Handfeeding Formula

[KyAngel1975]

Hello, I have quite a problem here and I was hopeing for some advice. My Blue and Gold Mango turned 1 March 27. He is bornovirus positive. He seems healthy and happy but he refuses to wean. I have him on InTune baby macaw formula which is definitely doing its job! Mango is obese. The doctor said he is probably late weaning due to his bornovirus. Not sure if that's true or not because I've talked to others who had the same problem. He comes to us begging to eat and I feel so bad refusing him. Is there a low fat, low calorie handfeeding formula out there? I need to have him lose weight asap. Thanks in advance for any replies. I also don't want to stress him out, he is going through his first big molt.

 

[Birdman666]

Usually I would suspect the opposite would be true given what he's tested positive for. Not sure why he'd be overweight or not weaning. Don't have any suggestions other than it may be psychological at this point.

But a bornavirus positive bird should be quarantined from other birds in my opinion... The letters PDD come immediately to mind!

Avian Bornavirus

 

[KyAngel1975]

Psychological I'm thinking too. Because if we leave the house which he really hates and we come back home he starts begging for food immediately. It's comforting to him I'm sure. Ughhh just don't know how to stop it. The formula is calorie dense so that is probably why he is overweight. He loves to eat and sample what we are eating but he picks at it doesn't swallow it and if he does swallow it he acts like he is panicking because it feels different than the formula going down. Ughhh we have our hands full but we love him so much!

 

[wrench13]

Thin out the formula? I think he will eventually self wean, the PPD may be a factor why he is taking so long.