My 4mo old Pionus will not stop handfeeding

[nee337]

My 4mo old Pionus will not stop handfeeding 2x daily and will not drink or eat anything on its own. Can anyone help?

[ilovetoby]

What are you offering? Try offering brightly colored food items, and different colors. Maybe some zupreem pellets? Some of them come in bright colors and attractive shapes, as well as being very nutritious. Offer spray millet all the time, as this is a food that many babies try first. Also, offer different fruits and veggies (broccoli, carrots, collard greens, kale, apples, bananas, grapes, mangos, etc). Offer green things and other colors together so it looks tastier than it really may be! ;) Some babies take a while..hope that helped!

[kat3k]

I have heard that weaned babies sometimes revert, and want to be fed again for awhile. I'd contact whoever you got your bird from immediately, so that you can do whatever they were doing before they thought it was weaned. I suggest you act quickly, as food intake is very important, and especially water! Keep us posted.

[Monica]

Have you considered a vet checkup to do a fecal and blood panel? Some birds may just take a long time to wean than others, however, some birds may not wean at all if they've got a bacterial or fungal infection.