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By ChattyParrot, on February 28th, 2012% I just got him about 2 weeks ago, he is 2 and a half months old according to the lady I got him from. He seems very clumsy and falls off his perches, and chairs etc. His feet don’t seem to be able to hang on very well. I’m just wondering if this is normal. I have a Solomon Island Eclectus male who is a year old and when I got him he was sure steady and a good flyer, so I’m not used to this little guy, he is really sweet, eats constantly, and loves to be in the action and go everywhere. Does anyone have any advice for me? Oh and my Eclectus does not like this little guy, I have to keep them totally apart or he will go after him.
Thanks Michele
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By ChattyParrot, on February 28th, 2012% I try to be careful and I try to do everything right. Then, one day, I make a small but very fateful error. Yesterday, I didn’t lock the cage before I left (in a rush) for work. My tiels got out and Perry got stuck under our rattan sofa.
I rescued him from the sofa an didn’t see anything physically wrong with him. He is molting as well, so a few feathers here and there didn’t surprise me. I thought everything was fine. This morning, Perry’s right eye was red and swollen. Crap.
Went to the vet and he pushed away some of Perry’s feathers on his head to reveal that he had scratched or bumped himself somehow. It looked so bad. It didn’t look like that the night before and I thought I looked throughly enough.
I received ointment which I am to put in both eyes twice a day for . . . → Read More: I’m a TERRIBLE bird mom!!
By ChattyParrot, on February 27th, 2012% Oh my gosh was I surprised when we brought him home.
We went to pick him up and the poor guy was terrified. He was in a rusty cage with an old rope toy and a bell that was broken. The old owners tried removing him from the cage and he was not having it, he got so upset that he threw up everywhere. Well we get him home and I begin to clean the vomit from his cage (where I can reach). We knew he was stressed and were planning on leaving him alone for the day but it seemed he didn’t want that. With in 10 minutes of being home he was talking and seemed very interested in us. Day 2 we left his cage door open and he finally cage out, so then I proceeded to clean the inside of the cage which he spent all his time asking me . . . → Read More: Otis is home!
By ChattyParrot, on February 27th, 2012% Hi, I will have some green cheek conures for sale soon and I was wondering how much I should list them for. I will have cinnamon females and normal split to cinnamon males. They will be handfed. I live in California. Thanks.
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By ChattyParrot, on February 27th, 2012% I know there is a great deal of debate on what food is best and I am always afraid of toxins and/or bad ingredients. However, I did quite a bit of research and what I found is I like what I heard from Nutri- Berries Labefer. They were the most interactive of all the companies, willing to answer anything. Sending a great sample pack, much larger and more informative than other sample packs.
What I found out is it does NOT contain Ethoxyquin, but a natural preservative. If you look on your Roudybush (even sample I got last week) Ethoxyquin is still listed on Roudybush. When I called them up about it they simply said “Tom Roudybush feeds it to all his birds and there is no problem”. There may not be, but I don’t want it in my food.
I also agree with Monica, about Fruit Zupreem, it was all Roger . . . → Read More: Nutri Berries Seem Quite Good As Daily Diet
By ChattyParrot, on February 27th, 2012% Out of all 5 eggs. 5 hatched. Casper and snow are very good parents. Prolly going to have to start hand feeding sooner than expected because of there being 5 and this is the most they have delt with. Lucky me 2 that hatched are lutino. One looks to be a dominate grey from the dark pins starting to grow in. The other 2. No idea yet. I just know I have 2 white face lutinos!
Here’s a group pic of everyone snuggling.
This is he oldest lutino baby. One week today. First hatched
This is the younger lutino. 4th hatched.
Thanks
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By ChattyParrot, on February 26th, 2012% I bought a baby Sun Conure today from a breeder, who has been breeding for 20 yrs, he is handfed and tamed and is the sweetest thing ever. I am kind of concerned though. He is sleeping at the bottom of the cage in the corner. I can walk over to the cage and look in and he will let out a subtle sound. He is as well standing on one foot while sleeping, with his head turned all the way around. This is the first time I have ever owned a Conure of any sort. He seems very healthy, and was very active for a while. Also had a 1h and a half drive home from the breeder. Would love to get all the answers/advice I can.
Thanks
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By ChattyParrot, on February 26th, 2012% I stumbled across this product while doing birdy shopping today. I’ve never used supplements in my birds’ water, just wondering if anyone else has used this?
(Background: My birds are on a seed/veggie/fruit diet with some pellets. They are both over 10 years old).
Source: http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/BI…o/AVXBUILDER1/
Description: BENEFITS • May support conversion to a formulated diet by fortifying thyroid function, resulting in a normal appetite • Supplements trace minerals and iodine missing from a seed diet • Contains 52 naturally-occurring trace minerals • May enhance feather strength and appearance • May help reduce incidences of fatty liver disease and obesity • May help support the body’s enzymes • Promotes an overall healthy immune system • Does not have any noticeable taste, odor or color; birds will drink it • Does not decompose or become toxic in water like vitamins
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By ChattyParrot, on February 25th, 2012% She was on the counter and I looked away for 2 seconds and she had a big chunk of dishwashing soap in her mouth that she was gummy. I tried to remove as much as possible, then rinsed her beak off. I got her to drink 4 sips of water but I don’t know what else to do. Should I be worried??
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By mpfenning, on February 25th, 2012% Sale Price – $7.88 Seesaw Foraging Toy * Fill apparatus with treats and hang in cage * Parrots must tip See Saw downward to release bits of food into the recovery area * See Saw automatically returns to original position; the process can be repeated until the appetite is satisfied Great for medium sized birds like mini-macaws, small cockatoos, caiques, conures, amazons, senegals, greys, etc. 7-1/2 x 3-3/4 high ….read more
By ChattyParrot, on February 24th, 2012% Tomorrow I am going to pickup an 11 year old CAG that has not left his cage in a year. The owners that have him now have had him his whole life but I guess things got tuff or something and he has been stuck in his cage for the past year. I figure until he settles in I will not try changing his food since he has been on this food for years now (or should I?). Right now he is on something from Kaytee. I am totally ready to take all the time he needs and go at any pace he seems comfortable with. The present owner told me he was hand raised and for 10 out of his 11 years he has been an active member of their family with nothing bad to say. I was also told that he doesn’t have any toys or only 1, I don’t totally remember. I . . . → Read More: What am I in for?
By ChattyParrot, on February 24th, 2012% have a question… I am getting a baby CAG…dna sexed Male. He is 7 weeks old and will bring him home when he is weaned. he has one white toe on each foot. His wings are very dark in color… his tail is a very bright red. The breeder said she has only had one before with a white toe, but never had one that has a white toe on each foot. I wondered if this meant anything or just one of natures wonders..
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By ChattyParrot, on February 24th, 2012% So Diva, my Sun Conure was sitting on my shoulder the other day and a friend of mine and I had ordered pizza as we were hanging out.
When I opened the box she squaked a little bit but I didn’t think anything of it. Well, I took a bite out of a slice and chewed it a bit and it was warm so I opened my mouth a little to cool off the pizza and Diva stuck her litttle head in my mouth and got some of the pizza I just chewed up. I know that’s what her mamma would’ve done in the wild but I don’t really want her eating out of my mouth. Is this something I can correct? & How?
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By ChattyParrot, on February 24th, 2012% I have a Sun Conure :sun2: and I was wondering if Quinoa was safe for them to eat. I suspect that it is like millet and she would probably like it but I don’t know if it’s safe to give her.
Yes or No?
Sunshine
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By ChattyParrot, on February 23rd, 2012% My first time with a conure so i dont know if its regular conure behavior or just mine but she constantly seems to be fluffing up than skinny, fluff, skinny, fluff, like 10 times she can do this, also when she hears a sound or people moving she fluffs up.
she isn’t constantly fluffed so i know she is not sick..
perhaps she needs to get use to sounds here and stuff, she seems to be weary still.
Any advice would be good!
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