I would love to hear from any experienced parronts who have attempted to help their bird gain weight. Additionally, please let me know if you have any other information that would be helpful. 🙂 Archived post New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.
Diet: 80% Beautiful Bird Pellets throughout the day, 2020% seed/dried vegetable mix (as advised by our bird shop’s owner) – she eats both seeds and pellets with gusto and doesn’t just pick all the seeds out We eat dinner with her at this time of day, and she eats%20pallets%20and%2050%%20any%20vegetable%20we%20have%20that%20day%20(she loves kale and bell peppers the most and will eat these%20preferentially%20over%20any%20other%20available%20food). ).
She is clipped but a very skilled flyer, and she spends a lot of time outside the cage flying from perch to human to monitor to cage, so her activity levels are moderate to high. During cage time, she is always climbing around her cage and ripping or swinging from her toys.
The veterinarian examined Tetra, a 4-month-old Green-Cheek Conure, and found nothing wrong with her, although she was underweight (57 grams). She is maintaining her weight well, but I would like to assist her in reaching the healthy weight range for her species (I’m seeing GCCs weigh between 60 and 80 grams). I’ve been keeping an eye on her weight with a food scale. ).
How to increase the weight of an underweight cockatiel?
My cockatiel is very skinny. He is 78 grams and 3 months old. I give him vitamin seeds; how can I alter his diet to help him put on a little weight?
It’s critical to realize that his physical state is more significant than his actual weight. That weight of 78 grams may be quite typical for a cockatiel of his age. Cockatiels will continue to grow and develop for approximately two years, so he still has some growing to do. Even though he appears full-sized, he still needs to go through some development. His muscling on his chest and both sides of his keel should be used to determine his weight. I’ve included a video link below that explains how to evaluate the physical condition of your bird. To rule out a medical condition, you should take the bird to an avian veterinarian if you still feel that it is underweight.
Regarding nutrition, he ought to consume a diet rich in nutrients, such as pellets. Even with added vitamins, a seed mix is not enough to give him the nutrition he needs. You can supplement his diet with some fruit, vegetables, and greens. I’ll also send you the URL to our feeding guide, which has additional details.
Thank you for asking Lafeber,
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