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Post by wheezeebeep on Nov 11, 2015 19:57:07 GMT -5
Tonight I brought out my new quaker and fed it a cooked navy bean while I was eating dinner. I was also talking to the bird while it was sitting on the couch back. Suddenly the bird started a stretching like motion and almost appeared to be gagging. I read online that beans are good for birds as long as they are cooked. The birds behavior was quite alarming and I kinda freaked out and brought it water cause I thought maybe it was choking. I put it back in the cage and it quit immediately and proceeded to eat food in its cage. Is this a common behavior or should I avoid beans in the future?
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Post by cnyguy on Nov 11, 2015 20:32:52 GMT -5
Parrots make that kind of motion for a few reasons. One is to "settle the crop," making sure all the food taken in gets to where it belongs. Sometimes, a bit of food will stick on the way down, and a parrot will act as you described to dislodge the stuck food. And sometimes, a bothersome feather on the head or neck will cause a parrot to make that kind of motion. I'm guessing that your parrot was making the crop adjustment. It's not an indication that you have to eliminate cooked beans from his/her diet.
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Post by rickygonzalez on Nov 12, 2015 12:40:12 GMT -5
I believe Garry is 100% correct. It is a crop adjustment.... Nothing to worry about. All my birds do this from time to time.
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Post by siobhan on Nov 12, 2015 20:01:48 GMT -5
I have eight birds and they all do it except my starling. She doesn't have a crop (starlings don't, it's not just her, LOL). Nothing at all to worry about! I know it looks alarming if you don't know what it is! They also do it if their ears get plugged, just like yawning makes human ears pop. But in this case, it was probably crop adjustment.
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Post by sandee on Nov 13, 2015 23:51:38 GMT -5
Gordon does something like that when he drinks water. Only when he drinks water from a glass. My glass. And he back-washes. Seems like he is sipping and saying "aah" because it is just so refreshing.
Eh. Maybe he's just trying to impress me.
~Sandee~
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Post by wolfmoma on Nov 16, 2015 22:45:10 GMT -5
we brought home a Quaker, not sure of it's age, 3 days in the bird is unresponsive to human touch, we have been very gentle with her, tried to hand feed her, she will not step up for handling, does not want to be touched, she may be 6 months old, wings are clipped, day two she was comatose, day three she started to look around, but we are surprised by the lack of interest, and shying away from human touch. Is there a chance she will be adaptable to human behavior after being deprived of human touch for the first six months of life? We have no children, a Green Wing Macaw, two Belgian Groendahls, and a magical ancient Scottish Terrier, Bodhi, and a retired Hunter Jumper, Skylar, Mandala, the Green Wing, Shanti, and Sirius Black, dogs, Soundscapes, Classical Music, active multi colored light show, ambient environment. We get that she was separated from her flock, but we know Quakers to be lively, entertaining, and interactive, we also know birds are flighty, all puns intended, so Quaker number 1 was male, and he was a blast of humor, Quaker number 2 is female, so what think yhe?
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Post by easttex on Nov 17, 2015 5:49:34 GMT -5
She could well be overwhelmed by all of the entertainment you're providing at this point. Even the liveliest birds will need some time to settle in, and if she was parent-raised and not handled before, she'll need a lot more time and patience than would a well-socialized Quaker.
Try to empathize with her as she's adapting. She's been taken from the only environment she's ever known; kidnaped, essentially. She doesn't know if any of you, people or animal, are friend or foe.
It's recommended that any new bird be in quarantine for at least 30 days. If I were you, I would use it as an opportunity to put her in a quieter place. She will be able to at least get accustomed to the sounds of the household before being put into the middle of it. Spend time with her, sitting as near her cage as she appears to be comfortable with, and do not try to handle her. Do not force her out of her cage. Talk to her quietly, and try to reassure her.
Three days is is no time at all in this process. It can take months. I recommend you read some of the posts in the Introductions board, especially, but also in the Behavior and General boards.
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