Feeding advice

[BeebosMum]

Hi All,

Ive been lucky enough to be the proud owner of a baby european eagle owl for the last 2 weeks - he is doing fine - eating a good varied diet and putting on weight. Im doing a falconry course as well. However Ive not been able to get hold of the guy doing my course for a few days and junior has started casting pellets. Ive checked my books and they arent much help so far.

So my query is - should I be still feeding at the regularity I am just now (4-5 meals a day) or should I be waiting until he gets rid of the pellet first. Im just worried I might cause him a problem by overfeeding him - he is a very good little eater. Hid diet consists of rats, mice and the odd chick thrown in for a bit of variety.

Other than that we are doing fine! He is doing little flaps and hops around the living room floor when Im cleaning out his "playpen" and is rather fond of sitting watching the cookery programmes on TV in the evening. He has gotten used to the dogs and they are very entertained by him. His aviary is well in progress and should be ready by the time he is old enough to go out in it.

[Liam Hay]

u should wait until he casts and get him on 2 or 3 meals a day, i would personally give him no casting in the morning a small amount at dinner then feed him normal tea time.

[Bubo]

hi beeboesmum,

before feeding always check to see if his tum still has food in it. just place your fingers between his legs and gently touch. if the tum feels solid or tight, dont feed as food will still be in there but if the tum feels flimsy go ahead and offer food. over feeding can be harmful so go careful mate. If you stick with this rule then he should be ok. others i expect could offer more advise but that is all i have.

bubo (yes the same from owlpages :lol: )

[GDN]

Don't worry to much about over feeding. If you offer him food and he eats then he is hungry if he doesn't eat then he is not.

I have just finished imprinting an European Eagle Owl. Once it showed signs that it could eat a chick i just used to leave a few about for him to help himself. That's the way i have always treated them. This 1 was my 4th and i have never had any problems.