Weight issue

[Johnny]

Hey guys, so I would like to know what do you think on her breastbone. I feel like it is not THAT bad of what I think it is.









Thanks!

 

[Narkissios]

I dont understand what your getting at.

Most macaws look like this, are you worried it sticks out to far, has no feathers, to big to small ect. Whats your concern.?

Cheers

Peter

 

[Johnny]

Yes, my concern is that it sticks out too far. I have read that it should be more muscular around the bone, and it shouldnt be visible that much. Like I said, I dont have experience with this so I dont really know if it is like it should be, or not.

 

[JerseyWendy]

Is Ciry a good eater, Johnny? I know you free fly her, I watched the video, so she should have plenty of muscles.

If you want her to gain weight, add more nuts to her diet. Both of my Macaws get a daily dose of raw, unshelled mixed nuts.

Both of mine also look forward to their warm breakfast and dinner. Here is what they get twice a day:
http://www.parrotforums.com/parrot-food-recipes-diet/22594-cook-portion-freeze-my-recipe.html

Additionally, they always have a bowl of dry mix in their cages AND they get fresh fruit and raw vegetables.

 

[Johnny]

No, she is not a very good eater. She doesn't like veggies very much, but she really started to eat pellets a lot, so that is good! I started giving her nuts when we started flying, so she would gain some fat.

So by your reaction, her breastbone is a little bit sticked out i guess?

 

[JerseyWendy]

I honestly can't tell by the pictures, Johnny.

Here is a good link:
http://www.scottemcdonald.com/pdfs/Average Weights.pdf