Feeding directions
Caution: The correct feeding
technique must be used in order to prevent injury to the bird or
inhalation of the formula that could result in pneumonia or death.
Directions:
Step 1: Gently feel the crop to determine that it is almost empty before feeding.
Step 2: Mix fresh: 1 part dry
formula to 1-3 parts bottled “drinking water” heated to approximately
103°F (39°C). Do not microwave. Allow to cool to lukewarm.
Step 3: Feeding with a tube is
probably the most universally successful technique. As one faces the
bird, position the tube to enter the oral cavity from the left side of
the bird’s beak and direct it toward the right side of the bird’s neck.
Deposit the food into the bird’s crop.
Step 4: Feed the bird until the
crop is full but not overstuffed and clean the excess formula from the
bird’s beak, feathers and enclosure. Repeat as often as needed to
maintain or increase the bird’s body weight.
