[nabs-l] question for the creative and science-loving nabsters

[Valerie Gibson]

Sorry for the double reply, but, just another reason why i could not use that method.  After looking it up online, because i'm too tired and lazy to do the math myself:
Answer: 575 g = 1.26765 lb OR 1 lb and 4.28 oz 

I could just say, the parrot weighs one pound, but when you're dealing  with an animal that small, those numbers after the decimal make all the diference. That's yet another reason i would need to measure food that way.  I want to know EXACTLY how much the bird is eating on a daily basis, so that i can adjust his training feeding schedule so that he's not overfed.  Once i have that down to the weight, i can then measure it out.  Sounds tedious, i know.  but it would be hard to measure if my bird eats…not quite a cup, but not quite 3/4 cups either. lol

On Jul 7, 2012, at 11:20 PM, Peter Donahue wrote:

> Hello Valerie and everyone,
> 
>    There's a tried and true method of weighing animals without having to 
> buy a special scale particularly if you're only going to weigh a few species 
> such as your parrot. First weigh yourself. Next step on the scale with the 
> parrot purched on your arm, your head, or where he/she likes to rest on you. 
> Once a reading is obtained subtract your own weight from that of yourself on 
> the scale with the parrot. This will give you the bird's weight.
> 
>    When we raised Boxer Dogs dad used to weigh the puppies that way. I've 
> also seen vets use this method when weighing some of my guide dogs. Since 
> most of them see large numbers of animals they have special scales for 
> weighing them. Hope this helps.
> 
> Peter Donahue
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Valerie Gibson" <valandkayla at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 11:11 PM
> Subject: [nabs-l] question for the creative and science-loving nabsters
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> As some of you probably know, training animals is a big hobby of mine, and I 
> am hoping to make that a carreer, along with child psych. yes i know, odd 
> combo.
> 
> The problem i have found myself in is that i need to be able to weigh my 
> parrot, and I need an accessible scale that measures in grams.  If there's a 
> way i can attach a perch to it so my parrot can step onto the perch to be 
> weighed, that would be awesome. if not, preferably a scale where he can just 
> step up onto it.
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas on where to find such a scale.  Due to the fact 
> that i will be using it for a parrot's health reasons, i would obviously 
> need it to be as accurate as possible.
> 
> Thanks in advance for the feedback.
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