Post by flossy on Feb 18, 2011 15:16:32 GMT 10
Hi All
My friend has a young quaker hen, about 10?
weeks old. She has handreared her herself, the problem is now she just won't wean. I have not had this issue myself, so have told her I would put it on this forum and see what answers/advice I can find.
I told her to reduce her feeds by quantity and then slowly reduce to 2 feeds, then slowly reduce again etc etc and encourage her with lots of yummies in the cage. Today she went away for the day and came home to a very sad, empty, drawn looking little bird.
She isn't interested in eating by herself, just flies where ever her "Mum" is and stays with her. If she is in the cage, she flaps to come out non stop.
My friend is also feeding other birds, so this little girl just comes and joins in the party I think.
Can anyone shed any light on this for us, or offer any advice.
My friend has a young quaker hen, about 10?
weeks old. She has handreared her herself, the problem is now she just won't wean. I have not had this issue myself, so have told her I would put it on this forum and see what answers/advice I can find.I told her to reduce her feeds by quantity and then slowly reduce to 2 feeds, then slowly reduce again etc etc and encourage her with lots of yummies in the cage. Today she went away for the day and came home to a very sad, empty, drawn looking little bird.
She isn't interested in eating by herself, just flies where ever her "Mum" is and stays with her. If she is in the cage, she flaps to come out non stop.
My friend is also feeding other birds, so this little girl just comes and joins in the party I think.
Can anyone shed any light on this for us, or offer any advice.
