http://mysmelly.com/Archive/Birds/Forum238.htmDiscussions about birds from usenet group <a href="news://rec.pets.birds">rec.pets.birds</a>en-gbxC 7.1.37557http://mysmelly.com/Archive/FeistyMacawAHandful/cvvpw/post.htmMon, 24 Sep 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/FeistyMacawAHandful/cvvpw/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/FeistyMacawAHandful/cvvpw/post.htmThis is what being a "companion animal," is all about. [link] Regardshttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/MrsMcgrath/cggwn/post.htmMon, 24 Sep 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/MrsMcgrath/cggwn/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/MrsMcgrath/cggwn/post.htmMrs. McGrath "Now, Mrs. McGrath," the sergeant said, "Would you like to make a cockatoo o' your boy Ted? "With a fine strong beak, and a scarlet crest, "And powd'ry feathers, and all the rest?" With a do-ri-a, fol-a-diddle-a, A do-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-a, With a do-ri-a, fol-a-diddle-a, A do-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-a. So off flew Ted with the Cockatoo Corps, For the space of seven long years or more. Learned how to flap, and scream, and dance, And wear white feathers instead of pants. With a do-ri-a .. And Mrs. McGrath sat down to wait, And do her knitting by the garden gate. 'Til by came the flock sceamin'. 'cross the sky "Balaloo, balaloo, 'tis Ted I spy!" With a do-ri-a ... "O cockatoos dear, where ha' ye been? "Ha' ye been flyin' 'cross the...http://mysmelly.com/Archive/ADifferentBird/cggwh/post.htmWed, 24 Oct 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/ADifferentBird/cggwh/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/ADifferentBird/cggwh/post.htmMy wife and I raise and have pet Cockatiels. I'm 68 now; this may have lead me to more birds. harley [link]/ PS: Sorry to see the group drop off like this; no ones fault; seems most are going to pc's.http://mysmelly.com/Archive/HowTeachParrotAnswerDoor/cgghn/post.htmWed, 24 Oct 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/HowTeachParrotAnswerDoor/cgghn/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/HowTeachParrotAnswerDoor/cgghn/post.htmI would love to teach my YNA to answer the door like in this video. Greenie only says hello. He(?) is just over a year old. Thanks!http://mysmelly.com/Archive/ILoveToBuyABudgieBut/cggwv/post.htmFri, 24 Aug 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/ILoveToBuyABudgieBut/cggwv/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/ILoveToBuyABudgieBut/cggwv/post.htmi want to buy a budgie and i love budgies a lot.But i am afraid of bird flu and swine flu.Because of that i am ignoring in buying a budgie.Please tell me what should i do..?http://mysmelly.com/Archive/CockatielGrayGrowthNear-Eye/cgghp/post.htmSat, 24 Nov 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/CockatielGrayGrowthNear-Eye/cgghp/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/CockatielGrayGrowthNear-Eye/cgghp/post.htmWe have a 10 yr old cockatiel male and he's recently developed a little gray growth near his eye. Does anyone have an idea what that might be?http://mysmelly.com/Archive/StainlessSteelCagesPhotosTips-Wanted/cgghv/post.htmMon, 24 Sep 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/StainlessSteelCagesPhotosTips-Wanted/cgghv/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/StainlessSteelCagesPhotosTips-Wanted/cgghv/post.htmI've been trying to research stainless steel cages on the web for an umbrella cockatoo, preferably not less than 3' x 2' x 5' in interior dometop configurations. My main contenders with respect to cage manufacturers are: Avian Adventures A&E Featherland Freedom Kings My cockatoo is a master of disassembly, so any conventional nuts/bolts of any kind are likely to be removed, it'd be nice if the cage didn't fall apart when he does this. Since I'm making the investment in a stainless cage, I also want to make sure the cage has finish and construction that will last the life of the bird. E.g.: no corners where water or waste will collect and rust. What comes to mind here are drilled bar placements instead of welds, where a bar fits loosely...http://mysmelly.com/Archive/RoadTrip/cgghz/post.htmMon, 24 Sep 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/RoadTrip/cgghz/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/RoadTrip/cgghz/post.htmWe just finished a 3 week, 5,500 mile, 15 state motor home trip. Whole family went. Wife and me, 3 small dogs, and our TAG. The TAG has been on several trips, and one of them was this long. He loves it. He has his special travel cage, which resides on the table when we're stopped and on the bench seat at the table when we're moving. From that exalted perch, he orders the dogs about. He orders them to "Stop it, Rocky," "kennel up, Lacey," "NO!" and, since he seems to like her, "Good girl, Zoe!" At home, he gets irritable when he wants either food or wants the light turned off, but on the road he only lets us know when he needs food or water. Since he's right in the middle of everything, the light can stay on all night if he gets...http://mysmelly.com/Archive/BudgieVideoRoom/cgghb/post.htmWed, 24 Oct 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/BudgieVideoRoom/cgghb/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/BudgieVideoRoom/cgghb/post.htmHi my budgie sticks his head into his perspex seed container muttering to himself, for 5 to 10 minutes at a time, is this normal behavour?http://mysmelly.com/Archive/MyParakeetDoesntTrustMe/cgggx/post.htmWed, 24 Oct 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/MyParakeetDoesntTrustMe/cgggx/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/MyParakeetDoesntTrustMe/cgggx/post.htmI got Bowie about 3 Summers ago. I had this great idea that because I was working three jobs, my only pet bird at the time ammie, needed a friend while I was away. The pet store recommended getting another boy, so that I don't end up with babies. Bowie would bully Sammie everyday. And he wouldn't even trust me as Sammie did for years. In fact, Sammie stopped trusting me. One day, Sammie was holding his wings up like he was trying to fight or intimidate. I went up to the cage and put my finger in, and he just flew out of the room and out the front door that was left open by my roomate. I was upset with Bowie for a long time, because he bullied Sammie everyday, Sammie flew away. But it was really my fault for trying to get him a friend...http://mysmelly.com/Archive/ParrotInLove/cgggm/post.htmMon, 24 Sep 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/ParrotInLove/cgggm/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/ParrotInLove/cgggm/post.htmHello: I took the enthusiasm on the matter of one of the parrots, unfortunately the female parrot moved a lot the head but I wanted to maintain the photo of preference by the expression of the male parrot: [link]/ Thanks for your comments. Miguel M. Yalán [link]http://mysmelly.com/Archive/BludgieVsDog/cggvz/post.htmFri, 24 Aug 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/BludgieVsDog/cggvz/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/BludgieVsDog/cggvz/post.htmMy dog kicked my bludgie's feathery little ass. It's still alive, but just barely. What's the best way to put it out of its misery? I'm thinking hammer and anvil but I'm open to suggestions.http://mysmelly.com/Archive/UsedCagesUnwantedBird/cggcb/post.htmSat, 24 Nov 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/UsedCagesUnwantedBird/cggcb/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/UsedCagesUnwantedBird/cggcb/post.htmI have taken a little ribbing from my sister regarding the number of birds I now have. I managed to get a couple very young violet females, and a light grey grey-wing male that is 3 years old. I didn't expect grey to be attractive on a bird, but it actually looks OK. Not as nice as the violet birds, but ...Anyway, she (my sister, not the baby birds ;-) was at a baby shower yesterday, mentioning all the animals we now have in the house, and one of the ladies there asked if she'd take in her bird. She'd had two, but one escaped and she couldn't bear to see the other escape. In our area, a budgie that has escaped has little chance of surviving, particularly if it escapes in winter (we are presently getting more snow - where's global warming...http://mysmelly.com/Archive/HowBabyBirdsFullyFeathered/cggcw/post.htmWed, 24 Oct 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/HowBabyBirdsFullyFeathered/cggcw/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/HowBabyBirdsFullyFeathered/cggcw/post.htmI bought a couple female violet budgies on the weekend. I don't know how the breeder could tell when the birds are so young, as she said the birds are about a month old, and were weaned a couple weeks before I bought them. Anyway, the one with a white face is fully feathered, but the yellow faced one has a patch the size of a pea, on her breast about 1 cm below her beak, that has no feathers. Is this in the normal range of variation among young birds, or is there something wrong with her? In every other respect, the birds seem fine. The eyes are clear; there is no discharge from any orifice; the feet are perfect. They're eating well, and quite active. Apart from that one naked spot, they are beautiful. They get along amously with the 3...http://mysmelly.com/Archive/WhatWildPigeonsCursedBeaks/cggcg/post.htmWed, 24 Oct 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/WhatWildPigeonsCursedBeaks/cggcg/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/WhatWildPigeonsCursedBeaks/cggcg/post.htmI noticed that they had problem swallowing a small slump of bread, when the sparrows could just dice it with their smaller, straight beaks.. @~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY. / v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you! /( )\ (Xubuntu 8.04.2) Linux 2.6.28.9 ^ ^ 20:20:01 up 5 days 7:33 1 user load average: 1.00 1.00 1.00 ???! ???! ???! ???! ???! ???! ?? (CSSA): [link] pubsvc/page socsecu/sub addressesahttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/BirdProblems/cggcd/post.htmWed, 24 Oct 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/BirdProblems/cggcd/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/BirdProblems/cggcd/post.htmI have found a great solution for anyone trying to seed a new lawn, but the pesky birds keep eating all the grass seeds. Mix in a 1-lb bag of generic-brand non-instant white rice into the grass seeds before spreading. The birds will "fill-up" on the rice, and not come back. Regards, Lloydhttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/WeirdBirdBehaviour/cggbr/post.htmWed, 24 Oct 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/WeirdBirdBehaviour/cggbr/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/WeirdBirdBehaviour/cggbr/post.htmI got a Cockatiel two weeks ago from another family. The bird is a year old, she had to get used to a new cage and new house. For the past week, the bird goes down to the bottom of the cage and sits on the grit dish. At first she didn't like the bottom of the cage (and we had to coax her down to eat seeds). She's not very tame, she won't come with us if she's in her cage, if she's out, she sometimes comes with us. We clipped her wings because she was flying to doorframes when we tried to put her back in her cage. I'm just confused on what's so exciting about the grit dish, and why she spends 10 hours a day sitting on it. Any ideas?http://mysmelly.com/Archive/QuestionsAboutBudgieBehaviour-Colour/cggrm/post.htmSat, 24 Nov 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/QuestionsAboutBudgieBehaviour-Colour/cggrm/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/QuestionsAboutBudgieBehaviour-Colour/cggrm/post.htmI have two quick questions. 1) I have been watching my new birds and the good news is that therehas been virtually no sign of aggression (and I now have six and am considering getting a larger cage if I can find one that is affordable ;-). I have seen a lot of grooming, particularly pairs of birds grooming each others' faces, heads and necks. In the one book that I'd ordered, this is described as courtship. But these birds are all juveniles (ceres all different shades of purple). Is this mutual grooming behaviour also a form of social interaction? I am afraid my knowledge of animal behaviour in birds is mostly restricted to foraging and territoriality (why, e.g., blackbirds sing), and that the only knowledge I have of mutual grooming...http://mysmelly.com/Archive/CageWireColorVisibility/cggrk/post.htmFri, 24 Aug 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/CageWireColorVisibility/cggrk/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/CageWireColorVisibility/cggrk/post.htmOur Society finches will be getting an uprade to an HQ flight cage and I was wondering about the color of the powder coated wires. The wire size/spacing and bird color are probably the biggest visibility factors, but I was wondering if there was any science or experience for going with light versus dark wires, etc. Thanks for any feedback.http://mysmelly.com/Archive/NewBudgieAccomodationLivePlants/cggrv/post.htmFri, 24 Aug 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/NewBudgieAccomodationLivePlants/cggrv/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/NewBudgieAccomodationLivePlants/cggrv/post.htmI just bought four budgies. These are the first since my family last had them when I was a kid (I now feel so old I can almost remember fighting off T-Rex to I could enjoy my bronto-burgers - but that's another story). Anyway, I bought the budgies, and a cage that the vendor claimed is large enough to accomodate half a dozen or more budgies. As I have read that the birds may easily get bored, I got them in pairs, so they can have social interaction when I am too busy working to pay much attention (I work in an office in my home, and their cage is in my office, so at least they see me 90% of the time). In any event, I thought the cage is large enough that I could make it more interesting for them if I put a small houseplant in the cage...http://mysmelly.com/Archive/BadIdea/cgzqm/post.htmWed, 24 Oct 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/BadIdea/cgzqm/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/BadIdea/cgzqm/post.htmI have an enclosed patio area that my wife and I plan to make into an Aviary... We were thinking of letting the birds fly around in this area but have sense decided to just move their cages into this area and leave them caged most of the time. There is a pet door that leads from the outside into this area and my wife is getting ready to take in two female cats recently spaded, but fairly aggressive. These cats aren't accustom to being around pet birds and she's thinking of letting them come in through the pet door and have access to the area around the bird cages. One of my birds (a green creek conure) is very aggressive and will lunge at anything that's coming at him through his cage bars. I don't feel this creates a safe environment,...http://mysmelly.com/Archive/AnExcellentIntroArticleParakeet-Care/cgznh/post.htmSat, 24 Nov 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/AnExcellentIntroArticleParakeet-Care/cgznh/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/AnExcellentIntroArticleParakeet-Care/cgznh/post.htmParakeets are also known as budgies. They are intelligent, beautiful and friendly. To make them an entertaining and lovely companion, you need to learn a bit about good parakeet care. 1. Parakeet CagesA proper cage with narrow gaps between bars is required. The larger the cage, the better it is for your pet parakeet. It should at least enough for your parakeet to move around comfortably. Parakeets are playful and they enjoy playing with different kind of toys. You will need enough room for perches, swings and parakeet toys. A cuttlebone in the cage will help your parakeet keep his beak trim. To keep your parakeet away from his droppings, choose the cage with a grated bottom drawer. A pull out bottom drawer will help you to keep the cage...http://mysmelly.com/Archive/WritesTellBirdThis/cgzmq/post.htmFri, 24 Aug 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/WritesTellBirdThis/cgzmq/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/WritesTellBirdThis/cgzmq/post.htmcan you tell me what kind of bird this is @ [link] thankshttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/BestBirdsForElderly/cgzmv/post.htmMon, 24 Sep 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/BestBirdsForElderly/cgzmv/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/BestBirdsForElderly/cgzmv/post.htmI noticed my mom liked seeing the birds in a cage at the nursing home she is recouping at. When she gets home I'd like to get some birds for her but am not sure what might be the best selection(s) to choose. I'd be taking care of it/them so that is not an issue. They would have all day company and I've heard some birds do like more interaction from humans than others. So which type of birds might I consider, give me a short or long list? I've got plenty of time to research the issue before buying. Web sites w/FAQ's, sites w/bird info, where to buy, what to look for to make sure I get a healthy bird, birds that sing a lot or very little? Where does one begin? I'm sure there are mnay things to consider when selecting a bird, any help you...http://mysmelly.com/Archive/CockatielColdTempertures/cgzmh/post.htmWed, 24 Oct 2012 00:36:43 GMThttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/CockatielColdTempertures/cgzmh/post.htmUsenethttp://mysmelly.com/Archive/CockatielColdTempertures/cgzmh/post.htmI have a cockatiel which is about 10-12 years old. he is very healthy and in good spirits. Question; How cold can the temperature drop to in the house before it gets too cold for the bird? We usually run the house around 64 degrees in the winter to save heating oil. This winter, we will go a little lower on the temperature, if my wife and I find it comfortable. Will the bird be ok at a temperature of 58 or so in the house?? Thanks John