Its been a while!

[buuzbee]

Hi everyone! Its been a bit since i've been on and given you all an update. Conure Crazy is keeping me busy and i've been slacking!

Well, I bred the Parrotlets. This was my first time and I was pleased with how smoothly it went. They had 5 eggs, 1 was clear, 1 cracked and even though I tried to fix it, nothing happened with it. 1 egg looked to be fertile but i think died. But the other 2 hatched and were great. I hand feed them at about 2-3 weeks. This was also my first time handfeeding! They came to work with me each day in their incubator and later their cage. They only needed their noon feeding at work. One was a boy "Thor" and "Athena" the hen... she has since been renamed to "Baby Boo". Thor went to his new home about 3 weeks ago and Baby Boo is all mine!

Coco & Sheila the green cheeks mated and had eggs but they were all clear. I think coco is too old now (he's about 17) I wasnt expecting them to be fertile but it would have been cool it they were! I had to move cages, Kermit the blue crowned was next to them but they have had a few fights causing a bit of injury so they are now a good foot apart. I will be moving some furniture around this weekend and putting him on the other side of the room. I'm still waiting for his FSL to arrive, they were sharing one before.

The budgie that I had to pull from the aviary because he was "mating" the quail has now fallen for Rosey the bourke. I'm not sure he know's he's a budgie! He's been confused ever since his brother died a year or so ago! LOL The turquoisenes are trying to breed, well at least he is... he's been plucking her wings pretty badly, and I have no plans to breed them so I put her in the aviary. She's doing well with the budgies and I'm thinking of putting the bourkes in there too. I'll have to do it on the weekend though incase there is any fighting I am there to pull them out.

Max our doggie is still fighting his kidney problems, but he's hanging in there. He'll be 13 next month. Walking is getting a bit harder and he's having a harder time walking

Thats about it though Hope everyone is doing well!!!

[Scully]

Great to hear from you on here Buuz Thanks for the update.

[Liz]

Thanks for the update! I have to laugh about the confused budgie... I thought mine were bad but apparently their taste is quite conservative!

[Berserka]

hah what a randy little budgie! give him a harem of budgie girls and he'll be happy!

Sounds like you've got your hands full at the moment. I would love a parrotlet, haven't even seen any for sale in Oz though.

[laurie]

I had to laugh at the Budgie as well!! ha! I had a Yellow naped that was inlove with our dog! weird I know but dolly seriously thought she was going to have "bird dogs" silly thing LOL!

sorry to hear about your dog! poor fella sounds like he is in misery...

I am very envious of the turquoisenes!! a friend of mine has a pair & I am hoping to get a baby out of hers soon!

Hope everything begins to calm down for you soon!! sounds like you have your hands full indeed!!

[petitez]

Hi Buuzbee,
Im new to this and thought id sign up for this for some suggestions on how to keep my 16 yr blue crowned conure occupied while i work, i work as a nurse so my shifts are not only irregular, they are also very long.. ive tried leaving the radio on for him and giving him toys... im not sure if he likes the toys, he destroys them, but perhaps that is keeping him occupied!!! i saw that you own conures and hoped that you could help a newbie out!
im wondering what toys and things i can do to keep him occupied and lessen the screaming!!! as it goes right through me!!!
If you could get back to me that would be fantastic
Zoe

[Scully]

Has he got a forage box Zoe?, My Biggles loves his.

The other thing that seems to last a few days chewing is one of those large willow balls, you can buy for rabbits. I stuff monkey nuts and other bits in them.

Or a cheapie is to get a toilet roll, and make a cardboard circle, stick it on a kebab holder. Put the tube on, then fill with bits like paper, and hay, and some dry type food. Make a lid, and put a couple of holes in.
Sometimes i do the same with half a bell pepper, and put a cardboard lid on.

As for the screaming , thats a tough one, i have not found a miracle cure as yet, but when i do Ill sell it!! My noisey bird is my Tiel Kaeci..he can drive us round the bend with his whistling, or screeching when hes get on a roll

welcome to Birdcrazy

[Berserka]

Those sound like great toys to keep a bird amused for hours. I hope you can find something in Scully's post to help your boy Zoe.
Unfortunately the screaming is something once learned how to do - and get a reaction from - it's not something I've heard that is easily stopped.
Maybe if you can get him a friend - in another cage, is that practical for you?

[Admin]

Hellloooooo Buuz!!! Oh my you have been a "busy bee"!! Great to hear from you hun xx