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About
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.
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