Hi my name is Tammy. I'm hand raising 3 babies at the moment.After they eat they seem to have air in their crop as well as food. Is this a problem and if so how can I fix it? I use a bent spoon to feed.

Hi my name is Tammy. I'm hand raising 3 babies at the moment.After they eat they seem to have air in their crop as well as food. Is this a problem and if so how can I fix it? I use a bent spoon to feed.

If the mixture you are feeding off the spoon is a little thicker you will get these air bubbles. Try thinning down the formula a little and see if it makes a difference.

Hi my name is Tammy. I'm hand raising 3 babies at the moment.After they eat they seem to have air in their crop as well as food. Is this a problem and if so how can I fix it? I use a bent spoon to feed.

If the mixture you are feeding off the spoon is a little thicker you will get these air bubbles. Try thinning down the formula a little and see if it makes a difference.

 

Thanks, I'll try that on the next feed. :feedbirds:

I saw a video about a guy that was an expert at hand rearing parrots & in it he recommended making the food quite runny, he said that thick food caused lots of trouble.

Hi my name is Tammy. I'm hand raising 3 babies at the moment.After they eat they seem to have air in their crop as well as food. Is this a problem and if so how can I fix it? I use a bent spoon to feed.

If the mixture you are feeding off the spoon is a little thicker you will get these air bubbles. Try thinning down the formula a little and see if it makes a difference.

 

Thanks, I'll try that on the next feed. :feedbirds:

 

I tried thining the mix. They still seem to be taking in air. Will the air cause any problems? A friend took some photos of my babies and i will try to put some on soon.