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SkyeBerry

Hi...I am here really quickly. Wanted to supply this link to a specific article for this thread but also this dr. IRMAN-C - this fits in nicely with what you are doing. I also have other stuff to support your efforts but proof is in the results...feathers and a happy bird. http://www.2ndchance.info/...

SkyeBerry

Poor little guy! I would love it it you posted how the bath went and how the wings look now. the wings look a lot worse now than they did when we saw the vet. This concerns me and I would be taking my bird to the vet again - even if it is the same vet to see what they have to say now. Although I do ...

SkyeBerry

Hello, just having a quick peek at new posts and your title caught my eye. Congratulations but I am a little more cautious than MissK. If you are still posting the found IRN ads, try not to get much more attached (if that is possible). Anwaar does sound like a bird that someone likely spent a lot of...

SkyeBerry

Hi Chrisjohnathon. I am so sorry about your bird. I know it is very frustrating and upsetting because my bird plucks too. It is very late - early - where I am, 1:45 am actually, so I am going to be very brief. Mostly asking a couple questions to help supply the forum with more information. How long ...

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Hi Sanjays Mummi - thanks for the warning but the compromised immune system is already here. Has been an ongoing battle for some years; but having given up on standard medicine, doing some research and using common sense, my health has steadily improved over the last few years. There was a series of...

SkyeBerry

Must stop banging head against the wall! Imram-c - please find me this emoticon. I know it exists. I typed another post in feather plucking section - even saved a draft part way through - typed a bunch more and then STUPIDLY went to check the name of the toy Claire linked for me and ...yup...hit the...

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Well...I posted a nice little reply with links etc and ...poof...obviously took too long when adding links and doing research because I was automatically logged off. :o :( I will repost tomorrow hopefully. Ellie - thanks for articles and toy suggestions - Not new to me but those are good ones. In th...

SkyeBerry

Donovan - I know your comment was directed to Melika but yes, I have read it becomes a bad habit - addiction - for some birds. I am pretty sure I read somewhere that when a feather is pulled some epinephrine is released. They get a bit of a 'rush' and for the anxious bird the anxiety decreases. Some...

SkyeBerry

I really enjoyed watching Sapphire with the coin box! Pretty clever lifting up the box to get more coins. Beginning to think I should concrete my garden so that I have more time with the birds. Thanks also for the cat agility.

SkyeBerry

Hello Melika and Imram -C and everyone else :) (Imram-C - should I have started a new thread?) So...I googled PTSD - post-traumatic stress - and Parrots Seems a lot of researchers, psychologists etc believe hand-feeding babies and clipping unfledged parrots, keeping a bird without a proper flock, am...

SkyeBerry

I have not been on the forum very much until recently. Glad you finally received the testing results and they are clear. So sorry about the tail feathers. How are the new ones coming?

SkyeBerry

Osiris has improved a lot! Lucky you! But then he was just curling not plucking. I am almost afraid to say that Skye has a bunch of feathers coming in - so ssshhhh -keep it quiet - this is when they usually yank them out again. He is picking at some but not to the same degree. I can't remember if I ...

SkyeBerry

What do you mean 'little flips?' Got video? That is cute Sapphire plays Connect Four and puts seeds in the piggy bank on her own. Obviously, it lets you know your methods aren't stressing the birds and they enjoy what they are doing.

SkyeBerry

The behaviour sounds hormonal to me. Many people and animals have heart murmurs, a lot do not even know it. Unless it is a very serious one - and you should probably ask the vet more about it next time you take Billie in - it likely will not be an issue. But of course, I am not a vet. I have a frien...

SkyeBerry

Remember to be patient and if there is a day you feel too stressed to deal with it, try and find something to keep her occupied and give yourself a 'time out.' She will have good and bad days just as you will. When you get frustrated and need a place to talk things out and/or ask questions come here...

SkyeBerry

Hi Imran-C I have read all the links (including those I already new about) - you have some really good ones there! I recommend everyone read these , not only to educate yourselves about plucking and how you might accidentally precipitate it, but also, realize it is a complicated condition/disease sy...

SkyeBerry

Thanks MissK. That is what I meant but without all the detail. :wink: Toes have never been an issue. I sure hope it remains that way. I will eventually - hopefully sooner rather than later - post "Skye's story" in the Feather Plucking thread so we longer 'tarnish' Sapphire's brilliance. :l...

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AJPeter - want to go rob a bank? Claire - I thought you were going to have a video of pool sharks and betting, or birds drinking beer (I DO NOT think birds drinking beer is ok). Nah, they wouldn't be related to Sapphire, you'd be able to tell her relatives straight away because they would be doing s...

SkyeBerry

What type of nut?

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Claire - I am awake before he is. I am not sure what time of night he actually plucks. I guess I would have to set up an overnight video camera. I am working with him. Early morning, noon, and early evening. He likes the attention, but now .... if Sunny comes near me, Skye gives him the evil eye and...

SkyeBerry

Soooooo....now I see you were holding back some important information...uh huh...I knew there was a reason I could not leave the forum...now I know why certain other inhabitants of your household have not fared so well...uh huh...and I know exactly who I will be reporting this to! Yes indeed I do. T...

SkyeBerry

Crying is not likely. My IRN and lovebirds often talk themselves to sleep. It is also possible your IRN is exercising the vocal folds that are needed to make sounds - including speech. How old is she? Were you told if she talks?

SkyeBerry

http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/wildlife-management/management-of-wildlife/wildlife-imports/species-risk-assessments/indian-ringneck-parrot Indian Ringneck Parrot (Psittacula krameri) Date Published: April 2011 Assessment Summary ......The behavioural flexibility of the species, its generalist feeding eco...

SkyeBerry

Darn...I am never going to get away again. House, yard be damned!

SkyeBerry

hi...just a thought...make sure that she does not think you are rewarding the biting with a treat. This could easily happen. Use the food to attract her to toys but not to distract her when she is biting. Sometimes, saying 'ouch' works. I think my bird went through a phase of biting to hear me say '...

SkyeBerry

Hi Peter - I was reading an article by Pamela Clark - it spoke of hormonal behaviour - I think she actually has an entire article about that so you may want to look it up - anyway, it said fat - ie) cheese, milk etc will increase hormonal behaviour and/or start it - also, to not feed too abundantly,...

SkyeBerry

Hi IMRAN-C, Thanks for the welcome back but I am only here briefly unfortunately. Sent a couple 'hello's via PM only because they weren't about IRNs. And then, you know, could not help but take a peek and see what I have been missing - answer a question and of course check back, and ask a question o...

SkyeBerry

Rise and Shine - that's cute. I have Sunny (a sun conure) and Skye (blue Ringneck). Based on the noises I have heard other Ringnecks make, I am not sure mine knows he is one. I am not sure how many other birds were in his clutch but I do know his brother was removed because of a deformity that requi...

SkyeBerry

That is great Claire! I did watch a lot of videos, but I think you also have a small billiard table? I want to be your neighbour! Yes, all is well thank-you. Skye still plucks and I am trying a couple more things. But honestly, he seems quite happy so I just have to accept him as beautiful the way h...

SkyeBerry

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: This is all too funny. Wussy cat wussy cat where have you been? I've been to London to visit the Queen. It is good enough for the Queen, but not the Forum. :roll: Hi Peter...received your message. Gordon would have been a one night stand. You are the keeper...quite lite...

SkyeBerry

Hi...I have a four year old male. He does a lot of the same often saying 'Peek-a-boo' at the same time. I think my bird is playing more than anything. He is not trying to mount anything. I don't worry about it.

I am sure someone else will chime in soon.

SkyeBerry

Hi Imram - sorry about Osiris and the feather curling. I have not been on the forum for quite some time. Interesting I chose today. I have been working with Skye my blue IRN. He started plucking last year. I am interested in the collar you made. So it is just felt? but it still stands out on its own...

SkyeBerry

Hi Claire - I have not been around in along time and am only having a quick peek. That is so great!

SkyeBerry

Barbara Heidenreich is a bird trainer that uses positive reinforcement techniques. She is very well respected in the parrot and zoo communities. She travels extensively around the world assisting various organizations. She provides free information to individual parrot and other animal owners/parent...

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If anyone is interested in this training technique or considering using it, I strongly recommend you read the following article: Weight Management in Animal Training: Pitfalls, Ethical Considerations and Alternative Options By Barbara Heidenreich Barbara’s Force Free Animal Training (http://www.Barb...

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anyone interested in this thread might also be interested in the following: Weight Management in Animal Training:Pitfalls, Ethical Considerations and Alternative Options By Barbara Heidenreich, Barbara’s Force Free Animal Training, http://www.BarbarasFFAT.com) http://www.goodbirdinc.com/pdf/Heidenre...

SkyeBerry

Hi...I have read all of this thread after researching specific words to find a different message. I agree with MissK - seeing the new bird trust you will be beneficial for the more timid bird. But please remember that each bird will develop trust based on its own time frame. Some birds can take a ye...

SkyeBerry

Donovan - well that is twice Mr. Bell seems to have given food to Neko. It will be interesting to see if the behaviour continues. I know of other birds that have 'adopted' a new bird as a baby even when the new bird was fully grown. MissK - from about 25 zebras I get 2-3 eggs per year. Without a nes...

SkyeBerry

MissK - it took me three years before I felt guilty enough to put the male and female zebras together. With lovebirds, you can't tell the sex unless you: have their DNA tested; they have a sex linked mutation (& I don't know them); a female lays an egg; or you only have two lovies and suddenly t...

SkyeBerry

When you spray remember to direct the spray upward and then let it arch on its own and fall onto Billie. If she enjoys it she may spread her wings and possibly turn around so you can get all sides. (Skye sometimes does this.) If she does do this, you can likely spray more directly. No matter how tem...

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SkyeBerry

Donovan - you wrote 'Too bad they are not really hungry?" - it is too bad that they did not eat more after your work or perhaps more will be thrown away but its FANTASTIC how they interacted! Maybe not being so hungry is the key - if they are 'too' hungry (I know you aren't starving them), they...

SkyeBerry

Peter - I think you should set up a video camera and film the escapades of you and your Billie. You should charge a small token for each view. I bet you and Billie would make a fortune. Of course, Sanjays mummi and I would be allowed free viewing. And we promise not to peek at the appropriate times....

SkyeBerry

Because you have years and years to look forward with these birds, I would be hesitant to push them together so much to make friends. I often has the reverse effect with kids and cat/dogs etc. With smaller birds, like lovebirds, that often do share cages, it is suggested that the two cages are put n...

SkyeBerry

Not that I have plans to be flying anywhere with my parrot, but I actually like that. If my employer were to transfer me and was paying for my moving expenses won't he be in for a surprise when he was handed the bill?

He might suggest the parrot should have flown on his own.

SkyeBerry

I remember reading that parrots can taste but they have fewer taste buds which is why some parrots really like the hot peppers. I think what they eat is also influenced but what they already know as food as well as colour - which would refer back to already liking red things - as well as texture. I ...

SkyeBerry

A lot of young animal 'play' is the beginning of practice for adult life in the real world. Chasing a ball is hunting instinct for example. Play 'fighting' develops skill for both defense and aggression - challenging pack leaders and a kill for food as wll as co-ordination and strength. I do not see...

SkyeBerry

I have not flown with birds but I believe the rules for flying with any pets would be the same. Airlines are much stricter these days because of some publicized escapes and some horrific losses. Just being me, I would have a difficult time having to have a pet in the cargo area. It, of course, would...

SkyeBerry

Peter - I can't believe it but you got me on that one.

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