New little guest

[pdpbison]

Originally Posted by Lady Tarheel

I don't know if the leg was not set right at the clinic or what happened but in any event she has a home. This is how she looked tonight when we brought her in from the aviary. The leg you see in the picture is the one that was broken.

This can happen of course if the Leg is not aligned right when 'set'...or, if is somehow moves in the splint, or if the splint is loose.


Not exactly easy TO get things right, especially if the break is next to a joint, or, up on the thigh somewhere where it is about impossible TO splint.


My first time splinting, he had broken both Legs and I felt really intimidated, but I invented a sling, splinted the legs with some bent pasteboard narrows or slit section of padded inside 'Slurpy Straw' or something, and all in all, everything went well, but he did come out a little bow legged and walked a little funny. I had not quite got the alignment as nice as I should have when I taped the splints on.


That was 1993 or '94, and I still see him off and on amid the ferals. So, those Legs are STRONG, feet grip well and everything...but,a little bow-legged.



Phil
Las Vegas

[Feather]

Maggie,

I am so late, but I just met Bunny and she is beautiful. I know she will have the best home ever.

Feather

[Lady Tarheel]

Feather, thank you. She is a little doll.

Just an update on Bunny - she is standing upright more but the broken leg is not perfectly straight. She goes into the aviary every morning with our Mr. Humphries and is doing really well there. She flies well, can perch well and seems to love it. We will continue to bring her in each night with Mr. Humphries because we don't want her having to fight for perch space or get tired. Too, we are not positive she eats out of the feeders so we make sure she is fed well in the mornings and evenings here in the house.

[Pidgey]

Sounds kinda' like we treat Morty. He comes in every evening and, as a matter of ritual, stamps around on my shoulder until I offer him a fresh drink of water. Then, it's up to his perch on the door unless all the lights are on and it's too early, in which case he's got to be in the dead middle of whatever you're doing. I know he eats out there but I don't think he likes drinking with them.

Pidgey

[mr squeaks]

Originally Posted by Pidgey

Sounds kinda' like we treat Morty. He comes in every evening and, as a matter of ritual, stamps around on my shoulder until I offer him a fresh drink of water. Then, it's up to his perch on the door unless all the lights are on and it's too early, in which case he's got to be in the dead middle of whatever you're doing. I know he eats out there but I don't think he likes drinking with them.

Pidgey

Awwwww, that's great, Pidgey...HAPPY HOUR with/for Mort! What more could a spoiled pij want???

Mort, you are ONE smart pijie! Squeaks and I SALUTE you!! Keep up the great work! Those humans don't know what hit 'em!!

Shi
& Mr. Squeaks

[Lady Tarheel]

You know, Pidgey, that both of us are probably using their health conditions as an excuse to bring them in. We are not as attached (yet) to Bunny as we are to our Mr. Humphries but I can't imagine not having that snarly, cantankerous, ill natured, spoiled rotten pigeon in the house at night. When you walk by him (Lewis especially) he speaks - and I would love to know what he says!

[mr squeaks]

Originally Posted by Lady Tarheel

You know, Pidgey, that both of us are probably using their health conditions as an excuse to bring them in. We are not as attached (yet) to Bunny as we are to our Mr. Humphries but I can't imagine not having that snarly, cantankerous, ill natured, spoiled rotten pigeon in the house at night. When you walk by him (Lewis especially) he speaks - and I would love to know what he says!

"GIVE ME SOME ATTENTION....NOW!!!"



Shi

[Lady Tarheel]

Shi, I kinda think it is the opposite - "LEAVE ME ALONE"! Thing is, he is so beautiful that I frequently have to pick him up and smooch him and it makes him mad as fire. You should see him eat. The minute he gets in his cage, or anytime I put his seed in, he snarfs it down so fast you would think he never gets fed. I can't give him enough Zupreem pellets although he won't eat the green colored ones. They are just a "topping" because I don't want him to not eat his other seed.

One other thing about Mr. H. If I have been delayed in putting his seed bowl in his cage when he comes in from his day in the aviary, he puts up a fuss so loud you could hear him out in the yard. He can, and does, eat in the aviary but his majesty expects dinner waiting when he comes in.

[Trees Gray]

Hi Maggie,


LOL...I have a few who are quite well aware that they own me not vice versa.

I have one hen, Whiskey, who fusses and pecks my fingers up and down when I bring her her food and water. She cannot fly anymore and is dependent on me. You would think she would be grateful, but no she will eat cause she is hungry then peck and eat some more....I guess she can't figure out what is more important. She is also mean and nasty to her half sister, Mieke, who is a sweet as pie. It is so funny and amuzing, she is that way with all birds who approach her, except her hubby, and extremely mean to Mieke. I think a psychiatrist for her is in order.

[mr squeaks]

Mmmm, maybe he WANTS attention from Lewis??? If not, and he's nasty to you both...

...have you considered a pijie psychiatrist for him? Maybe he has PADD: Pigeon Attention Deficit Disorder or he's Pigeon BiPolar OR, he's just plain Schizophrenic!

Whatever he is, one thing is for certain...HE'S a CHARACTER!!

Here's a thought: BUNNY may be able to "tame" him down...

Never underestimate the power of a HEN... (hopefully, Bunny IS a hen!)

Shi