Leaving my flock

SilverSage · Nov 9, 2016

I'm about to board a plane for my brother's wedding; I'll be gone 8 days. I HATE leaving my flock! My husband is staying home and will be caring for them, but I'm still hating it. I never thought I would be the one unwilling to leave my pets in hands I know are perfectly capable, but there it is. I'm losing my mind!

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Scott · Nov 9, 2016

Can you Skype or use other real-time media to be "closer" to your flock? Have a wonderful time, and trust all will be well!!

plumsmum2005 · Nov 9, 2016

Yes I think a fair few of us know how you feel. I am itching to get back after four hours.

Rest easy that they are in good hands and enjoy the break. You can be sure they will pleased to see you when you get back.

Kentuckienne · Nov 9, 2016

Be sure that when you come home you bring them a gift. I understand bags of burgers are very popular nowadays.

GaleriaGila · Nov 9, 2016

*PATAGONIAN HUGZSZSZSZSZSZS*

I feel yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

MutatedFungi · Nov 13, 2016

I know what you mean, I have a hard time leaving my pets as well , even my more "boring" ones that I hardly even see, like my sand boas.

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SilverSage · Nov 14, 2016

Me: josh, how is Kono?
Josh: which one is that?
Me: the purple one that you are medicating!
Josh: oh she is fine. I think she likes me. I don't even use the towel. I think she likes the medicine. Glorie is a butt face though; she won't let me take out her pinfeathers.

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MutatedFungi · Nov 14, 2016

SilverSage said:
Me: josh, how is Kono?
Josh: which one is that?
Me: the purple one that you are medicating!
Josh: oh she is fine. I think she likes me. I don't even use the towel. I think she likes the medicine. Glorie is a butt face though; she won't let me take out her pinfeathers.

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Take out pinfeathers? Sorry for my ignorance but what's the reason for This? Is it a new thing, or something I missed in the 90's?

#Themoreyouknow.

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Puck · Nov 14, 2016

MutatedFungi said:
SilverSage said:

Me: josh, how is Kono?
Josh: which one is that?
Me: the purple one that you are medicating!
Josh: oh she is fine. I think she likes me. I don't even use the towel. I think she likes the medicine. Glorie is a butt face though; she won't let me take out her pinfeathers.

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Take out pinfeathers? Sorry for my ignorance but what's the reason for This? Is it a new thing, or something I missed in the 90's?

#Themoreyouknow.

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Birds remove the outer shell of the pinfeather, the "sheath" which is made up of skin cells, while preening; however, they cannot reach the feathers on their heads and if you don't have another bird to preen their heads for them, you have to do the preening by removing the pinfeather sheath, gently rolling it between your fingers so it falls away and reveals the new feather. It's not new, you may just not have realized it was something you needed to do for them, particularly if you had more than one bird and they were willing to do it for one another.

The area around pinfeathers is very sensitive, so you have to be very careful and many birds (like the mentioned Glorie) resist having their humans do this for them.

SilverSage · Nov 14, 2016

She loves having it done, she is just mad at being in the cage so much and is punishing him unless I miss my guess

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MutatedFungi · Nov 14, 2016

Puck said:
MutatedFungi said:

SilverSage said:

Me: josh, how is Kono?
Josh: which one is that?
Me: the purple one that you are medicating!
Josh: oh she is fine. I think she likes me. I don't even use the towel. I think she likes the medicine. Glorie is a butt face though; she won't let me take out her pinfeathers.

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Click to expand...

Take out pinfeathers? Sorry for my ignorance but what's the reason for This? Is it a new thing, or something I missed in the 90's?

#Themoreyouknow.

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Click to expand...

Birds remove the outer shell of the pinfeather, the "sheath" which is made up of skin cells, while preening; however, they cannot reach the feathers on their heads and if you don't have another bird to preen their heads for them, you have to do the preening by removing the pinfeather sheath, gently rolling it between your fingers so it falls away and reveals the new feather. It's not new, you may just not have realized it was something you needed to do for them, particularly if you had more than one bird and they were willing to do it for one another.

The area around pinfeathers is very sensitive, so you have to be very careful and many birds (like the mentioned Glorie) resist having their humans do this for them.

Ah, I only had older birds.

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