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My Alex :green1: :rainbow1: is still a baby n I m confident it's a male.
How am I supposed to train it!? It Jus screams. When ll it start talking or mimicking!? Waiting for that day. I jus give it baby food. When do I start feeding veggies n fruits!? Tried giving carrot n cut cabbages. Doesn't bite. It only eats semisolid food when I feed it with a spoon, nothing else.
 

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He's too young to tell on sex yet. How long have you had the baby??? Were you trained to feed the baby???

Babies are gonna scream for food, that is a normal reaction, talking and mimicking will take some time as it varies from bird to bird. It is way tooooooo early for you to start feeding fruits and veggies just yet. You try that during weaning time which your obviously not even there yet. Slow down a bit as your rushing!!!!
 
Put something textured on the bottom of the dish/bowl you have him sitting in - newspaper is too slippery, he'll damage his hips and/or legs. Put something like sponge, or soft wood shavings

As mentioned, unless you've had DNA tests run on it, its too early to tell if it's a male or female.

Feed him baby formula with a crop needle, syringe or bent spoon - if you don't know how to do this properly you will need to get the breeder to show you how. I don't know where you got him from, but it's often illegal to sell unweaned birds. You should be feeding him very carefully. Look up videos and guides on the internet. You should not be feeding him cabbage, it can give him an upset stomach.

He looks like he's around 6 weeks old, he won't start eating hard food until you wean him at around 7-8 weeks old.

Alexandrines don't usually start talking until they're around 3 months old, and even then it depends on the bird, your bird may talk earlier, or may never talk coherently at all.

Look online for guides on how to care for alexandrine parrots, which foods are safe and unsafe, etc. I also suggest finding an avian veterinarian to help you with feeding and health checks.
 
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I guessed it as male cause it's getting tiny Black feathers growing in the front part of its neck. Not talk at all!???
Its happy. It atleast knows not to poop on me when it's with me! :P
It walks away n poops n comes back running to me once it's done! XD
it's Jus adorable!
And when is the weaning time!? What is suppose to happen!?
 
If I remember right they don't start showing adult plumage until 2-3 years old. So it's actually too early for you to assume the sex of the baby yet. You obviously haven't done your home work. Fledge time starts around 7-8 weeks old, they can wean at that time but it can be 12-16 weeks old or more to wean. Weaning means they'll start eating on their own so you can start offering solid food around during fledge time.
 

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