Why parrots don’t eat
1. Caused by illness or physical discomfort
When the parrot has no appetite and does not eat, the owner should not force it to feed it, and should pay attention to observe whether the parrot has other symptoms. If the parrot still has loose feathers, No spirit, dull coat
, diarrhea, listlessness, cloudy eyes and other symptoms, it means that the parrot is sick and needs to be treated in time.
2. Frightened cause
When the parrot is just bought home, it is easy to be frightened by the unfamiliar environment, and the parrot will not stop when frightened or stressed. When eating, it is recommended that the pet owner give the parrot a quiet breeding environment, and wait for the parrot to slowly adapt to recovery.
3. The parrot does not eat food. It may be that the food in the belly has not been fully digested. If the parrot has normal bowel movements, then Generally not a big problem.
4. Indigestion or gastroenteritis
When the parrot has indigestion or gastroenteritis, it will also have symptoms of loss of appetite and lack of energy, so the parrot does not eat food. Performance. In this regard, the owner can go to the pet hospital to buy some medicines for the treatment of parrot digestive tract diseases, such as Xiaoshi tablets, to feed the parrot. But we must pay attention to control the dosage, the dosage of adult birds and chicks is also different. In addition, when you first feed the parrot, the amount should be smaller, and pay attention to the state of the bird. If the bird has an anti-drug reaction, immediately reduce the dose or stop the drug, and feed the bird warm water.
5. Stomach discomfort
If there is no problem with the parrot’s excretion and mental state, it does not exist Other causes of illness are simply poor appetite. You can feed the cockroach tranquilizer and Baiyi live bacteria to improve the appetite of the parrot and help it regulate the stomach. Use 0.25g each time with 15ml of water, or mix with ingredients. 15g. If the parrot still doesn’t eat, you can put some glucose in its drinking water to maintain the parrot’s physical fitness.
7. Sudden change of the parrot’s food
If the owner suddenly changes the parrot’s food and the parrot does not adapt or does not like it, the parrot will also refuse to eat. Parrots are also picky eaters, and owners must not suddenly change the parrot’s diet.
8. Depression
If the parrot lacks the owner’s company for a long time, and the cause of illness is excluded, then the parrot is likely to be depressed, so it becomes unwilling to eat. If you are usually busy and have less time to accompany the parrot, it is recommended to find a companion for the parrot to prevent the parrot from not eating because of loneliness.
9. At the weaning period
The chicks will show unwillingness to eat milk during the weaning period. During this period, the parrot food will change, if the owner does not provide it Parrots will also refuse to eat the food they like to eat.
