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Post by zim on Jan 15, 2016 20:58:07 GMT -5
Good luck! I'm excited for you!
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Post by zim on Jan 14, 2016 18:35:44 GMT -5
Thanks for the link, aaron. Very good read!
I figured it was normal, but after it was pointed out in this thread I wanted to make sure!
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Post by zim on Jan 14, 2016 17:02:25 GMT -5
My little Yoshi's beak looks just like that too, in the same exact spot. I just assumed it was normal - is it cause for concern?
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Post by zim on Jan 13, 2016 22:36:15 GMT -5
I suck at names, so doubt I can help much there. I did see a Quaker on /r/parrots named Oats, I thought that was funny and clever lol.
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Post by zim on Jan 13, 2016 16:05:28 GMT -5
and you will become a new slave... lol... just like the rest of us. One of us, one of us...
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Post by zim on Jan 13, 2016 14:35:26 GMT -5
This is a very nifty idea. I definitely need to obtain something like this!
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Post by zim on Jan 13, 2016 13:51:21 GMT -5
If you haven't yet, you really need to do some research on Quaker's and the diet they need. They shouldn't be eating many seed, as they are prone to all sorts of problems from them including fatty liver disease. I've been trying to get Yoshi on to pellets for almost a month now. He is being an extremely stubborn little booger about it! I think we are making some progress with completely mushy soaked pellets, but he still won't eat hard dry ones. Hi Zim, I really struggled to convert Byron too, until I basically just left him with nothing but pellets for 24 hours. He got hungry...so he ate the pellets. Now he loves them and will happily eat them even if there is other food around. Worth a try? Yeah, I'll probably just need to do this. I've "tried to try" that method a few times now, but when he first starts getting hungry he puts on a show, dances around, and does the "quaker grumble". Being the softy I am, I always give in. I did just receive a sample of Harrison's High Potency Fine. I've been trying to convince him they are treats (giving him a pellet of that when he would normally expect a treat). He's been eating about half of them. I'm hoping maybe that's the pellet he will finally accept.
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Post by zim on Jan 13, 2016 11:18:44 GMT -5
From my own reading of several things, and the advice from my vet, seeds are best used as a treat. They are OK in moderation, but definitely should not be a big part of the birds diet. Most things I've read say only around 10% of the diet should be treats.
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Post by zim on Jan 13, 2016 11:15:34 GMT -5
Congrats, very exciting! Any possible names decided upon yet?
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Post by zim on Jan 12, 2016 11:47:27 GMT -5
Oh thanks beccilouise! Are you in Australia? The pet shop guy just feeds him seeds. Not sure if the Kaytee's rainbow pellet mix is available in Australia or not? Yes I was thinking about a towel or some such thing over my shoulders Wsteinhoff thanks for the info on the poop off product If you haven't yet, you really need to do some research on Quaker's and the diet they need. They shouldn't be eating many seed, as they are prone to all sorts of problems from them including fatty liver disease. I've been trying to get Yoshi on to pellets for almost a month now. He is being an extremely stubborn little booger about it! I think we are making some progress with completely mushy soaked pellets, but he still won't eat hard dry ones.
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Post by zim on Jan 12, 2016 11:42:50 GMT -5
Lol, cute!
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Duck!
Jan 11, 2016 17:35:26 GMT -5
Post by zim on Jan 11, 2016 17:35:26 GMT -5
Shah also goes "quack, quack, quack, quack" and screams like a sulphur crested cockatoo. One day I will figure out how to post a video of him calling me monkey breath I've been trying to teach him 3 quacks in a row, but for some reason he is only picking up one, lol. He's also picked up "uh-oh!", which I really don't know where he heard it, as I never say that. May have been something on TV I guess!
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Duck!
Jan 11, 2016 15:05:16 GMT -5
via mobile
Post by zim on Jan 11, 2016 15:05:16 GMT -5
I'm going to have to get Peppy on video doing his not-green chicken impersonation. He says "bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk BAAWWWKKKK!" He came knowing that one. Please do! I would love to see that!
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Post by zim on Jan 11, 2016 14:30:34 GMT -5
So, you guys may have little green chickens...but I've got a little green duck!
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Post by zim on Jan 9, 2016 20:58:29 GMT -5
Casey is very cute in that video, I very much enjoyed watching it!
I'm hoping to get Yoshi potty trained eventually. It's something I've been working on since I first brought him home. Every time I see him poop, I say "poop!", as to try to get him to associate the word with the action. Lately I've been watching him closely when I'm near him, and when I see him assuming the position, I say "go poop!". Afterwards I praise him and give him a treat. I think he is catching on too - two times so far when I've had him away from the cage I've given him the command a few times, and he's cooperated!
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