Hi ,Chris,Tom, Dean and list, Well I was thinking ..maybe it was a good thing that Crimson ( remember she flew up over and finally into my neigbors palm...
What do you want to do? Only a few controlled recalls outside, or let her roam the area? As far as I can tell, even Chris' birds don't show a 100% recall when ...
Hello new member, ... This post is not appropriate for this list. In the welcome message you received when you first signed up, you were specifically warned...
Brat That sounds great! But how do you stop the bird flying out of range which is what Casper did 3 weeks ago. The person who gave him back t me said, My mates...
You can't keep a bird in a certain area (Or only with lots of work, out of my scope) Wacko is chipped, with the necessary papers, so I can prove it is my ...
Since this list is quiet and I guess we are waiting for the freeflyers to start their spring flying, I thought I'd post some more observations on recall...
... First you may have to find it, though. When I took my chipped bird in to the vet recently, they scanned the chip but didn't bother to look up the ...
Lynda I am a fellow LURKER. LOL Haven't we all learned so much from all of you who do post. THANK YOU! I also have a Timneh African Grey, Molly, who is now...
... Some of Phoebe's first controlled flights in my house were similar round-trip flights. I still have her do those almost every day, not so much because it...
Mona wrote: What I find very, very ... Ya know Mona, I've been wondering the same thing. I have a pretty good water gun that I use on Scully when she tries to...
They have probably gotten used to the routine, try nerf balling Rita or squirting one of the other 3 sometime and see what kind of a reaction you get from...
Hi Nate, That is a pretty reasonable fear to have, lol! I think you can reduce that chance by making the bird really comfortable in the outdoor flying area,...
All my birds are microchipped. Everytime they go in to the vet, he scans them again. I took the Timneh in for surgical sexing and we couldn't find the...
... We're going to, just haven't gotten around to it yet. However, at the time I didn't even realize Phoebe had a chip. In fact I was going to ask about...
No, Here in Belgium a vet may scan, but will not verify who is the owner. That's why I stated that there is a risk. Bart ... First you may have to find it,...
Nate, I think that is pretty irresponsible of your vet--considering how much money they make off those darn chips! Hopefully your vet might have investigated...
... Hello Nate and Janet, From a breeder's perspective, the advantage of microchips over legbands as identification is that the chip can't be removed without...
... Perhaps, but that just means that stolen birds need to be resold into another area to avoid detection. I have mixed feelings about the 'responsible /...
... If it turns up, **and** someone 1) scans the chip 2) contacts the chip vendor and get the registration information 3) doesn't simply drop the issue when...
I don't know, Nate. I don't think a microchip will necessarily help you if the bird is stolen. It can prove ownership, though. And, if your bird is lost, it...
... Yeah, and that's why I'd have gotten Phoebe a chip if she didn't already have one. But, you're obviously not the kind of person to would steal a bird. I...
Hi Mona, ... Peepers (CAG) was the same way. I think that his problem was one of generalizing. I got him flying by tossing him off my hand to his cage, and ...
Jeni wrote: "My impression of what you wrote leaves me thinking 'don't worry, it will happen' once she gets the idea that she can fly from anywhere to...
Hello Dana and Mona, ... water ... and ... This use of the squirt bottle or nurf ball has reached a point here where it would be called a "conditioned...
Hi mona, ... I give Peepers whole almonds in the shell. Keeps him busy a little longer than smaller pieces, and still gives him the freedom to come to me when...
Angela, Thanks for the vote of confidence BUT I have no business giving advice on Ffing! Chris B or Chris S yes but me NO! :) Thanks tho! I'm just blessed ...
Hi Angela, I didn't answer before either for the same reason that Dean gave, "I don't consider myself a trainer". But I do think that Dean made the same point...
