marcelachi
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Hi people!
I'm new to birds, as a child I had a couple of parakeet but was a long, long time ago . Finally I convinced my husband and we got two pairs of linnies, colbalt and green colors. They are with me for one month now, they're still hand scared but they are used to me next to the cage. The cage size is 130x68x44cm and and it looks like they're very comfortable and play with the toys all the time. I put two nests very far one from another. Everything was fine, they we're cleaning each other and sharing meals.
but about 3 days ago one of the blues started to fight with the greens, chasing them but soon stopped. As they we're still taking care of each other and eating together I thought everything was fine and soon it would stop. My dogs do that all the time hahaha. But them this morning I was getting ready to leave to work and when I arrived near the cage I saw a lot o blood and one greeen linnie was with the foot hurt. I took him immediately to the vet, he identified that it was a peck and unfortunately had to amputate the tip of one of his toes . Now he is in a separate cage, is scared but the vet said that he looks fine, the weight is good and he is healthy.
I never, never imagine that one linnie could do this to another. I read a lot, I was searching and reading about birds for more than 6 months beafore chosing a linnie beacause they are supposed to be peacefull. Now I'm scared to put them in the same cage again and I feel that it's my fault and I'm a bad mom =(.
Has anyone been through something like linnie fighting and getting hurt? Will I never be able to put them together again?
I'm new to birds, as a child I had a couple of parakeet but was a long, long time ago . Finally I convinced my husband and we got two pairs of linnies, colbalt and green colors. They are with me for one month now, they're still hand scared but they are used to me next to the cage. The cage size is 130x68x44cm and and it looks like they're very comfortable and play with the toys all the time. I put two nests very far one from another. Everything was fine, they we're cleaning each other and sharing meals.
but about 3 days ago one of the blues started to fight with the greens, chasing them but soon stopped. As they we're still taking care of each other and eating together I thought everything was fine and soon it would stop. My dogs do that all the time hahaha. But them this morning I was getting ready to leave to work and when I arrived near the cage I saw a lot o blood and one greeen linnie was with the foot hurt. I took him immediately to the vet, he identified that it was a peck and unfortunately had to amputate the tip of one of his toes . Now he is in a separate cage, is scared but the vet said that he looks fine, the weight is good and he is healthy.
I never, never imagine that one linnie could do this to another. I read a lot, I was searching and reading about birds for more than 6 months beafore chosing a linnie beacause they are supposed to be peacefull. Now I'm scared to put them in the same cage again and I feel that it's my fault and I'm a bad mom =(.
Has anyone been through something like linnie fighting and getting hurt? Will I never be able to put them together again?