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| Gloria Carr |
....you find blood in your multi-bird cage and can't figure out who it came
from? I have four male cockatiels in a large (cockaTOO sized) cage, the
bottom of which I just noticed was speckled with dried blood. All four are
feather-perfect and have no sign of broken blood feathers or nails, cuts, or
anything else wrong with them. I'm kinda conserned because I just noticed
that Baby is bullying his dad, C.J., around; and my 25 year old geezer bird,
Birdi, has apparently decided that he doesn't like that, and therefore goes
after Baby. It all seems to be on the level of 'squabling' rather then
out-right attacks, or so I thought. Now I'm not so sure.The other 'tiel,
Jr., just stays back and watches. Or it could be that they are all molting.
ARRGGGG!
Gloria
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| Christi |
You have a 25 yo cockatiel?!?!?
Christi
"Gloria Carr" <platedlizard@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<rHcXc.13446$3O3.11927@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net>...
> ...you find blood in your multi-bird cage and can't figure out who it came
> from? I have four male cockatiels in a large (cockaTOO sized) cage, the
> bottom of which I just noticed was speckled with dried blood. All four are
> feather-perfect and have no sign of broken blood feathers or nails, cuts, or
> anything else wrong with them. I'm kinda conserned because I just noticed
> that Baby is bullying his dad, C.J., around; and my 25 year old geezer bird,
> Birdi, has apparently decided that he doesn't like that, and therefore goes
> after Baby. It all seems to be on the level of 'squabling' rather then
> out-right attacks, or so I thought. Now I'm not so sure.The other 'tiel,
> Jr., just stays back and watches. Or it could be that they are all molting.
> ARRGGGG!
>
> Gloria
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| Gloria Carr |
"Christi" <cthomas@paineelectronics.com> wrote in message
news:136089d4.0408261034.23370ad6@posting.google.com...
> You have a 25 yo cockatiel?!?!?
>
> Christi
Well, that's his estimated age, we may be off by a year or two in either
direction. He was abandoned in the boarding room at the store I used to work
at by his last owner. Before she disappeared forever she said he was 18
years old. He then spent three years in the boarding room before I took him
home in '01. Um, looks like I was a little off, he's actually ~24 years. He
looks his age, for the most part he's healthy, except his feet are really
scaly and dry due to thin skin, and he walk flat on his hocks, although he
doesn't seem to have any problem perching. I suspect mild arthritis and the
thin skin makes him prone to bumble foot. I feed him lots of veggies and
seeds high in oils for his skin, and a couple times a week I add flax seed
oil to his veggies. He has natural perches I cut off our plum tree as well
as rope perches. He actually prefers being with the other 'tiels, for a
while I was afraid to put him in with them because I was worried they would
bully him and he was acting so old and run down, but after being with them
for over a year he has actually gained wieght and is much more active.(This
is another reason I don't want to split the boyz up).
I believe the oldest cockatiel on record passed away at the age of 36.
Gloria
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| Wheeler |
We lost our old fellow Chief this past year a 1977 hatch banded.
He worked a clutch of sterile eggs with his mate last season.
Bob W
--
Check out our web site,
A few new features and new pictures.
http://www.onemorebird.com/
"Gloria Carr" <platedlizard@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:qXrXc.14243$3O3.7692@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>
> "Christi" <cthomas@paineelectronics.com> wrote in message
> news:136089d4.0408261034.23370ad6@posting.google.com...
> > You have a 25 yo cockatiel?!?!?
> >
> > Christi
>
> Well, that's his estimated age, we may be off by a year or two in either
> direction. He was abandoned in the boarding room at the store I used to
work
> at by his last owner. Before she disappeared forever she said he was 18
> years old. He then spent three years in the boarding room before I took
him
> home in '01. Um, looks like I was a little off, he's actually ~24 years.
He
> looks his age, for the most part he's healthy, except his feet are really
> scaly and dry due to thin skin, and he walk flat on his hocks, although he
> doesn't seem to have any problem perching. I suspect mild arthritis and
the
> thin skin makes him prone to bumble foot. I feed him lots of veggies and
> seeds high in oils for his skin, and a couple times a week I add flax seed
> oil to his veggies. He has natural perches I cut off our plum tree as well
> as rope perches. He actually prefers being with the other 'tiels, for a
> while I was afraid to put him in with them because I was worried they
would
> bully him and he was acting so old and run down, but after being with them
> for over a year he has actually gained wieght and is much more
active.(This
> is another reason I don't want to split the boyz up).
>
> I believe the oldest cockatiel on record passed away at the age of 36.
>
> Gloria
>
>
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| Gloria Carr |
"Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
news:10isj72is5n9802@corp.supernews.com...
> We lost our old fellow Chief this past year a 1977 hatch banded.
>
> He worked a clutch of sterile eggs with his mate last season.
>
> Bob W
Sorry to hear about that, the old guys are the best. Was that the lutino I
met in Feb.? Or did I meet some other geezerbird?
Gloria
> Check out our web site,
> A few new features and new pictures.
> http://www.onemorebird.com/
>
>
> "Gloria Carr" <platedlizard@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:qXrXc.14243$3O3.7692@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> >
> > "Christi" <cthomas@paineelectronics.com> wrote in message
> > news:136089d4.0408261034.23370ad6@posting.google.com...
> > > You have a 25 yo cockatiel?!?!?
> > >
> > > Christi
> >
> > Well, that's his estimated age, we may be off by a year or two in either
> > direction. He was abandoned in the boarding room at the store I used to
> work
> > at by his last owner. Before she disappeared forever she said he was 18
> > years old. He then spent three years in the boarding room before I took
> him
> > home in '01. Um, looks like I was a little off, he's actually ~24 years.
> He
> > looks his age, for the most part he's healthy, except his feet are
really
> > scaly and dry due to thin skin, and he walk flat on his hocks, although
he
> > doesn't seem to have any problem perching. I suspect mild arthritis and
> the
> > thin skin makes him prone to bumble foot. I feed him lots of veggies and
> > seeds high in oils for his skin, and a couple times a week I add flax
seed
> > oil to his veggies. He has natural perches I cut off our plum tree as
well
> > as rope perches. He actually prefers being with the other 'tiels, for a
> > while I was afraid to put him in with them because I was worried they
> would
> > bully him and he was acting so old and run down, but after being with
them
> > for over a year he has actually gained wieght and is much more
> active.(This
> > is another reason I don't want to split the boyz up).
> >
> > I believe the oldest cockatiel on record passed away at the age of 36.
> >
> > Gloria
> >
> >
>
>
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| Deputy Dog |
"Gloria Carr" <platedlizard@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>
I
> met in Feb.? Or did I meet some other geezerbird?
If that geezer was wearing a pink flamingo shirt, that was Wheeler!
Dave :-P
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| Wheeler |
Yes that was Chief.
Bob W
--
Check out our web site,
A few new features and new pictures.
http://www.onemorebird.com/
"Gloria Carr" <platedlizard@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:FIsXc.1172$W_5.574@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>
> "Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
> news:10isj72is5n9802@corp.supernews.com...
> > We lost our old fellow Chief this past year a 1977 hatch banded.
> >
> > He worked a clutch of sterile eggs with his mate last season.
> >
> > Bob W
>
> Sorry to hear about that, the old guys are the best. Was that the lutino I
> met in Feb.? Or did I meet some other geezerbird?
>
> Gloria
>
> > Check out our web site,
> > A few new features and new pictures.
> > http://www.onemorebird.com/
> >
> >
> > "Gloria Carr" <platedlizard@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:qXrXc.14243$3O3.7692@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > >
> > > "Christi" <cthomas@paineelectronics.com> wrote in message
> > > news:136089d4.0408261034.23370ad6@posting.google.com...
> > > > You have a 25 yo cockatiel?!?!?
> > > >
> > > > Christi
> > >
> > > Well, that's his estimated age, we may be off by a year or two in
either
> > > direction. He was abandoned in the boarding room at the store I used
to
> > work
> > > at by his last owner. Before she disappeared forever she said he was
18
> > > years old. He then spent three years in the boarding room before I
took
> > him
> > > home in '01. Um, looks like I was a little off, he's actually ~24
years.
> > He
> > > looks his age, for the most part he's healthy, except his feet are
> really
> > > scaly and dry due to thin skin, and he walk flat on his hocks,
although
> he
> > > doesn't seem to have any problem perching. I suspect mild arthritis
and
> > the
> > > thin skin makes him prone to bumble foot. I feed him lots of veggies
and
> > > seeds high in oils for his skin, and a couple times a week I add flax
> seed
> > > oil to his veggies. He has natural perches I cut off our plum tree as
> well
> > > as rope perches. He actually prefers being with the other 'tiels, for
a
> > > while I was afraid to put him in with them because I was worried they
> > would
> > > bully him and he was acting so old and run down, but after being with
> them
> > > for over a year he has actually gained wieght and is much more
> > active.(This
> > > is another reason I don't want to split the boyz up).
> > >
> > > I believe the oldest cockatiel on record passed away at the age of 36.
> > >
> > > Gloria
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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| Wheeler |
You know I have been looking for one of them, can not find one any where,
but I have a cool Hawian print from little Gloria C. Most likely wear it to
the Expo in September.
Bob W
--
Check out our web site,
A few new features and new pictures.
http://www.onemorebird.com/
"Deputy Dog" <dave@sibbett(removethis).com> wrote in message
news:qntXc.5409$1M3.4797@trndny01...
>
> "Gloria Carr" <platedlizard@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:FIsXc.1172$W_5.574@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> >
> I
> > met in Feb.? Or did I meet some other geezerbird?
>
> If that geezer was wearing a pink flamingo shirt, that was Wheeler!
>
> Dave :-P
>
>
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| Gloria Carr |
"Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
news:10it28qp51isn09@corp.supernews.com...
> Yes that was Chief.
>
> Bob W
Awww, poor guy :(
Gloria
> --
> Check out our web site,
> A few new features and new pictures.
> http://www.onemorebird.com/
>
>
> "Gloria Carr" <platedlizard@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:FIsXc.1172$W_5.574@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> >
> > "Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
> > news:10isj72is5n9802@corp.supernews.com...
> > > We lost our old fellow Chief this past year a 1977 hatch banded.
> > >
> > > He worked a clutch of sterile eggs with his mate last season.
> > >
> > > Bob W
> >
> > Sorry to hear about that, the old guys are the best. Was that the lutino
I
> > met in Feb.? Or did I meet some other geezerbird?
> >
> > Gloria
> >
> > > Check out our web site,
> > > A few new features and new pictures.
> > > http://www.onemorebird.com/
> > >
> > >
> > > "Gloria Carr" <platedlizard@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > > news:qXrXc.14243$3O3.7692@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > > >
> > > > "Christi" <cthomas@paineelectronics.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:136089d4.0408261034.23370ad6@posting.google.com...
> > > > > You have a 25 yo cockatiel?!?!?
> > > > >
> > > > > Christi
> > > >
> > > > Well, that's his estimated age, we may be off by a year or two in
> either
> > > > direction. He was abandoned in the boarding room at the store I used
> to
> > > work
> > > > at by his last owner. Before she disappeared forever she said he was
> 18
> > > > years old. He then spent three years in the boarding room before I
> took
> > > him
> > > > home in '01. Um, looks like I was a little off, he's actually ~24
> years.
> > > He
> > > > looks his age, for the most part he's healthy, except his feet are
> > really
> > > > scaly and dry due to thin skin, and he walk flat on his hocks,
> although
> > he
> > > > doesn't seem to have any problem perching. I suspect mild arthritis
> and
> > > the
> > > > thin skin makes him prone to bumble foot. I feed him lots of veggies
> and
> > > > seeds high in oils for his skin, and a couple times a week I add
flax
> > seed
> > > > oil to his veggies. He has natural perches I cut off our plum tree
as
> > well
> > > > as rope perches. He actually prefers being with the other 'tiels,
for
> a
> > > > while I was afraid to put him in with them because I was worried
they
> > > would
> > > > bully him and he was acting so old and run down, but after being
with
> > them
> > > > for over a year he has actually gained wieght and is much more
> > > active.(This
> > > > is another reason I don't want to split the boyz up).
> > > >
> > > > I believe the oldest cockatiel on record passed away at the age of
36.
> > > >
> > > > Gloria
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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| GOOD GOLLY MISS mOLLY |
"Gloria Carr" <platedlizard@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> He has natural perches I cut off our plum tree
After reading that plum and associated trees were poisonous, I was too
scared to use them.
I have a 19 year old tiel in the aviary.
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| Gloria Carr |
"GOOD GOLLY MISS mOLLY" <alpha.bitchREMOVETHIS@virgin.net> wrote in message
news:HgEXc.128$2p1.50@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...
>
> "Gloria Carr" <platedlizard@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:qXrXc.14243$3O3.7692@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > He has natural perches I cut off our plum tree
> After reading that plum and associated trees were poisonous, I was too
> scared to use them.
> I have a 19 year old tiel in the aviary.
That's the first I've heard of it. They've had those perches for over a
year, they've chewed on them etc and no harm done. I've always heard that it
was *cherry* that needed to be avioded. I've given plum leaves and branches
to my birds for years and never had a problem. The tree I get it from hasn't
been sprayed in over 20 years.
Gloria
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| Wheeler |
Not really, he went peacefully, no drama no trauma.
Bob Wheeler
--
Check out our web site,
A few new features and new pictures.
http://www.onemorebird.com/
"Gloria Carr" <platedlizard@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:qMzXc.1519$W_5.1508@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>
> "Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
> news:10it28qp51isn09@corp.supernews.com...
> > Yes that was Chief.
> >
> > Bob W
>
> Awww, poor guy :(
>
> Gloria
>
> > --
> > Check out our web site,
> > A few new features and new pictures.
> > http://www.onemorebird.com/
> >
> >
> > "Gloria Carr" <platedlizard@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:FIsXc.1172$W_5.574@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > >
> > > "Wheeler" <rivercst@pacifier.com> wrote in message
> > > news:10isj72is5n9802@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > We lost our old fellow Chief this past year a 1977 hatch banded.
> > > >
> > > > He worked a clutch of sterile eggs with his mate last season.
> > > >
> > > > Bob W
> > >
> > > Sorry to hear about that, the old guys are the best. Was that the
lutino
> I
> > > met in Feb.? Or did I meet some other geezerbird?
> > >
> > > Gloria
> > >
> > > > Check out our web site,
> > > > A few new features and new pictures.
> > > > http://www.onemorebird.com/
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Gloria Carr" <platedlizard@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:qXrXc.14243$3O3.7692@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > > > >
> > > > > "Christi" <cthomas@paineelectronics.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:136089d4.0408261034.23370ad6@posting.google.com...
> > > > > > You have a 25 yo cockatiel?!?!?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Christi
> > > > >
> > > > > Well, that's his estimated age, we may be off by a year or two in
> > either
> > > > > direction. He was abandoned in the boarding room at the store I
used
> > to
> > > > work
> > > > > at by his last owner. Before she disappeared forever she said he
was
> > 18
> > > > > years old. He then spent three years in the boarding room before I
> > took
> > > > him
> > > > > home in '01. Um, looks like I was a little off, he's actually ~24
> > years.
> > > > He
> > > > > looks his age, for the most part he's healthy, except his feet are
> > > really
> > > > > scaly and dry due to thin skin, and he walk flat on his hocks,
> > although
> > > he
> > > > > doesn't seem to have any problem perching. I suspect mild
arthritis
> > and
> > > > the
> > > > > thin skin makes him prone to bumble foot. I feed him lots of
veggies
> > and
> > > > > seeds high in oils for his skin, and a couple times a week I add
> flax
> > > seed
> > > > > oil to his veggies. He has natural perches I cut off our plum tree
> as
> > > well
> > > > > as rope perches. He actually prefers being with the other 'tiels,
> for
> > a
> > > > > while I was afraid to put him in with them because I was worried
> they
> > > > would
> > > > > bully him and he was acting so old and run down, but after being
> with
> > > them
> > > > > for over a year he has actually gained wieght and is much more
> > > > active.(This
> > > > > is another reason I don't want to split the boyz up).
> > > > >
> > > > > I believe the oldest cockatiel on record passed away at the age of
> 36.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gloria
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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| Wheeler |
Been using plum branches for years, I fear that maybe someone saw plum and
cheery pits are not good for birds and included the wood in the warnings?
Bob Wheeler
--
Check out our web site,
A few new features and new pictures.
http://www.onemorebird.com/
"GOOD GOLLY MISS mOLLY" <alpha.bitchREMOVETHIS@virgin.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Gloria Carr" <platedlizard@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:qXrXc.14243$3O3.7692@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > He has natural perches I cut off our plum tree
> After reading that plum and associated trees were poisonous, I was too
> scared to use them.
> I have a 19 year old tiel in the aviary.
>
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