Post by duckysmom on Oct 12, 2016 11:48:14 GMT -5
I have been away due to medical issues. Missed you all and am catching up on all the threads. Ducky is a happy boy, but his molt has been pretty severe. He was nearly bald on the top of his head. My BF, also bald on the top of his head and always wearing a baseball cap, offered to make Ducky a baseball cap if he was feeling self conscious about. I laughed and said I don't think Ducky cares so much. His bath time is always hilarious because he dunks his whole head in first. I asked if he was scuba diving, should we get him a snorkle.
He's a bit sad right now because he is not out as often as my birthday present was a 10 week old Akita puppy. We are slowly introducing them, but it means we can't risk Ducky flying down to the floor unattended until Betty learns her place in the flock. Abby, the little 9 lb 3 year old pup, runs away from Ducky because he always wants to preen her and she doesn't like that so much. But I can hold Ducky without Abby getting upset about it. She just lays next to me and ignores him. Betty, the new pup, got her nose nipped through the bars of the cage and ran like hell. She's learning who top bird is. Of course, I never leave either of thevdogs alone with him. But Ducky is a fast little bugger.
He's a bit sad right now because he is not out as often as my birthday present was a 10 week old Akita puppy. We are slowly introducing them, but it means we can't risk Ducky flying down to the floor unattended until Betty learns her place in the flock. Abby, the little 9 lb 3 year old pup, runs away from Ducky because he always wants to preen her and she doesn't like that so much. But I can hold Ducky without Abby getting upset about it. She just lays next to me and ignores him. Betty, the new pup, got her nose nipped through the bars of the cage and ran like hell. She's learning who top bird is. Of course, I never leave either of thevdogs alone with him. But Ducky is a fast little bugger.
Keeping them separate when you're not around to supervise is smart, and it sounds like you're doing great. The fact is that when you have multiple animals, they will squabble and nip. Maya gets along really well with Cleo (our mini lop bunny), but occasionally, if I pick Cleo up, Maya will fly over and lunge at her. I've become pretty good at deflecting her advances, making sure I turn my back for her to land on my shoulder, and holding up a hand to fend her off from Cleo, and the lunges have always been feints. Maya has never actually bitten Cleo, she loves her, but I would never leave them alone together. Keep up the good work, and good luck!
