My little girl isn't so little anymore, both with her body and her attitude. An African Grey joined the flock on Saturday. She's had a rough few months and needs a place away from her previous home where she can be in a quiet environment. As loud as my place can be, it is as quiet as a library compared to where she was before. Freya is experiencing jealousy for the first time and it hasn't gone well. The Grey doesn't come out of her cage much and I've made it a point to be hands-off for a while just to let her climate and relax. This morning Freya was getting fed and I gave her some one-on-one time. I had to start working so I went to put her back into her cage and she had a fit. She fluffed herself up, screamed, then she bit me. That didn't go over very well. I've never been very loud with her, but she got an earful and then went back into her cage to pout. A few hours later I took her back out and she wouldn't even look at me. Maybe she was just giving me some more attitude and ignoring me, but I like to think she was ashamed of herself.
In other news, the guy who was working with her has had a life change that required him to not go through with the purchase. Family issues have thrown a wrench into his plans, but I understand that he has to take care of himself before he can add another big bird to his life. With the knowledge that she's not overly fond of women, another gentleman has come to the front and is going to take her. Their first interaction went well and we got her onto his wife's arm without too much fussing. She's still weaning and being stubborn about it. I'm not forcing the issue, but if she initially refuses a syringe, then she has to wait until the next feeding time. I'm not going to coax her into taking it and when that happens, she does eat from her bowl. Progress is a slow process.
Freya's siblings are on the way. I believe the first of the spring clutch has hatched. Zachary is guarding the box, and Zelda doesn't even peek out of it. This is going to be difficult because I have to move their cage on Thursday. The patio enclosure is starting soon, and we're having the floor done this Friday. It was the only day on the schedule we could get it done without waiting until May. We're going to gently roll the cage as far as we can, then we're going to have to pick it up and move it across the yard. I'm prepared to pull chicks if I have to, but I hope we can do this with as little disturbance as possible. I was going to pull the chick/chicks on the 21st anyway, which would put them at about 15 days old.
In other news, the guy who was working with her has had a life change that required him to not go through with the purchase. Family issues have thrown a wrench into his plans, but I understand that he has to take care of himself before he can add another big bird to his life. With the knowledge that she's not overly fond of women, another gentleman has come to the front and is going to take her. Their first interaction went well and we got her onto his wife's arm without too much fussing. She's still weaning and being stubborn about it. I'm not forcing the issue, but if she initially refuses a syringe, then she has to wait until the next feeding time. I'm not going to coax her into taking it and when that happens, she does eat from her bowl. Progress is a slow process.
Freya's siblings are on the way. I believe the first of the spring clutch has hatched. Zachary is guarding the box, and Zelda doesn't even peek out of it. This is going to be difficult because I have to move their cage on Thursday. The patio enclosure is starting soon, and we're having the floor done this Friday. It was the only day on the schedule we could get it done without waiting until May. We're going to gently roll the cage as far as we can, then we're going to have to pick it up and move it across the yard. I'm prepared to pull chicks if I have to, but I hope we can do this with as little disturbance as possible. I was going to pull the chick/chicks on the 21st anyway, which would put them at about 15 days old.
