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Yogie
Jun 27, 2007 7:41:51 GMT
Post by judy on Jun 27, 2007 7:41:51 GMT
lol, Ive got my eye on a black cockatoo at the moment, they are worth no less than 2000. All toys in petshops are fine for any type of bird, specially rope toys. My guys love them, specially harriette and cookie. They also enjoy swing toys as well. Paulie loves to sleep on his swing at night time. Lol god help your little fingers if you go near him while he is on his swing.
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Yogie
Jun 29, 2007 1:40:31 GMT
Post by freswood on Jun 29, 2007 1:40:31 GMT
2 days left to go, so I've been trying to organise his greens. We've already bought wet and dry mix, and fruit (apples and kiwi)
We've already bought broccoli, corn, and carrot. There's lots of conflicting information, so I was wondering if you could check the items below to see whether the list includes anything dangerous. I've even been through them one by one to check if they are high in iron! But perhaps I've missed something.
snow pea celery cabbage zucchini cauliflower cucumber
Thanks for your help!
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Yogie
Jun 29, 2007 7:02:15 GMT
Post by judy on Jun 29, 2007 7:02:15 GMT
cauliflour, cucumber, and kiwi fruit, they might not eat. Ive tried all of them on my guys and they dont go for it. The only thing I dont recommend for any bird is avocado, and lettuce as it gives the birds the runs. Just give yogie a little cabbage and see how he goes, but they are more of a nectare eating bird, so you will find they will go for fruit more than their veg. But harriette loves her celery leaves and corn cause corn is sweet.
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Yogie
Jul 2, 2007 8:17:44 GMT
Post by freswood on Jul 2, 2007 8:17:44 GMT
Yogie's definitely got a lot of attitude! He gives a lot of warning nips (I'm allowed to hold his corn with one hand and not two, and I'm not allowed anywhere near his cage when he's eating dry mix!) but is also quite affectionate. Yogie loves sitting there sucking on my fingers, almost like a baby would. He's having a lot of trouble eating - I get the feeling that he's too young. The owner has finally decided that he's 6 months old - is it normal for them to have trouble eating greens at that age? He can suck leaves and chew on them, but can't seem to eat them properly. And he can only eat corn if I slice each kernel in half because he can't get past the skin!
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Yogie
Jul 3, 2007 12:43:32 GMT
Post by Berserka on Jul 3, 2007 12:43:32 GMT
He might not have been weaned correctly. Just keep trying. If you can, find an ants nest and dig up half a teaspoon of ant larvae. Hold them in the palm of your hand and Yogie will love them - they are soft & full of protein - very good for him & they love em!
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Yogie
Jul 4, 2007 1:05:05 GMT
Post by freswood on Jul 4, 2007 1:05:05 GMT
He might not have been weaned correctly. Just keep trying. If you can, find an ants nest and dig up half a teaspoon of ant larvae. Hold them in the palm of your hand and Yogie will love them - they are soft & full of protein - very good for him & they love em! Thanks for the advice, but I'm vegetarian and could never kill anything. That's why I went for a bird and not something like a cat or a dog. We're really starting to wonder whether Yogie is going to need a mate. It was terrible yesterday - he was indoors and chatting to a wild lorikeet outside. The wild one flew over to get to Yogie but banged into he window and flew off. I checked the garden thoroughly in case he was injured, but he'd gone. Poor Yogie, I really don't know what to do. I'll have a chat with the vet about it.
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Yogie
Jul 4, 2007 10:14:02 GMT
Post by Berserka on Jul 4, 2007 10:14:02 GMT
You don't kill anything - they are only eggs! They are a natural food for them.
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Yogie
Jul 5, 2007 6:01:28 GMT
Post by freswood on Jul 5, 2007 6:01:28 GMT
You don't kill anything - they are only eggs! They are a natural food for them. But they've still been fertilised. The difference between chook eggs and larvae are chook eggs are like the chooks' 'period' and haven't been fertilised. Ant larvae are going to hatch into ants. Yogie is so well-behaved now. He's affectionate and doesn't mind having hands in his cage now. The only problem now is his flying - I don't think he can fly. He was standing on top of his cage and took off (when we had him out) and he glided straight into the wall. Should lorikeets be able to fly by the age of 6 months? I hope he hasn't been confined to a small cage his whole life.... that would explain it.
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Yogie
Jul 5, 2007 8:11:05 GMT
Post by judy on Jul 5, 2007 8:11:05 GMT
he may not have been shown how to fly if he is still only a bub. He will learn how to fly in his own time. When I got harriette she was wing clipped from the word go, so really she has never flown, and is such a joy to have. I clip both her wings. Lol that is common for all birds to glide into a wall, door, window or anything enclosed. All my birds have done it before. but they are usually fine afterwards.
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Yogie
Jul 5, 2007 8:17:11 GMT
Post by judy on Jul 5, 2007 8:17:11 GMT
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Here is a link for wing clipping freeswood if you are unsure
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Yogie
Jul 5, 2007 8:24:12 GMT
Post by freswood on Jul 5, 2007 8:24:12 GMT
How often do you have to do it? I'd much rather have the vet clip his wings just to be on the safe side - I really don't trust myself XD We plan on taking him for a checkup ever 6 or so months.
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MotherHen
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Just another bird nut fan :)
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Yogie
Jul 5, 2007 8:35:19 GMT
Post by MotherHen on Jul 5, 2007 8:35:19 GMT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Z4zom8xtsHe is one.. What type of bird have you got there.. They do cut the wing a little long but.. When you open teh wing you see there fights and above teh fights you see another line.. I clip to that.. Juts make shore they do not have any blood feathers.. If you do happen to cut a blood feather.. Dont panic... What you need to do is pull it out.. Hold teh wing firm and get some pliers if you need...I clip about 7 to 8 feathers...
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Yogie
Jul 5, 2007 8:54:54 GMT
Post by judy on Jul 5, 2007 8:54:54 GMT
If you take yogie to the vet, and you still are unsure on what to do, ask the vet to show you with one wing, and get him to help you with the other wing while hes there. That way you can have a feel for it.
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Yogie
Jul 5, 2007 23:46:40 GMT
Post by freswood on Jul 5, 2007 23:46:40 GMT
Yogie has been bobbing up and down a lot this morning. Not just his head but he's using his whole body. Is that some sort of mating ritual? It reminds me of what pigeons do.
His beak is also getting a lot stronger. He didn't used to be able to eat the dried fruit bird treats, but now he can. And I can really feel the difference when he nibbles on my finger. Do you think his weak beak could have been because he was never given any hard food by his previous owner? Also, he is now able to coordinate his beak and foot so that he can hold food while eating it.
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Yogie
Jul 5, 2007 23:49:26 GMT
Post by judy on Jul 5, 2007 23:49:26 GMT
you have to remember yogie is still only a bub, so there beak and co-ordination is still developing there strength. Just be weary when there beak does fully develop its strength, they can give a bit of nip.
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