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911 Astrid attacked
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Wow! I'm so glad that Astrid will be ok! This almost exact same thing happened to me and an old roommate's quaker. Reggie went into his cage which used to be Tuchie's cage and she didn't see him in there when she put her Quaker away. To her defense, she was legally blind. Reggie did a lot more damage to her Quaker, but he made it through. Accidents happen. Reggie never showed a single sign of aggressiveness toward her Quaker but he obviously didn't want to share a cage with him...
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So glad Astrid will be ok 
Just got home and OMG! So glad Astrid will be okay. Kinda glad I was at work because I just jumped to the last page and found the happy ending 
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I'm so glad she will be okay!
So glad to hear Astrid is going to be OK. Large/small bird violence is always so very stressful and hurtful. I am so glad you were able to intervene before great harm was done. Sending warm fuzzy hugs and positive healing energy to you, your family and Astrid.
The fact Astrid is more assertive than Hiccup is probably the reason why she got the beating and not him; Ducky would have reacted to the bird that challenged his presence. My Sunny Senegal went through a really aggressive period around the age of three to about seven years old. She would fly over to the cockatiel cages (I kept them in pairs in their own cages then) and inevitably one of the tiels would go charging up to her, challenging Sunny's presence near their territory. Sunny would pull out beakfuls of feathers and at least twice in those years Sunny injured a cockatiel's beak, causing permanent deformity. I had to purchase acrylic shields to attach to the cages to keep Sunny from hurting more birds; she was so quick in her attacks I could not stop her fast enough even when I was standing right beside her. Then, suddenly, between age seven and eight years, Sunny suddenly became more mellow and stopped attacking the tiels. Once Sunny became completely cage free, she stopped 99% of her aggression against the other birds. It is only during her hormonal season (now) that she gets short tempered and chases the birds away from her cage and her nest box. Otherwise, she is much more mellow than she was when she was younger.
Hopefully Astrid will recover quickly and well.
The fact Astrid is more assertive than Hiccup is probably the reason why she got the beating and not him; Ducky would have reacted to the bird that challenged his presence. My Sunny Senegal went through a really aggressive period around the age of three to about seven years old. She would fly over to the cockatiel cages (I kept them in pairs in their own cages then) and inevitably one of the tiels would go charging up to her, challenging Sunny's presence near their territory. Sunny would pull out beakfuls of feathers and at least twice in those years Sunny injured a cockatiel's beak, causing permanent deformity. I had to purchase acrylic shields to attach to the cages to keep Sunny from hurting more birds; she was so quick in her attacks I could not stop her fast enough even when I was standing right beside her. Then, suddenly, between age seven and eight years, Sunny suddenly became more mellow and stopped attacking the tiels. Once Sunny became completely cage free, she stopped 99% of her aggression against the other birds. It is only during her hormonal season (now) that she gets short tempered and chases the birds away from her cage and her nest box. Otherwise, she is much more mellow than she was when she was younger.
Hopefully Astrid will recover quickly and well.
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So glad it wasn't 5mm lower..
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I'm so glad that Astrid is okay. Good job on acting fast and getting the lock for the cage.
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So glad Astrid is going to be fine, Summer.
The nearest avian vet to me is an hour and a half drive. If God forbid something terrible happens to Casper it's a minimum 90 minutes (in good traffic) to get him help. Just thinking about it makes me sweat.
The nearest avian vet to me is an hour and a half drive. If God forbid something terrible happens to Casper it's a minimum 90 minutes (in good traffic) to get him help. Just thinking about it makes me sweat.
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So relieved Astrid is going to be alright. How is Ducky doing?
So relieved Astrid is going to be alright. How is Ducky doing?
Ducky is not very amused with us. Between back/forth from vets, and other things going on today, he has been mostly caged. (Has nothing to do with what happened, just a in and out day for me and Ducky is only out when I am here) But other then that, he appears the same o' Ducky.
Relieved and happy to hear Astrid is OK...poor baby - extra hugs, scritches and treats for her.
Poor lil' Astrid. What a perfect storm. Hope she heals quickly.
I have to admit that I shed a tear (or 2 or 3) when I read Astrid was going to be ok.
Did the twins witness what happened?
Did the twins witness what happened?
Goodness!!! You've had quite the day! Glad it seems to have ended on the right note.
Glad it seems to have ended on the right note. 
That we know of idk if the twins witnessed it or not I was not paying attention to where they were because the first thing I saw was ducky in their cage. This really freaked me out.
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I'm glad she will be ok! How scary! 
Are you sure the twins opened the cage? 'Toos are known for being escape artists and it would be that much easier to open from the outside.
Keeping a towel handy is a good idea as the time it took to go get help could have meant the end to one or both little birds. A towel could have helped to catch Ducky quickly and get him out. Having hand held rope or branch perches handy is also helpful to separate birds when your hand is also at risk.
The lock & chain is a good idea but it won't keep Ducky off their cage. He could easily kill them through the cage bars. I think a separate room would be a better plan to keep them safe. Birds in and out of cages at the same time is the most dangerous situation. Toes are always at risk and the ones inside usually want to defend their territory.
So glad it wasn't worse!
Are you sure the twins opened the cage? 'Toos are known for being escape artists and it would be that much easier to open from the outside.
Keeping a towel handy is a good idea as the time it took to go get help could have meant the end to one or both little birds. A towel could have helped to catch Ducky quickly and get him out. Having hand held rope or branch perches handy is also helpful to separate birds when your hand is also at risk.
The lock & chain is a good idea but it won't keep Ducky off their cage. He could easily kill them through the cage bars. I think a separate room would be a better plan to keep them safe. Birds in and out of cages at the same time is the most dangerous situation. Toes are always at risk and the ones inside usually want to defend their territory.
So glad it wasn't worse!
