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Achilles&Percy

Yep. Toys get dunked, nutriberrys get dunked, broccoli gets dunked, even the ground paper bedding gets dunked! These guys are equal opportunity dunkers. And Percy is still singing with his head in his bowel.

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So Percy has picked up a new thing. He loves to stick his head in his food cup and chirp. I think maybe he likes the sound of his own voice! It looks so funny! Achilles don't do it, but gives Percy a very courious look when he does it. Also they both are dunking their food in their water cups. They ...

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I have an opportunity to get an African Grey from a rescue. They have 3 that need adopting, but I can only take one. That is only if he and Percy and Achilles will get along. Does anyone know if African Grey's and IRN's will cohabitate? I don't plan on keeping them in the same cage, but they will be...

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Isn't it amazing how quickly we forget our age and do something crazy when someone or something we love needs our help!

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Called the vet today and explained my concerns. He said not to worry as Percy is acting fine, playing and eating well. He said that as long as he is not plucking his feathers and continues to act normal, it is probably just moulting. It was almost a mute point because I almost lost him yesterday. St...

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Yea that's what I'm thinking. I'll call first thing tomorrow morning and get him an appointment. I was going to take him to the vet anyway, but I think I wanted another opinion to make sure I wasn't just being paranoid. Thanks and I'll keep ya posted.

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Percy don't look right. His feathers look kind of disheveled. He don't look smooth like Achilles does. He is acting fine and eating well, playing ect. I have checked his vent and nostrils, and both look fine. He just don't look right. Kind of frumpy so to speak. They seem to be molting a bit, but Ac...

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I have read the how to post photos, but I can't figure out how to do it either. I may be just technologically impaired. It always says the file is too big. I would love to post pictures of my birds but I can't quite make it happen.

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My guys are out of the cage all day, but my wife is here with them. At night, they go into the cage by themselves. By about 7:30-8:00 they are both sound asleep in the cage and stay there all night, but I do close and latch the door when we go to bed only because it got up one morning and couldn't f...

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Yea I was thinking that this would be a bad idea. As luck would have it, the female was taken by another person. It sounds as if I have dodged a bullet. Once again I have received sound advice from this forum. Thanks for your advice. I may be getting another male, a rescue also, the people who have ...

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I have 2 male IRNs that are just over a year old. I have an opportunity to get another bird, but it is a female. If I get the female, will they automatically breed? I don't feel confident in my abilities to to raise chicks, but the female bird is a rescue. The female is not quite a year old. I would...

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I've looked around the forum and can't seem to find any info on nail trimming. A couple months ago Deb and I trimmed their nails but we just sorta snipped off the tips. I was afraid to trim them too short and have them bleeding. Is their a rule of thumb about how short to cut them and is a regular n...

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At last!! We gave Percy his last dose of antibiotics and it couldn't be happier. He is doing just fine and his foot looks good as new. He still favors and picks at it a little, but the vet said that this is possibly a behavior now, sort of a habit. If it persists, I'll take him back to the vet for a...

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As soon as I get home from work, the boys get a treat and a little play time. I freely admit that I'm well trained!!

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That could be Sky, but consider this....maybe they just have US verrrrrrrry well trained!!!

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I think the biggest problem with microwave cooking, especially a soft food like porage, is hot spots. I know that warming up my grandson's bottle in the microwave is not allowed for that reason. I would be hesitant to warm the bird's food in the microwave for that reason. As far as a humans mouth be...

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Percy is doing just fine thanks for asking. He has responded well to the antibiotic, and we have had no issues giving him the meds. He's a great bird and is such a gentelman. He still has about 9 days left on the meds and I can't wait till it's over.

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I don't think eating from a spoon will cause a problem because they are eating at their own pace and the soft food is not being forced down. Check out this website that Melika showed me and I think a lot of your questions will be answered. http://www.avianweb.com/handfeedingutensils.html

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Thanks Melika, that was a very informative article. I have bookmarked that website. It seems like we have been doing it like they say to, albeit just dumb luck on our part. He seems to be doing a lot better and believe me, we are counting down the days! We are on day 10 and only 11 more to go (yuck!...

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Aspiration is when a liquid is inhaled into the lungs. If you have ever been swimming and sort of sucked in some water and coughed it up a bit, that is a form of aspiration. When medicine is given to a bird with a syringe, the medicine may be forced into their windpipe instead of their stomach or cr...

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Well it's been a week and Percy seems to be responding to the antibiotics. His foot looks good and is not warm to the touch. I think he's accepted the fact that mom and dad are gonna make him take it regardless of his objections. Anyway, I'm glad he's getting better.

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We tried that tonight and it seemed to work. He seems to not mind the process too much, but he was NOT too happy about getting the medicine this time. We give it to him at 7AM and 7PM every day, and tonight I had to wake him up to get it. He was really ticked off! I hope he somehow understands that ...

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Well the vet said a great big no to diluting or mixing Percy's medicine. Turns out that the kind he is taking does not do well when mixed with food or diluted in another liquid. I guess we'll just have to stick with the way we are doing it. Last night he was trying to grab the towel I had him rapped...

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That is a GREAT idea! I'll call the vet tomorrow and see what he says. I'll let you know what he says. Thanks!

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I don't know if it will hurt to dilute it. It's not too hard to give it to him with my wife's help. I hold him and she sticks the syringe in his mouth and down it goes. As far as his favorite juice goes, I've never given him juice, but I have yet to find a fruit they don't like!

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For the last few days Percy has been favoring his right foot and biting at it. He also has been biting at his left foot, but not as bad. We went to the vet today and found out that he has a bit of an infection in his foot and a little scaling on the other. The doc prescribed an oral antibiotic that ...

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Well it's been a few months, but these two are getting on famously! They are now In the same cage and we have no problems. I tried the re-doing the cage thing and it worked like a champ. Percy is now more of the dominant one, but I don't know why. I'm just glad that they get along, and now if they a...

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We have two birds, Achilles and Percy (Perseus), two dogs, Koda who is a Golden-doodle and Tala who is a mini long haired dachshund. Koda weighs 85 lbs and Tala about 9. Tala runs the household and gets along really well with the birds, who love to tease her. Koda is indifferent to the birds and wou...

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Wow haven't had a chance to catch up for a while, we had one H€** of an ice storm on Wednesday and were without power for about 10 hours. Still don't have tv, phones, or the internet yet. Maybe tomorrow. It got pretty cold in here and I was worried about the birds, but luckily the power came back on...

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Yea, I've made all kinds of stuff for them to chew up. They even like the tube from a roll of toilet paper! I'm not sure who is the real innovator of toys, us, or these sometimes too smart birds that can make a plaything out of anything!

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Here's a question. How often does everyone change toys/cage layout for their birds? I try to move things around a little every week, but only in small steps. Nothing drastic all at once. Also I bought a box of popcicle sticks at a local craft store and made some toys out of them. The birds loved the...

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MissK, I would be happy to keep my eyes open for you. My son in law has a pet supply shop and also sells a lot of birds. He has many connections with rescue operations in our area. I'll ask him to put out a couple of feelers for you and see what happens. If the birds say what they hear most often, t...

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That's funny!! Isn't it grand how these small creatures can do something completely innocent, and give us a big laugh. I'm gonna play some you tube videos of other IRN's talking and see what response I get. I'll keep ya posted. Thanks

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Yea it gets pretty noisy here too! I think they like talking to each other from across the room. I talk to them every day and often in the evenings one of them will sit on my shoulder and we will have a nice chat. My wife thinks I'm a bit nutty but I enjoy it. Again if they talk or not I don't reall...

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No, I didn't get the birds because I wanted them to talk. The birds are part of our family. If they talk or not I don't care, I just want to try and don't want to do it wrong.

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How do I go about teaching these guys to talk? At what age do I start them, and what do I do to begin the learning process? Are there any secrets and what are the do's and don'ts? These two still don't get along very well with each other, but they really seem to like the wrest of the family.

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So the general consensus is that it's a mating dance? Ok that's cool. It's kinda neat watching him do it, but also a little bit ........creepy? It's ok by me though 'cause these guys are so enjoyable to have around!

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Could be but I haven't noticed him redecorating his cage:)

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Achilles has started dancing in front of Percy. He stretches way up, bobs his head a couple of times, then sways from to side to side. I don't have any idea what he's doing. Percy just looks at him like what the heck, and walks away. Achilles will follow him and start the whole thing over. According...

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How about Christmas trees? Is pine a concern? This will be our first Christmas with the birds. They haven't got on the tree yet, but knowing them it's only a matter of time!

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I agree. I'm not putting them together in a cage until I'm sure there won't be any fighting. My greatest fear is for one of them to get hurt. I think when it's time, I'll try the the cage rearranging thing and let Percy go in first as suggested.

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Achilles is the one who "freaks" in as much I mean that he gets real angry and bites at Percy. They are both very tame and like attention and being carried about the house. They are both almost 9 months old. They were hatched within 3 days of each other. Percy is the new guy. Achilles has ...

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I'll take all the help I can get! Thanks, Mike

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It's been over a week now, Achilles is still going after Percy. They play together for a while then all the sudden Achilles goes after Percy. If Precy gets near Achille's cage he freaks! I kinda understand that, but I want them to share the cage. They'd are in sperate cages now but Percy is in the d...

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I agree. I'm just worried that one of them may get hurt.

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I now have them in separate rooms and they seem to be doing better. They will be together for quite some time then all of the sudden Achilles gets a bug up his butt and goes after Percy. I don't know why, but they seem to be getting along better. I think maybe they just need to get used to each othe...

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Hi and welcome! I am also new to the forum and have had my bird for only a few months. Be prepared to learn ALOT here! This place is a wealth of info. Good luck with your new bird!

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Oh and yes Achilles is out of the cage more than he is in. He is inside the cage at night and when we are not home.

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Seems I didn't do it correctly. I just kinda let them start hanging out together and all seemed well but it isn't. Achilles is VERY aggressive toward Percy. I'm going out today to get another cage for Percy. I don't know why Achilles is acting this way because he is always such a sweetheart. Maybe w...

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Hi everyone! I have had Achilles for about 3 months and just got Percy today. Percy was having problems at my son in law's pet store. It seems when they got in 3 yellow irn's, they were picking on Percy. Well Percy and Achilles were together at the store originally, and I wanted them both, but was a...

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