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| 24.1 | The easiest thing to do is... | ZEKE::HUTCHINS | Feathered Obsessions Aviary | Mon Oct 17 1988 12:58 | 25 |
| Are there any toys or mirrors in the birds cage? How old is the
bird? Is it a male or female?
If there are toys, leave them there, they are a good source of
exercise. If there is a mirror, take it out. If this bird is a
female, it will tame down ok, but most likely will not talk, but
will become a fine pet in time.
Make it a practice to say the birds name softly and slowly walk
up to the cage. Put your hands on the cage gently. Every time
you are near the cage, touch it. Don't make any effort to touch
the bird yet.
When you feed/water and clean the bird, put your hand in the cage
slowly with the back of your hand facing the bird. An open hand
with the palm facing the bird is an aggressive signal...Three weeks
is not really much time for a new bird to adjust to surrounds and
new people unless the bird is a hand fed domestic guy.
Just be VERY patient and VERY gentle and the bird WILL come around!
Please keep us posted on progress!!
Jean
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| 24.2 | | SKETCH::BASSETT | Design | Mon Oct 17 1988 14:04 | 9 |
| Actually, I don't think there are any toys in the cage yet, just
a perch. I am pretty sure that he is a male, I'll check. What
difference does that make? Should she trade the bird in for another?
She loves the bird and he has a good home but she lives alone and
her primary reason for getting a bird for the company and someone
to talk to when she gets home.
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| 24.3 | No, don't trade the bird... | ZEKE::HUTCHINS | Feathered Obsessions Aviary | Mon Oct 17 1988 14:46 | 20 |
| No, I would not trade the bird in...If she loves the bird, she'd
just feel guilty....If it's a male, it will speak better, females
do not, as a rule, speak very clearly. Parakeets have a strange
voice anyway, if you train your bird, you will know what he is saying,
but someone else may not necessarily make out the words.
Owners like your friend usually make the best homes for single birds
too! Just tell her to be *very* patient and don't give up. If
the bird is young he will come around faster than an older bird.
Any idea how old the bird is? If he still has little black bars
that go down his forehead and close to the beak, then it's a young
bird. The older they get, the further the lines recede.
Male parakeets have a blue cere (waxy region where the nostrills
are and hens are brown). Pet quality speaking, male/females are
both capable of being very tame. Talking ability, the makes are
usually a little better.
- jean
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| 24.4 | | SKETCH::BASSETT | Design | Tue Oct 18 1988 08:28 | 5 |
| Thanks for the suggestions. I only see my girlfriend on the w/e
so I'll get back to you with the age, sex, etc.
Thanks again!
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| 24.5 | | SKETCH::BASSETT | Design | Mon Oct 24 1988 14:36 | 8 |
| This is what I found out. First, he (yes, he turned out to be a
male!) is not a parakeet after all. He is a Cockatoo -- or is that
a Cockatail. The smaller bird.
He is approx 6 months old. He is starting to come around. He watches
everything that happens in the room and is becoming less scared
at time goes on.
Any more suggestions?
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| 24.6 | ***Cockatoo Parrakeet*** | SQUEKE::HUTCHINS | Feathered Obsessions Aviary | Wed Oct 26 1988 12:50 | 12 |
| Well, well, well!
Actually, technically speaking, a cockatiel is a "Cockatoo Parrakeet"!
However, much much smaller. They raise their crests when excited
about something, they talk well and make great pets. They become
very invloved with their favorite person too!
Be patient, he will talk up a storm! Be sure to feed him a well
balanced diet, and limit those sun flower seeds! Only 6 a day!
Jean
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| 24.7 | | SPIDER::BASSETT | Design | Sun Apr 08 1990 17:03 | 11 |
| Jean:
Still the bird is still very scared. It's been about a year now and he
hasn't said a word. He does whistle but still isn't sure enough to eat
out of her hand. She doesn't feed him sunflower seeds, only regular
bird seed...not even a honey stick!
Anymore advice???
Please help!
Linda
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