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Allow mixture to stand for one minute to absorb all the water. Remix, and feed at a temperature of 38-40˚C with a spoon, syringe or crop tube. Prepare food fresh each meal and thoroughly clean utensils between feeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wombaroo.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HRF.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1696\" height=\"455\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeed until the crop is comfortably full. As a general rule, this equates to about 10% of body weight per feed. Let the crop empty completely at least once a day by allowing an overnight fasting period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeigh chicks before feeding each day. On average chicks should gain from 5 -15% of their body weight per day, until they are well-feathered. Failure to gain weight could indicate disease, or mean that chicks are not getting enough food. Healthy chicks that are not gaining sufficient weight may need more frequent feeds, more volume at each feed or a higher proportion of powder in the mix. Feed and growth charts for various species are available under\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wombaroo.com.au\/product-category\/birds\/hand-rearing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand-Rearing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeaning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffer adult-type foods once chicks are fully feathered or start to resist being hand fed. Ideal weaning foods include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wombaroo.com.au\/product\/parrot-soft-food\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParrot Soft Food\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wombaroo.com.au\/product\/budgie-starter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBudgie Starter\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eor\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wombaroo.com.au\/product\/egg-biscuit\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEgg \u0026amp; Biscuit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Gradually reduce the frequency and volume of hand rearing food to encourage weaning. 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