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Feeding
the chicks
Diet is obviously the most essential element to ensure healthy,
strong chicks. A variety of good, handrearing formulas are on the
market, with a wide range of fat and protein levels to choose from.
Do not attempt to make your own formula. Plenty of recipes are out
there. Each has its own supporters who claim that their concoction
is superior to any manufactured diet. Although some of these may
indeed be fine, the truth is that parrot chicks might survive and
grow in spite of a marginal diet, although stunting and permanent
developmental deficiencies may occur. For example, some evidence
indicates that neonatal African Greys fed a substandard diet can
grow up to develop behaviors similar to attention deficit disorder
(ADD) in human children. If you choose a good commercial formula.
You will be feeding your babies a product that has been designed
and extensively tested to support optimal growth and development. From The parrot's Breeder's Answer Book by Gayle A. Soucek.
