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Post by hazelrah on Jul 20, 2011 6:46:17 GMT -5
Ok, that's really good to know. I was feeding it complete, and mixing the yolk and white together so that they wouldn't be able to pick out just one or the other. Also, for future reference, how should I go about introducing new meats (like fish)? I gave Falcor a small piece of tilapia, but just kind of threw it in there, didn't really go about introducing it in an organized way He ate it, but I'm not sure Oryx would have under the same circumstances
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2011 15:22:17 GMT -5
With that, you can either mix it in with a meat they like, or you can drizzle it with olive oil (which I find works best with fish). For Oryx, who seems to be stubborn, I'd cube it small, so it's easy to pick up and eat, and get that olive oil on it, and see if that works
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Post by hazelrah on Jul 21, 2011 8:08:16 GMT -5
I cubed the fish as you suggested and drizzled the olive oil, and Oryx actually ate a couple of cubes!!!! She seems to like it better than the raw chicken? Falcor, of course, happily devoured the rest of the dish So, I visited a rescue last night, so of course I have a new little one to start switching I'm assuming just start him all over at the beginning like I did with the other two?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2011 16:19:46 GMT -5
Yep, that's what I'd do
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Post by hazelrah on Jul 22, 2011 5:43:04 GMT -5
Haha, not to set the process back or anything I started him on soupies last night. I tried offering small bits of chicken and Oryx's soup (just in case he felt like making everything really easy), but he wasn't going for it With the pureed meat soup, he'd only eat if off my finger the first time, but he was getting the hang of eating from a bowl by the end of the meal Now that I got myself three fuzzies all at different stages of their transition to raw, how do I keep food available for Taz without encouraging Oryx to either slip backwards or eat kibble again? I'm not worried about Falcor, he couldn't care less, as long as he's eating at all times, lolol
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2011 10:04:06 GMT -5
You could make Taz pretty large servings 3x a day, and let him eat as much as he can hold at those times, and then pick them up (after about 20 minutes after he's stopped eating) until the next meal. He wouldn't be ~starving or anything, but he just won't be able to have free food until he's where at least Oryx is right now. That might limit how much access Oryx is getting to the not-so-good stuff.
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Post by hazelrah on Jul 22, 2011 11:55:32 GMT -5
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Post by hazelrah on Jul 22, 2011 11:56:29 GMT -5
Well, to be more accurate, he spit it out violently on the ground
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2011 12:40:59 GMT -5
Okay, well, with this, I guess we'll just have to assume that Oryx may backslide a bit, and you'll really have to work with her to make sure that's limited as much as possible
The only other method that could work would be separating them until Taz is on level with Oryx and having supervised integrated playtime where food's not involved, but when they're getting along (as I take it they are), that's something you don't really want to do!
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Post by hazelrah on Jul 23, 2011 7:02:44 GMT -5
Yeah, they all seem to adore each other already I was worries about that. I did have progress with Taz yesterday. He ate some raw soup out of the bowl... after I coated it liberally with 'tone I hate that stuff, but he loves it, so I guess I'll have to get him off it gradually. I've been worrying about him not eating enough. As long as he's playful and hydrated, can I just assume he's ok? I don't want him to get sick
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2011 12:34:09 GMT -5
You can try mixing a bit of 'tone and a bit of olive oil together. It cuts the 'tone and it will get him used to the olive oil so that he can be switched to it completely, instead. Generally, if he's not lethargic or passive and not dehydrating he should be okay. You can always supplement feed baby food with him (not enough for satiation , but just to ensure he's getting a bit more caloric intake).
And YAY! Any progress is great progress!
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Post by hazelrah on Jul 23, 2011 13:22:56 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2011 16:19:49 GMT -5
It's okay; he's going through a lot, so don't feel bad!
Also, I'd just make sure that you feed him the soup in a way he's absolutely comfortable with. So, right now, if that's being spoonfed in your lap, then focus on that. Once he's comfortable and eating a substantial amount (i.e. a sustainable amount), then you can work on weaning him off of being spoon/handfed.
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Post by hazelrah on Jul 24, 2011 9:49:56 GMT -5
I could have sworn I posted last night, but I guess it didn't go through He'll eat soup off my finger while in my lap, so I've been doing that quite a few times a day, lol. I also gave him a little kibble yesterday because he looks super skinny to me, but he wasn't really interested in that either. I've gotten so anxious for the first couple weeks with each little one, but this has been the hardest because it's plainly hard on him as well rather than me just being a worry wart Oryx, on the other hand, has been doing great She's been moving right along with her chunks, and hasn't shown any inclination towards backsliding despite having kibble soup around. She even fought Falcor for his piece of bone-in chicken this morning, though she didn't know what to do with it when she had it
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2011 10:26:17 GMT -5
Yeah, the older rescues really tend to have a story :C Have you tried rescue remedy? It might just take the edge off of his nervousness/anxiety. You can rub a drop on his ear.
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