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Post by easttex on Dec 9, 2017 17:16:40 GMT -5
Are they still trying to diagnose the problem?
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Post by easttex on Dec 9, 2017 17:15:16 GMT -5
Hello Saiky and Qpid! I am due north of you a few hours, in the Marshall area. I am a little surprised to read that you are the proud owner. I'd think by now you'd understand that you are owned by Qpid.
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Post by easttex on Dec 7, 2017 4:07:55 GMT -5
Happy birdthday, Shah, and many more! You've been through a lot in those 13, haven't you? It just makes you all the more precious.
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Post by easttex on Dec 6, 2017 16:25:54 GMT -5
I wouldn't put anything on there that you don't want him ingesting. You could try aloe vera, but watch the ingredients. The gel versions have something added as a thickening agent, and it might be perfectly safe, but I just don't know.
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Post by easttex on Dec 6, 2017 5:48:38 GMT -5
If you want to be able to interact with them and build a bond, I'd recommend separate cages, too. Do you know anything about their background? Were they somebody's breeding pair?
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Post by easttex on Dec 6, 2017 5:46:03 GMT -5
I missed part of this thread, too, biteybird. I'm sorry about your Bourke's parrot. it's nice that you've been able to make your other Bourke's and your cockatiel a little happier.
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Post by easttex on Dec 6, 2017 5:41:07 GMT -5
Hi Morris. Is your vet certified avian? I suspect not, and I recommend that you find one who is as soon as you can. Vets typically get very little training in avian medicine in school, and unless birds are a significant part of their practice, they won't have the knowledge or equipment to diagnose the unusual. If your current vet can't refer you to someone and you're in the US, let me know what is your closest major city and I'll do some research.
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Post by easttex on Dec 3, 2017 12:28:43 GMT -5
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Post by easttex on Dec 2, 2017 4:10:33 GMT -5
Congratulations, biteybird! A little job security is a fine thing for peace of mind.
Gary, I hope you find something. If it were me, inertia would probably be setting in about now. Eh, it's winter... wake me up again in the Spring. I so dislike moving when I have to do it all myself!
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Post by easttex on Dec 2, 2017 4:03:39 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum! That's a tough one, losing Yoda. They sometimes turn up long after escape, so don't give up on him yet. Congratulations on your quaker! cnyguy has given you the best advice on starting the relationship - give him/her time to observe and allow her to set the pace. It might be tempting to make yourself the only one who interacts with him, but I'd try to resist that urge. I think it's best for all if everyone is a flock member. (That said, my husband has little to do with my birds.)
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Post by easttex on Nov 30, 2017 14:47:18 GMT -5
Hello, fellow Texan and welcome to forum membership! I am just barely in Texas, due west of Shreveport, Louisiana, so quite a distance from you.
Any of the better quality pellets should have a good balance of nutrients overall, so it's not going to matter much if you get one that emphasizes fruits or veggies or whatever. You might have to experiment with them, to find ones Malakai really likes. My birds have done well with Harrison's. Higgins InTune is another good one.
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Post by easttex on Nov 29, 2017 4:53:23 GMT -5
I've never dealt with this personally, but it sounds to me like it might be a mark of favor on Mango's part, assuming he's not attacking her head. Maybe he wants to hang out with your daughter but isn't quite ready for her hands. It makes sense that he would take the highest perch on her, at least until he develops more trust.
It's a quandary, because you want to encourage a relationship between them without risking your daughter's scalp. If you want to discourage Mango, have your daughter not respond in any way to the landing, while you calmly remove him and place him on an acceptable perch. If he won't take a treat, praise him lavishly. Or, you can try making her head a less attractive landing spot in the first place with something like a scarf or a hat. Something subtle would be best, as change can be disturbing to a parrot. Let him see her with the hat on for a while before he has an opportunity to fly to her.
Good luck!
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Post by easttex on Nov 29, 2017 4:33:26 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum!
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Post by easttex on Nov 26, 2017 5:52:32 GMT -5
At first he probably wondered what you found so interesting down there, and then stuck around to supervise. But Julianna, on your hands and knees scrubbing with a rag? That sounds like something Mother Superior assigns to punish wayward novices! I'm sure your floor is much cleaner than mine, though. I like to say you can eat off my floors.... if you're not too picky.
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Post by easttex on Nov 23, 2017 10:32:06 GMT -5
Have you tried approaching this little green one? That's the first thing I would do. If it's an escaped pet, it may show more of an interest in you than a wild bird would. If it was someone's pet, its winter survival skills might not be the best, and you'd be doing it a favor by capturing it and trying to find the owner.
Much as I love Quakers, I wouldn't be thrilled to find a colony nearby. They are considered an invasive species, and are not legally entitled to the protections that most wild birds get in the US. That leaves them open to persecution. Unless they get state or local protection, power companies can destroy their nests (wild Quakers often build on power structures) and people who are upset by the noise/mess/whatever can harass them, or worse. Quaker lovers who do find wild flocks usually keep mum about the exact locations for just this reason.
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