ShreddedOakAviary
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- Jul 13, 2011
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- Parrots
- M2's, U2's, G2's, RB2's, VOS, RLA's, BFA's, DYHA's, Dusky Pionus, Blue and Green Quakers, Meyers Parrots, VOS, GW Macaw's, Harlequin Macaws, Tiels, YNA, TAG's, CAG's, Blue Crown Conures, Red sided Ecl
About 6 months ago a little bald Goffin cockatoo was dropped off at my breeder friends house. She was more than just a behavoiral plucker.... she had scratched the feathers off of most of her face as well. She was immediately taken to the vet and lots of tests were sent off. Zinc was high, Giardia positive. She was treated, and during the course of treatment she became a nervous frightened bird. Willow came to stay with me for a while for behavoiral work. She blossomed into a very loving bird. Willow seemed like a bird that desperately wanted to be someones number one baby. Needless to say we just weren't sure we'd ever find a home for a partially bald goffin (she grew in a lot of feathers, but due to excessive follicular damage she will always be missing some feathers. Then one day I got a phone call from a lady who was looking for a bird. She came out and met Willow and they immedaitely fell in love. The lady bought a cage, hundreds of dollars in toys, prepared fresh food per our recipe, and waited patiently for Willows arrival (I dropped off Willlow so that we could spend a couple hours discussing some specifics etc...)
Willow is home now, and we are very pleased that she loves her new home and her new home loves her. Her new owner never dreamed she'd own a parrot (her husband had never met one he liked, but Willow won him over too). I will ask permission to put up pics of her at her new home, but for now I'll put up a photo we have of her here.
I just absoluttely love it when people get excited about a new bird. We always do this just for the benefit of the bird, we never charge a penny for a rehab bird. We ordered a cage for her at our cost.
All that matters is that Willow found a home to call her own
Willow is home now, and we are very pleased that she loves her new home and her new home loves her. Her new owner never dreamed she'd own a parrot (her husband had never met one he liked, but Willow won him over too). I will ask permission to put up pics of her at her new home, but for now I'll put up a photo we have of her here.
I just absoluttely love it when people get excited about a new bird. We always do this just for the benefit of the bird, we never charge a penny for a rehab bird. We ordered a cage for her at our cost.
All that matters is that Willow found a home to call her own
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