Lorial
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Hi everyone! I just joined. My name is Lorial.I have a nanday named Dexter. I rescued him. He was a give up to a bird rescue. The previous owner left no name, sex, age or anything. Just that they couldn't take care of him. I've wanting a bird for a while. I kinda have a small zoo. lol. I have two dogs, a chinchilla and now three birds. My nanday and two finches.
I met Dexter at the place and he was very friendly to me, all though shy, we just fell in love with him. I originally wanted a black headed caique. But instead got the black hooded parakeet (nanday). He's not a typical nanday I guess. Everyone says they're loud and obnoxious and scream a lot. Dexter does his "big boy" squawk maybe once a day or once every other. Mostly he just makes 'duck' noises as we call it. He does things on his own terms but since having him for about four months he's really warmed up and is friendly but timid of strangers. Few times I take him to get his wings and nails trimmed the ladies at a bird store I go to wonder how he is a nanday and behaves so well. We even take him or walks (or rides on me while I walk..) so he can get fresh air. He really enjoys the outside.
I really have no idea how old he is. I feel like he may be between 6-8yrs being how calm but I could be wrong.
I just noticed that he had poopie butt today :/ He is pooping okay, it seems like the color hasn't changed. I feed him pellets (the colored ones that look like runts) and fresh fruits and veggies. Always apples, oranges, broccoli and carrots. I change those up once in a while but we learned his favorites. His only treat from me are organic un salted sunflower seeds.
I cleaned him up with a warm bath but some got stuck and dried in his feathers. I called my bird ladies (they are not a vet just hobby breeders and suppliers. Best place Ive ever seen clean wise and happy and outgoing birds and babies.) asking about shaving those feathers or where can I call. I live in an area where each vet place I called were like "what??" when I asked about a vet specializing in birds. The closest one to me is about 40min away. The ladies said it could be as simple as he sat on a perch wrong and got poop on him or there is something wrong. He seems fine, but I know birds don't show anything.
Before I make a 40min trip I was just wondering if there is anything I can do (herb wise or buy) or what any one has an opinion on what could've done that. I was at work and just got home and checked up underneath and it seems cleaner... I don't know if he took care of it or what... He's a little grumpy at me because I was washing his butt but its cleaner then when I left him.
I still will call, but sometimes (I do chinchilla forums and pages) I like to learn and hear from other owners before I make a 200$ trip that could be something I don't need to do because its nothing serious. I still probably will need to take him so they can shave/clean properly that area, but I wanted to see what I can learn from on here too!
Thank you!!
Lorial and Dexter!
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