I have a PC XP programme. I will probably write about 2thou words and hope for 6 pics. They need to be magazine resolution that's all. Am not an expert but...
Hiya everyone, I'm new to this group,and wanting to teach my bird to fly to me on command. I have an african grey congo (Fred) and he's owned me for 12 years,...
Hello in Texas, and welcome! ... What is the status of his flight feathers and flying at this point? Full wings, already flying around the house or clipped...
I am a miserly,miserable dollar hungry bird breeder. Some years ago, a womans daughter stopped by to ask if I would take a baby CAG with no toes, this would...
Doug Ratcliff
ratcliff_doug@...
Jul 1, 2003 6:25 pm
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Hello all, Just thought I'd post a note on the progress of two if my indoor flyers. These are both birds that came to me living in tiny cages. They both were ...
Hello Doug, ... been ... and ... other ... I make it clear to people that give me birds, once they are mine, they are mine and will not be given back. I don't...
... FWIW, I've also noticed lots of foot problems in the native wild birds that I see, missing or twisted toes, feet, etc. I have always thought that it's ...
That's great Chris. I remember Amanda when my husband and I helped a few months ago. She was a shy little girl. It is great to hear that both birds are...
Hello Mona, ... birds ... I would be but I need her to remain on the perches for the show. She would either have to be a full outdoor flyer or a clipped bird...
Hello, I have recently joined the list hoping to learn as much as I can about living with a flighted bird. I have been reading the list for a while but am...
Hi Agnes and welcome. I have a female Citron too. Daisy is five years old and has been an outdoor freeflyer for more than a year now. Two things about your...
This is why you should never, ever brag....ever. As soon as I typed that last email and decided to send the pictures, Phinney made one very persistent attempt,...
... Hi Mona........ It's hard when they don't react the way we think they will. The sheet idea will work. You know, out of sight, out of mind. She will look...
... It will work better if you give her a real nest box. I don't know about Greys, but I've never had a senegal lay eggs without a mate. -rex -- Ask a...
... The senegal who lived with me and no mate for 10 years regularly laid eggs after chewing holes in woodwork to gain entrance to attractive nesting areas....
Cindy Glatz
cindy@...
Jul 2, 2003 2:11 am
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... LIS, I've never seen this happen, though I don't doubt it does now and then. ... Yes, it's common in many species. Congratulations on the flight. :) -rex...
Hello Cindy, ... ago. And when at the fair, you were probably wondering what it was like to have such a large beautiful bird fly to your arm that way. Well now...
Hello Agnes, ... Any time you use aversives to control one behavior it will be especially important to up the concentration of earned reinforcements for other ...
... I don't know about Greys or Senegals but lots of Cockatoos lay eggs without a mate. This is not necessarily a bad thing, just an observation. I have no...
... Agnes, I have a little Red Belly that has been flighted since sometime last fall. She is absolutely perfect about only going to unapproved areas. Maybe...
... My pionus figured out very quickly that when she flew to the lamp in my computer, I recalled her and gave her a treat. I quit doing that months ago, but...
... Emily, I can't say I have observed any major foot problems in the wild parrots around here. They're often too high up or flying through too fast to...
Hello Tara, ... then ... not ... not ... but ... You very well may be right. I was more thinking out loud and offering a possible solution. I really don't know...
In a message dated 7/1/2003 10:49:48 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Hi ...How did I miss this one...what type of bird is BB ? This really interested me as I...
<<Any Australians out there care to comment on the foot condition of the native wild parrots you see?>>' LOL hmm now I think I'm going to have to focus my...
Thanks Rex. She has cardboard boxes and bags galore. I replace them after they get too chewed up. I have thought about getting her a real nesting box and in...
