8 Week old B&G Macaw weight question..

[pamcor57]

I just brought home my new 8 week old baby B&G Macaw. At 8 weeks, what should his average weight be? Thanks!

 

[Mikefili]

8 weeks? Did you get him from a good breeder? He is not at all close to ready to go home yet. Are you experienced to hand feed him formula?

 

[MySafeBirdStore]

Congratulations on your baby. I sure do hope you are handfeeding and make sure it is not Kaytee formula.

Macaws usually wean at around 5-6 months old, so your baby is nowhere near being weaned.

 

[pamcor57]

8 weeks? Did you get him from a good breeder? He is not at all close to ready to go home yet. Are you experienced to hand feed him formula?

Yes, I got him from the same breeder from whom I got my other two B&G's from. I know how to hand feed. I just wanted to know from other people what range the weight was on an 8 week old. My baby is larger than other babys at 8 weeks...he's going to be a big guy!

 

[pamcor57]

Congratulations on your baby. I sure do hope you are handfeeding and make sure it is not Kaytee formula.

Macaws usually wean at around 5-6 months old, so your baby is nowhere near being weaned.

Thank you..I am using Kaytee Exact High fat formula..I know of the recall on it, but the batch numbers I have on my bags are not the recall numbers. My breeder said it was fine, he uses the same formula on all his babys this season. Yes, Macaws wean around 4 months until 6 months, sometimes even longer depending.

 

[goalerjones]

I found this, it's a documentary-type posting for a B & G: Blue & Gold Macaw Growth Rate Documentation and Photos From Hatch to Flight...