Liz
Moving in
Hi @Amy Pierce,
Thank you so much for writing! Yes the new one was very weak and it was touch and go for the first two to three days. It couldn't even keep its eyes open. Tried purity but it hated it.. But yes there is a huge difference now in the three weeks since I've had it. I firmly believe in keeping them warm in these critical times and through other bird rescues have learned that sometimes heat is the maker or breaker. I had a warm water sack thingy with a cover I used for this one now, with loads of extra material and fake nest stuff I put on top so the heat can come through but not burn it. Obviously making sure the water sack is not at its hottest. I used it at night when it slept in a special ventilated container. Only for 3 nights though. Then it snuggled as it got stronger in the fluffy nest stuff (don't know what you call it, as given to me by a lady who had a baby parrot.)
Yes I've also come across the fact that they clamber and play and so forth around the nest before its time to leave and somehow end up in these peculiar and unfortunate places.
I'll post photos soon again. Its become very lively in the 3 days now that its eating on its own. Like I said before it loves Watercress the most! It goes crazy for it. But is much less enthusiastic for everything else. As much I've heard these birds love banana.. this one tends to flick it. I use to feed it banana when it still had no choice (open mouth begging) but now that it takes the food from finger and can eat from a little plate it really avoids it. The reason I'm adamant on the banana is that it keeps longer in the stomach and gut and they get more nutrition from it then. I like giving it before it goes to bed.
Its flying much better but unfortunately lost all its growing tail feathers due to the cage. I don't have space now for a bigger cage, but will once I relocate in two months. I also let it fly (the bit it can) when I'm at home but I do have to put it in the cage when I'm out.
How old is yours now?
Thank you so much for writing! Yes the new one was very weak and it was touch and go for the first two to three days. It couldn't even keep its eyes open. Tried purity but it hated it.. But yes there is a huge difference now in the three weeks since I've had it. I firmly believe in keeping them warm in these critical times and through other bird rescues have learned that sometimes heat is the maker or breaker. I had a warm water sack thingy with a cover I used for this one now, with loads of extra material and fake nest stuff I put on top so the heat can come through but not burn it. Obviously making sure the water sack is not at its hottest. I used it at night when it slept in a special ventilated container. Only for 3 nights though. Then it snuggled as it got stronger in the fluffy nest stuff (don't know what you call it, as given to me by a lady who had a baby parrot.)
Yes I've also come across the fact that they clamber and play and so forth around the nest before its time to leave and somehow end up in these peculiar and unfortunate places.
I'll post photos soon again. Its become very lively in the 3 days now that its eating on its own. Like I said before it loves Watercress the most! It goes crazy for it. But is much less enthusiastic for everything else. As much I've heard these birds love banana.. this one tends to flick it. I use to feed it banana when it still had no choice (open mouth begging) but now that it takes the food from finger and can eat from a little plate it really avoids it. The reason I'm adamant on the banana is that it keeps longer in the stomach and gut and they get more nutrition from it then. I like giving it before it goes to bed.
Its flying much better but unfortunately lost all its growing tail feathers due to the cage. I don't have space now for a bigger cage, but will once I relocate in two months. I also let it fly (the bit it can) when I'm at home but I do have to put it in the cage when I'm out.
How old is yours now?