Comments on: will my cockatiel be able to be a surrogate mother? http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-feeding-feeder-suet/will-my-cockatiel-be-able-to-be-a-surrogate-mother/ Do you enjoy feeding and watching birds? Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:16:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: starbug1 http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-feeding-feeder-suet/will-my-cockatiel-be-able-to-be-a-surrogate-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-4216 starbug1 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:43:28 +0000 http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-feeding-feeder-suet/will-my-cockatiel-be-able-to-be-a-surrogate-mother/#comment-4216 I'm actually surprised that your birds are feeding it. But since you've got that covered, the only concern would be the difference in the natural diets of the species. Robins are not seed eaters, like your cockatiels. The chick will more than likely require a higher protein diet than the cockatiels can provide. You might try handfeeding small dead mealworms directly to the chick, or feed your cockatiels treats with higher protein content, so that they can pass it along to the robin. You also might try a handfeeding formula, and supplement it with protein booster. It sounds like an odd arrangement, but it seems like it's working so far. wildlife rehabber I’m actually surprised that your birds are feeding it. But since you’ve got that covered, the only concern would be the difference in the natural diets of the species. Robins are not seed eaters, like your cockatiels. The chick will more than likely require a higher protein diet than the cockatiels can provide. You might try handfeeding small dead mealworms directly to the chick, or feed your cockatiels treats with higher protein content, so that they can pass it along to the robin. You also might try a handfeeding formula, and supplement it with protein booster.

It sounds like an odd arrangement, but it seems like it’s working so far.

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]]> By: _______ http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-feeding-feeder-suet/will-my-cockatiel-be-able-to-be-a-surrogate-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-4197 _______ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:44:51 +0000 http://ilovebirdfeeding.info/bird-feeding-feeder-suet/will-my-cockatiel-be-able-to-be-a-surrogate-mother/#comment-4197 lol funny story. I can't help though. Do you have pictures? wildlife rehabber lol funny story.

I can’t help though.

Do you have pictures?

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