new kid on the block

[Charis]

Originally Posted by sabina

all this confusion about colette! feralpigeon, can you post a pic? and maggie, we did take some cutiepie pics as well as bald spot pics but we have to charge the camera up before we can upload them.

so now simone is gobbling up the seeds. i'm thinking we'll do like you were saying charis, and give only 15cc of formula 3 times a day, and let her get used to eating seeds the rest of the time.

umm it looks like aias and i disagree on the gender here

If she really is gobbling up seeds you might not need to hand feed.

[sabina]

i was thinking cause of the baldness and all, she might need some extra nutrition for a few days...

[Charis]

Makes sense.
Maybe twice a day?
Do you have any vitamins?
Sure is a cute bird. Got a ways to go before he/she grows into that beak.

[Aias]

just to let the people know that simon has hit 200 grams! and is eating on his own very well.

[Trees Gray]

Hi Aias,

That is certainly wonderful news.

I'm glad to hear Simon graduated top of his class in "Eating seedies" graduate school.

Thanks for sharing.

[Lady Tarheel]

Sorry about the with the names.

I definitely won't forget Simon's name now because that was our name for the best little girl pigeon in the world. You know, the feather loss on her back is really odd. I first thought she may have been pecked pretty badly but it is too uniform for that and no indications of trauma. Maybe it is a malnutrition or canker thing going and you are taking care of that.

If you cut back on hand feeding, I would still hand feed her at night at least for a week or two.....just to be sure.

She is a cutie.

[Aias]

here are the promised photos:



and the rest of them here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/100fire...7600215725353/

maggie, about the name, in spanish we pronounce simon as "seemon" so there is not really a difference in how we say the name only how we spell it. so simone or simon the baby hears it the same, (s/he doesnt know how to read yet....)

i am glad sabina finally got to spend time with a squeaker that is vociferous, the other squeakers barely squeaked in her presence and didnt squeak for very many days.

[sabina]

Simone is too cute! She's so much fun to hang out with, it's hard to put her back into the cage so I can try to get anything done! But with the 2 new young cats, who love to stalk and pounce, we have to be super vigilant (I brought home another trapped-in-the-ceiling cat from work, don't think I've told yall that yet...or maybe I did? this one's named Bloo).

Ok so question: how many days should we give the Spartrix? She's gotten 3 days so far. Is it 3 or 5?

Oh about the feedings, she's still getting 2 feedings a day. And I just asked Aias, he's giving 24cc each feeding. We'll gradually cut back I guess...

[Lady Tarheel]

Pictures were definitely worth waiting for. That is the cutest little one I've seen in a long time. I dearly love them at that age because they're so sweet and funny and will love you to pieces.

Sabina, good for you with your latest kitty rescue. Hope it does well.

[TAWhatley]

Originally Posted by sabina

Ok so question: how many days should we give the Spartrix? She's gotten 3 days so far. Is it 3 or 5?

It's usually 3 days with the Spartrix.

Terry

[xxmoxiexx]

OH WOW!! you guys are busy, huh? was this squeaker alone when you found it Aias? i've seen a lot of squeakers lately, i'm wondering how you decide which to take home and which to leave alone?
about the syringe, just call up a few vets, even AG, and tell them the situation, i've found most places will give you one if you ask nicely. if she's eating you dont need it now, but for future reference, thats how i always get mine.
can he/she fly yet?

[Reti]

You should be able to buy syringes at the vets also.

Now this little one is THE darling.
Will you enter him in the competition?

Reti

[Aias]

so i gave simon/e a bath this afternoon because it was so hot in nyc, and after the bath when simon/e was flapping the wings to get the excess water off i saw this big tear:



and a couple other here as usual: http://www.flickr.com/photos/100fire...7600215725353/

[flitsnowzoom]

Oh, that looks like it hurts, poor birdie . Is that new or something that you hadn't been able to see before.

BTW, your flickr link did not work for me.

[Aias]

try again

Originally Posted by flitsnowzoom

Oh, that looks like it hurts, poor birdie . Is that new or something that you hadn't been able to see before.

BTW, your flickr link did not work for me.