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Woodpecker — injured juvenile downy woodpecker?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by admin| 1 Comment

We have an injured juvenile downy woodpecker and have made several calls to local avian vets, rehab facilities and wildlife sanctuaries. Thus far, no response. While I still hope to hear back from someone knowledgeable who can take him, what do we do if they don’t? He has an injured wing, but otherwise is in good spirits. If he survives his injury, but can not fly, what are the odds that we can raise him in captivity? We have managed to feed him a couple of mealworms, but after that….? Has anyone else done this or had experience with this kind of bird? Thank you in advance.

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Hand feeding baby Cockatiel or parents feeding?

Posted on May 11, 2012 by admin| 5 Comments

I had purchased a breeding pair of tiels from someone recently. Apparently they gave them a few chicks and are very good parents when it comes raising the babies. I have put them in a separate room with little traffic and noise and plenty of sunshine etc.. I put in a nesting box and yesterday I saw them mating.
I was wondering when the eggs are hatched, do I have to hand feed the babies for them to be tame or could I let them take care of the babies and they end up just as tame as long as I keep interacting with them daily. The birds are friendly, but not as friendly as I would like….I understand they are still getting use to me and I am offering millet spray as a peace offering to them daily in hopes they get use to my hand. I had read somewhere though that its rare to have a friendly ‘pet’ bird and a breeding bird. It’s either one or the other. If I could have tame babies without hand feeding that would be great. (if its possible)
Thanks :)
Good suggestions guys. I will let the parents take care of the babies and just keep interacting with them daily. The babies health is most important as well as the parents! Hand tame or not, they are still lovely to watch and my boy even whistles pretty boy :)

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Budgie care?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by admin| 2 Comments

Can someone fill me in on all budgie care. Here are some of the following things i NEED to know.
Minimum cage size
How many toys in a cage at one time
cage bar spacing
feeding requirements
vet care cost
anything else i need to know

Also i know a good petstore called Pet A Rama. I trust them. One time when i was buying a hamster, i was about to buy the most expensive cage they had when their rodent specialist came over and said it was a horrible cage. She pointed me out a cheaper cage that she said was much better and my hamster loves it. Also my hamster i got from the is the sweetest thing ever. I’m wondering rather I should buy a bird them or from a breeder. i bought the hamster from them because it won’t live very long. I figure the bird will live longer and i want it to be nice.
I really need help on the petstore thing. So should i buy it at the petstore or from a breeder? The bird will probably be long living member of my family….so should i risk getting it from a petstore?

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What vegetables can I feed my budgie?

Posted on April 30, 2012 by admin| 4 Comments

I heard a varied diet helps to increase the lifespan of these birds. Someone suggested fresh fruits and vegetables. How, and what can I feed my budgie?

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Baby Birds rescued?

Posted on April 28, 2012 by admin| 3 Comments

Just a note to (and in particular Answerer no 9, to the pregnant lady who’s bird had bugs) you think someone who tries to help a baby bird abandoned is wrong ?!? how dare you judge!……the parents can ONLY feed it moron!! not protect it from the likes of cats or cruel kids. All its doing is delaying the inevitable, your sick, your the cruel one. Well done to anyone who has taken it upon themselves to take the time to help rather than heartlessly walk away. This site is about HELPING people not using it to have a go you fuck wit.and as for Answerer no 1 ! who thinks to …Ewww Bin it?!? your heartless and twisted, get fucked the pair of you!. no-one wants help like yours, your pathetic.

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What do I do with my pet parakeets, I have to go out of town for about 4 to 5 days.?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin| 7 Comments

I have 2 pet parakeets, and I have to go out of town for about 4 to 5 days. I don’t know what to do with them. I was going to leave them with a friend and then someone told me that may not be a good idea. They said the birds may not adjust well to a new enviorment. My home is moderately quiet, because there is no one there, but my teenage daughter and myself. The person I was going to leave them with is single with no kids, so her house is usually quiet too. I also thought about leaving them with my brother, but he smokes. I don’t smoke, so my birds are not used to smoke, and I don’t want to exspose them to it. Someone said I should just give my brother the key to my house and ask him to come over everyday to feed them and give them fresh water, because again the shock of leaving them in an unfamiliar enviorment may be too much for them. I don’t know. What do you think. If any of you are veternarians or are just experienced bird owners, I would really appreciate your advice.

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I found an injured robin the other day. It doesn’t appear to be able to fly and has an injured foot.?

Posted on April 8, 2012 by admin| 4 Comments

I’ve been feeding it wet cat food. It’s foot keeps bleeding so I’ve been using that powdwe to stop the bleeding. What else should I be doing? How do I find someone who knows what they’re doing, that can help this bird.

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