minky, my ~3 month old lorikeet

[Kassiani]

 

[minkylory]

I think he's going through his first moult, this morning I was putting him in his cage and a feather fell off him I also noticed a few small feathers at the bottom of his cage.

 

[minkylory]

 

[Kassiani]

I love how he holds one foot with the other! Molting can be rough, but it happens all the time. Birds usually eat more during molts--I know my budgie boys really do! Enjoy your new hobby of feather collecting!!

 

[minkylory]

I love how he holds one foot with the other! Molting can be rough, but it happens all the time. Birds usually eat more during molts--I know my budgie boys really do! Enjoy your new hobby of feather collecting!!

yup, he's a bit cranky and bit me hard a few times but other than that seems completely fine. feathers maybe looking a little rough haha having a nice bath seems to make him feel much better, and he has indeed been eating more but getting new feathers would take up a ton of energy so I totally get it

 

[minkylory]

 

[minkylory]

naughty bird on the fish tank(please ignore any mess you see haha)

 

[minkylory]

more baby minky photos ^_^ he was so fluffy and tiny!!! huge feet though hehe

 

[minkylory]

I looked away for a minute and he started eating my dinner (don't worry, nothing bad on it that could hurt him, just chicken and salad. he was picking at the bread)

 

[Nnbal]

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I looked away for a minute and he started eating my dinner (don't worry, nothing bad on it that could hurt him, just chicken and salad. he was picking at the bread)

He says, "Are you planning to eat this delicious meal without me?"

 

[minkylory]

He says, "Are you planning to eat this delicious meal without me?"

hehee of course not he wants to eat whatever im eating

 

[minkylory]

 

[zoo mom]

Minky looks so proud stealing your dinner.

 

[minkylory]

Minky looks so proud stealing your dinner.

id say he is hehe

 

[Kassiani]

What a cute little character!!

 

[minkylory]

oh yeah, I forgot to say. minky for some reason really wants to play with the dog. obviously I dont let him out of the cage near the dog (mainly because my dog has killed a past bird I had, absolutely heart breaking. he also attacked a baby bird that lived in the mock orange bush and it had a seizure in my hands and died). when the dog puts his nose near the cage the bird bites him, its a bit funny definitely do not trust the dog but he has a very tiny snout so he cant really do anything through the cage bars to the bird thankfully. I try to keep the dog in another room but sometimes its way too hot to have doors shut and I need to let breeze through the house :-/. do you guys have any advice for deterring the dog from the bird? I know its just natural instinct for him to want to eat small animals but still....

 

[minkylory]

you got a little something in your beak there buddy

 

[Kassiani]

I currently use a sheer curtain hanging from one of those pressure-mounted curtain rods in one of the doorways leading to the kitchen so that light and air can pass through, but the birds cannot. I don't have a dog or cat, so maybe the addition of a dog gate to keep your dog out of the room where your precious Minky lives?

 

[Pat H]

Good suggestion...

 

[minkylory]

I currently use a sheer curtain hanging from one of those pressure-mounted curtain rods in one of the doorways leading to the kitchen so that light and air can pass through, but the birds cannot. I don't have a dog or cat, so maybe the addition of a dog gate to keep your dog out of the room where your precious Minky lives?

oh yeah that's actually a great idea, im not sure how I didn't think of that :0 I usually just get some laundry baskets and put it in the doorway but that's not exactly secure thank you for the suggestions! will definitely look into the curtains as well ^_^