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Does anyone know of a good web site to order handfeeding supplies? ( syringes, formulas, etc.) any information would be greatly appreciated.

I've found this site before...
http://www.petiatric.com/ParrotBreederSupply.html
Although I've never ordered any handfeeding supplies, since I'm not a breeder, so I couldn't tell you if it's a good place or not to do business with.... but it looks professional like.

For syringes, order them through your local pharmacy, they are much cheaper for the exact same syringe. Just be sure to tell them you want the oral ones. This is where I get mine and I pay about 8-12 cents for the ones that they want 80-cents for. The ones that they charge $2.00-2.50 for run about 60-80 cents. I am sure each place is going to be different of course on prices but you can beat that.

Get the ones with silicon O-rings. Silicon is very slick and smooth and stays that way. They can be sterilized and re-used many times. It will save you money in the long run.

The vet or pharmacy type are made for single use, have rubber gaskets and can't be re-used after a few tries. The rubber gets sticky and the syringe will jam, could aspirate your chick if it jerks loose when you apply pressure.

Tigerlily

I prefer Kaytee hand feeding formula. I buy a 25 lb bag and keep it in the deep freezer so it won't go bad. I don't think many pet shops keep this size bag in stock, I buy from a large feed store. You might be able to have your local pet shop put in a special order for you.

I soak my feeding equipment in Nolvasan.
This will eventually "eat" the rubber on syringes.
www.discountpetmedicines.com/medication ... oducts.htm

Some breeders weigh there chicks at every feeding. I just bought a digital postal scale for this. I glued a receptor so I could put a small T stand on the scale to weigh my "larger" birds (Jardines to Moustaches).

You can get the o-ring type from a pharmacy, you just have to specify them.

I work at a hospital and have our pharmacy order all mine and all I get are the O-ring type.