|
|
#31
6th January 2007, 05:10 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Squeaks gets Safflower and Hemp seeds for treats. His "snack" in the afternoon, when the cats get their evening meal, is a little Kaytee Song Bird Mix...
 
|
|
#32
6th January 2007, 07:54 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Quote:
Kathleen, yep I'm located in Indiana. I actually know where both Brooklyn and Martinsville are located  . They're about 1 1/2 to 2 hrs drive from me. I'm so glad to read that Lullaby has improved (poos all looking good, is eating and drinking). You may want to wait a few days and try the bath again. She might just have to get use to the location or what your using to bath her in. It took my MP, a while before he REALLY took a bath and he was use to baths. Now, he absolutely loves them! Yep, they kinda surprise ya with their personalities. Now that I have my MP, I don't know why I didn't get a pet pigeon sooner. Please keep us (the members and myself) posted. Best of luck, hilly
__________________
|
|
#33
7th January 2007, 07:24 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Kathleen, we have a little one that we're keeping in the house for the winter. We could tell he wanted to bathe because he kept sitting in his water bowl. We filled a dishpan with about 4" of water, set it in the sink and stuck him in there. Out he flew, flinging water everywhere. We put him back in and same thing happened. Finally, we put him back in the water, put the top to his cage over him so he couldn't get out and within 2 minutes he was happily splashing away. He must have stayed in there 20 or more minutes. They just have to get used to it. Sometimes, they scare easily when anything new is introduced.
__________________
Maggie
|
|
#34
7th January 2007, 05:21 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Thanks Maggie, I'll do it in the sink next time with more room for her to splash around. She seems very happy (if it is a she but doesnt' matter to me one bit) I actually had someone offer to take her today because she looked like a little snowball in her cage butg I said, let's wait and see. She's got me hooked I'm afraid. I'm still a bit worried about her eating. She does eat from her dish (but seems she flings most seeds all over rather than in her) and wants to eat from my hand but doesnt' seem to get much from it. Mostly she picks at my fingers. Is this normal?
|
|
#35
7th January 2007, 05:27 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Quote:
best, Kathleen
|
|
#36
7th January 2007, 08:06 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Hi Kathleen, with the cats and Mr. Squeaks, I use a product called "Nature's Miracle" - I get the one for cats stain and ordor. It comes in a white bottle with red lettering. GREAT for erasing stains and eliminating odors!
I buy mine at Petco. PetsMart would probably have it too. Last edited by mr squeaks; 7th January 2007 at 08:08 PM.
|
|
#37
7th January 2007, 09:45 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Quote:
Kentucky is beautiful. My MP will fly to me and sit in my lap or on my shoulder, while I'm reading or doing paper work. I'd try the living room and see how it goes. Make sure you have no fans on and doors/windows are shut (pigeon proof the room). I'd start off by putting her cage on the floor, maybe take her out and let her walk on top. She'll scope things out and will decide to fly where she wants. Most likely to you, the floor and/or furniture. You could also try to get her to perch on your hand or shoulder and walk slowly around the room. My Mp started off on top of his cage, the next step was he flew to me, and then he flew to me where ever I was. He now also explores .Mr. Squeaks (Shi), gave a very good product to use. I normally use old sheets and cover the furniture. I've also used a product called Resolve, it only takes a little bit and works. I do recommand you crack a window a little bit if you use it, it can be a bit strong (depending on how much you use). You can get it at wal-mart. For towels/your cloths, I recommend you use oxyclean and/or shout. I hope this helps! -hilly
__________________
|
|
#38
10th January 2007, 06:36 PM
|
|||
|
|||
Lullaby UpdateWell, it's been a week today. Lullaby right now is sitting in front of the stereo outside her cage listening to music. I'm serious. no matter where I put her in the room she waddles back in front of the stereo and seems to love it - it's some very mellow, peaceful instrumental music. She doesn't seem to know how to fly at all. She wasn't eating hardly at all as the seeds we were giving her seemed to be too big for her to handle although she was drinking a lot of water so today we started hand feeding her with a syringe and Exact baby bird formula and bought smaller seeds for her.
She definitely listens to my voice. She's wonderful and I'm keeping her now no matter what. Also, I bought a basket and lined it with a towel and she nests in that in her cage. best, Kathleen & Lullaby
|
|
#39
10th January 2007, 07:01 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
It's good that you are giving her supplemental feedings to be sure she is getting enough nutrition. It won't be long before she's able to handle the eating all by herself. Terry
|
|
#40
10th January 2007, 07:46 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
__________________
Terri B
|
|
#41
11th January 2007, 08:54 AM
|
|||
|
|||
Spitting Up WaterHi, Lullaby has been spitting up what appears to be water or is watery. I've never seen a bird do this but my husband who had parrots growing up said this isn't uncommon. Should I be worried?
Thanks, Kathleen
|
|
#43
11th January 2007, 09:00 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Is it clear or color of the Exact? Did you see her actually throw it up?
It could be worms, parasites, infection, crop issues. Is she doing alot of healthy raisen like poops?
__________________
Treesa  Plan ahead.............It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.
|
|
#44
11th January 2007, 09:04 AM
|
|||
|
|||
throwing upIt looks clear like water but is a bit more gelatinous. She bobs her head and then it just comes out of her mouth. Her poops are more watery than they were a couple of days ago with a whitish/green pasty quality.
|
 |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Linear Mode
