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clawnz

Sorry for your lost one. Necropsy is the only way to be sure what happened, but green coming out of the mouth does not sound good. You should consider getting a necropsy done for the sake of your other birds. Contact your Avian Vet and see how to keep the body until you can get it to the vet. I am n...

clawnz

Agreed. Working with them as a pair can be hard work and in some cases it is better to work with each bird on it's own. You do need to win each ones confidence and then become part of the excepted flock members. Barbara Heidenreich is very good on how to apply Positive Reinforcement Training. Some o...

clawnz

Ye Har! The results have arrived. Only one positive has come back. He is a male! All other tests are negative. Willgoss, Clive MDS333885 Alexandrine Parakeet Dexter MDS DBS collection kit Avian DNA sexing (Panel) Male Psittacine beak and feather virus(Panel) Not detected Avian polyoma virus (Panel) ...

clawnz

maybe bird droppings can cure arthritis! :oops: I meant that his body is telling him he needs more of a mineral or supplement. With dogs this can be seen sometimes when they are fed mainly dogs rolls (which can be of very low quality) And may well be lacking in many Vitamins, minerals and trace ele...

clawnz

Sorry to butt in here! I agree the playing with a feather should be just playing with a moulted one. As for poop eating! This could be due to a deficiency. And could be fixed by you, as you have taken the time to sort out a decent diet. Finding out what or if, is a hard one to figure. The way I look...

clawnz

Skyeberry you beat me to it. I only just got the incoming email with the dates this morning. Barbara, for anybody who has not been to one of her workshops is a super special person. Her ability is stunning and anybody going to one of her workshops will learn and have a great day talking with bird pe...

clawnz

If that is the case do you think she is getting better, as the development has improved. Here a couple of links I have in my book marks that may help you figure out keratin and feather growth. http://www.2ndchance.info/molt.htm http://birding.about.com/od/Bird-Glossary-H-K/g/Keratin.htm http://www.p...

clawnz

Actually! Thinking about this after reading it again, I would tend to think more like follicle damage or similar. Due to the dried blood in the undeveloped shaft. (The production line stopped). If there is dried blood in all of these feathers that the keratin is not breaking off of. Production was c...

clawnz

I am No Breeder and No Expert. Quote: When the problem was first evident I tried to get the sheath off for her and the entire feather came out. Honest, I didn't pull hard. Upon dissection the feather seemed to just fall apart and there was a good amount of flaky or powdery black material. I couldn't...

clawnz

The test kit has arrived from Aussy and I will take blood sample to be sent off by Friday.
I have discussed that I want all the tests they can do on the dried blood sample. Except the DNA test.
So poor Dexter is going to get the needle, maybe tonight.

clawnz

Clawnz hi.. did you get feedback on the tests? No! Have not sorted yet. There has been emails back and forth, and I still do not have a final price. The Aussy lab has no way to pay online, but have given me an account No to pay into. They want me to buy 10 test kits! Which I do not want or need, as...

clawnz

Interesting how he has learned to scream until you give in to his wants. Is there any chance you have spoiled him in the time you have had him? And so he has ended up giving you grief until you yield. It will take a lot of effort on your part to retrain him. And a change in the way you respond. A ne...

clawnz

Finding a guide to how far to clip a nail back First, would be why do you feel a need to clip? Is it because they are over grown, because they scratch your skin when they are on you, because you see them getting caught up on things, or deformed feet where the nails do not get worn down by natural me...

clawnz

I cannot answer that question. He was released to the rescue in this state. And Lyn did nothing to find out if he had any health issues. It was 'Not my call'. I would of run all the tests on him. It is hard to keep ones mouth shut sometimes. A: To see if their was anything wrong. B: So we could help...

clawnz

Intheair has given good advice. I thought Ringnecks were smaller than Alexandrine! Dexter comes in at 224g He came to me at 216g and I feel he is in good condition. I have no idea which sud species he is though. The keel bone or should I say the amount of meat either side of the keel bone is much mo...

clawnz

I like the idea of not sprouting an assortment... i'll sit around later and separate a bunch of bird seed and germinate them with paper towels in separate dishes..... luckily, my local grocery store has packaged mung bean sprouts.. and they're not bad actually. Sorry to say those bags of sprouted b...

clawnz

There is absolutely no need to add things to sprouts if you do it right. Key features are buying non treated fresh seeds. Rinsing in clean water. Strike rate is very important, and as the seeds age the less will sprout. This is why they will rot while you are trying to sprout. Do not try to sprout d...

clawnz

Sounds great. I hope you have a great time with your new bird.
It's great when they start to eat right away. Sometimes it takes a day or two. SO yes I think he is comfortable enough, and happy to be with you.

clawnz

As long as you do it in a calm manner it should not be that bad for the bird. Use a towel and get hold of it as gently as possible and make the transition. It is likely the bird will be happy to be out of the carrier if it is not used to being closed up. And that will also work in your favor. And re...

clawnz

Quote: I did not notice the overhead sprayers in the videos I watched. Are they still there? Did you remove them for some reason? The shower was too messy, as I could not keep the spray with-in the pool area. I wanted a fine mist and there was a bit of drift going on. And I could not find away to st...

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Well done MissK. @ hyjameel MissK is not trying to get you into a panic, just simply stating what you need to be ready for, as the clipping leaves no cover (support) for any new Pin Feathers growing in. Which will put them at very high risk of getting damaged. She pointed you to my thread about Dext...

clawnz

Quote: So the Alex you describe as yours, would that be Mango? Dexter? or another bird? Dexter. Quote: Oh - something you mentioned in a vid - the sun conure that bit you when you asked it to step up - You made a point of saying "yes, I did or do react." So you believe it is a good thing t...

clawnz

@ Molossus. Thank you for your help and thoughts. I have found the Aussy site for MDS and have emailed them to see if I can take blood sample and put on card as per what I normally do for DNA Solutions when doing DNA blood testing. This is a simple way as I can then post by mail. If I have to send b...

clawnz

It sounds like you may of pushed the syringe through the crop wall.
Urgent Avian Vet ASAP.
I hope something can be done if this is the case.
Fingers crossed, I am wrong.

clawnz

Mary, everybody has their own area of interest where they may have spent more time learning, and everybody needs a fresh set of eyes, ears, and brain cells to help when considering a problem. When you offer help to Clawnz, and the rest of us, you're part of a beautiful collaboration of humans to he...

clawnz

Thank you molossus It does give me something to research. And I will find out details from my vet to get a full blood works done on him. Dexter has come a very long way from when I got him, and I am sure those tail feathers are the best yet. I would lean towards some damage in this area and ongoing ...

clawnz

No I have never seen him chew any feathers. It was just one cut or damaged shaft I see that I thought he had a go at. So lets say it was irritating him, and had a go at it. What I do not understand is if they are stress bars. Why is this still going on. Is he still having nightmares? I do know he an...

clawnz

Yah! I got the photos I was after of that wing and the damaged flight. http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz71/clawinnz/Alexandrine/IMG_0236s_zps6e3ed78e.jpg http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz71/clawinnz/Alexandrine/IMG_0244s_zps35d5e9e6.jpg http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz71/clawinnz/Alexan...

clawnz

Feel free to send me any thing you find.
That would be super.

I think the word is Barbering. When they chew the ends of clipped feathers.

Got a pic of his latest damaged feather.

clawnz

What a horrible situation for you and Dexter. I have not searched for your earlier posts and the full story. I hope you do not mind me asking - prior to your ownership, did he receive a very bad wing clip that ultimately damaged the feather follicles or is the reason for this problem unknown? No I ...

clawnz

First can I make this very clear. It is more to do with Dexter being clipped, and other things that went on in his previous home, why is having trouble not because I take him out. If he had a full set of flights there may not of been this problem every time new ones grow in. The flights have had wea...

clawnz

Well Clawnz the vet offered to cut Billie's nail for half price £25 and he said after that he had used something to staunch the flow of blood. She could not stand on her perch for a weeks, by the way l was offering parrot pooh at bargain prices last year and l still have some left would you be inte...

clawnz

I hope you never have to deal with any as bad as the last one Dexter had. I have been around a few with birds before and I like to think I am geared up to deal with them. Damaged is fairly easy to deal with. I had Snowy (Cockatiel) who had damaged all his primaries and tail feathers. And he went in ...

clawnz

I have not been on the board for awhile. I took in Dexter and Mango. After making a very silly stupid bad and sad mistake I let Mango fly away from me. He was on my shoulder instead of Dexter. Andhe had become flighted, unlike Dexter. I will not go into detail, But I did make a good effort to find h...

clawnz

I have a pro do this. My bird's nails are dark. I am not familiar with them enough to know where to expect the quick to lie. While I am pretty good at doing my canaries' nails, they are small and easily managed even when unwilling. Their nails are light. I clipped a light-nailed but spastic Budgeri...

clawnz

clawnz, I am not sure why you think that we might dislike a post saying pellets are not good as a complete diet- in fact most posts in this forum highlight the goodness of real foods over pellets! The option is there for those who want to feed them. As was mentioned before, it can be useful to have ...

clawnz

Sanjay will not eat dried mealworms, or any insects. But will eat anything that comes from my plate,so I have to be careful, he likes a morsel of fish too. Lol! Nila also indiscriminately eats anything we are eating. It's so funny, I put a chop bone on this plate once to get him to leave my plate a...

clawnz

He looks in great shape and very proud.
Well done.

clawnz

I will go with some parrots do eat insects and therefor could need some protein in their diet. As to which of the parrots should be fed some animal products,I do not have much of a clue. I also think that they need protein at certain times of year. Like when they are in molt. Meal worms could be a g...

clawnz

It's not excepted practice. But it will not make him sick As long as it is only a small taste, only a fraction of the daily diet, and not a daily thing. I maybe wrong, But! I thought a good part of wild Ringnecks diet, was ripe fruit, and if so they would be used to sugars as part of their diet? Wha...

clawnz

Sorry I should of said Milk and soft cheese do contain Lactose while yogurt and hard cheese is clear of most lactose. Now on the subject of pellets and why why I feel they are not a good option regardless of what some will tell you. I have permission to post this from Alicia McWatters Ph.D. And I th...

clawnz

MissK has helped you heaps and I am glad you could not bring yourself to doing the clip job. I am on the edge of confrontation over this subject. But this forum has a lot of members who are not into clipping. And with the right situation you should be able to tame, at least to a point where you can ...

clawnz

We offer him a variety of vegetables and a small amount of fruit or berries every day. We usually give him a breakfast of cooked oats, rice, barley and sometimes quinoa with vegetables and maybe a berry or sprouts or a cooked bean/chickpea. Foraging toys usually have pellets in them and dinner is u...

clawnz

I will elaborate on why I claim your bird can suffer from Malnutrition while on a high pellet diet. Where you want to believe or understand this. A birds body may need to try and rid it's self of some things it is getting a overdose of in the pellets. and to do this it will be using body resources t...

clawnz

My two cents worth. And well I am going to get off side with some here I am still going to say this. When you find your bird is suffering from malnutrition and you are feeding a high percentage of any pellets, you may start to realise that man made supplements do not do the same as natural ones. Mos...

clawnz

He is doing well.
It is stunning how they grow.
And he looks to be in great condition.
And look his tail is coming on well.

clawnz

If it can't cross species, then how is it that a disease that used to affect a handful of species now affects 38 out of 50 native species. And According to that Wikipedia article, there are two ways of transmitting this disease to flock members so it is not isolated to nestlings from parents but as...

clawnz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psittacine_beak_and_feather_disease Above is a link I found that gives a break down. Sorry I was referring to The Eastern Rosella not Rainbow Lorikeet in my above comments. I think there is only one incidence of Lorikeets surviving in the wild here and that was a flock ...

clawnz

Here's I my bit. PBFD is a horror. Yes it has been around in the wild since the late 1800.s in Aussy. Some of the flocks have a large percentage of infected birds. As far as I know there are different versions of this disease. I have seen the worst first hand and I tell you it is not pretty. And I w...

clawnz

A good misting to go along with the bathing.
It makes you very happy seeing them what I term as being relaxed and acting natural around you..

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