that was given with him and stirred with lukewarm water.....He takes it well.
and seems like he wants more than the syringe (asks for more) i might give him a little but not much. Have i not the dose of pablum right? am i doing something wrong? First time trying to hand feed and he seems to be taking it ok. does he need more?
he still squaks up a storm , he seems to like to sleep on his side at times...loves to be petted. well he is dried off now and i have him on me with a towel . any suggestions?

Lorraine:

As they get older, they'll want more food. What are you feeding him besides the pablum? I give mine (cockatiels) Exact baby formula. For a 5-1/2 week old, I'd give him 10-15cc per feeding, if he wants a little more it should be OK, just check his crop to see that its not overfull or he'll bring it up. You can check by pressing lightly with a finger, you want it to be firm, but not hard, you can also tell by sight. Better to give him a little less than too much, you can always give him a little more after the crop empties a bit. I've only hand fed one Quaker but dozens of cockatiels. Sounds like you're doing good with him, though....