weight

Tyeman · Post by **Tyeman** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:01 am

hi anybody know how much a 7 week old irn should way and how much weight i should put on weekly

Raja's_mom · Post by **Raja's_mom** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:16 am

The average weight for an indian ringneck is 115gr if your babie is being weaned it should not lose more than 5% of its weight if it does then you may have to handfeed a little longer.

Tyeman · Post by **Tyeman** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:19 pm

thanx for that

nil · Post by **nil** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:05 am

an adult irn is about 115 gr, but a 7 weeks old is sure less,i dont know how much

Tyeman · Post by **Tyeman** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:46 pm

yeah at the moment she weighs about 100gr so i dont think i should be woried still having a bit of trouble weaning though she seems to nibble up all the pellets in to powder but not actually eat them and she is only cracking a few seeds loves her fruit and veges though

pinkdevil · Post by **pinkdevil** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:34 am

Have you tried offering soaked or sprouted seed?

She might take to that better than seed.

Tyeman · Post by **Tyeman** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:37 pm

yeah ive had normal seeds on the floore of the cage for her to peck at and its bowl full of soaked seeds hopfully she get used to it soon