A 1g kitchen scale is enough
A kitchen scale with 1g resolution works. Fix a perch on the scale, zero it, and readings settle because the bird moves less.
Pair stepping onto the scale with a treat and weighing becomes routine, not training.
- 1g kitchen scale with a fixed perch
- Zero (tare) with the perch on
- Reward stepping up to build the habit
Same time, same conditions
Weight moves within a day depending on food. Weigh at a fixed point such as before the first morning meal so days are comparable.
moimoi shows each bird's weight with a species reference range — but how far your bird moved from its own usual value matters more than the range.
Watch the trend, not a single day
A day or two of movement can come from food and droppings. What deserves attention is change that continues in one direction.
Keeping weight and food records together shows whether a change follows a diet change.
A continuing drop needs more than a record
If weight keeps falling for days or moves together with appetite changes, bring your records to a clinic that treats birds. moimoi does not replace veterinary diagnosis or treatment.