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PaperUnicorn_

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I personally have one sun conure named Syren.
My boyfriend who I live with has 2 quakers named Sully and Marty.
I also have a chihuaha named Stewart.
Hello!!
My name is Beth and I am super excited to be a bird mommy again!
I recently adopted a new "Feather baby" ;)

A 3-week old Sun Conure named Syren.
I May have a few questions about Hand-rearing as I come up with them.

When I was in highschool my dad bought me a catalina macaw when he found out he had cancer, and I hand fed him. After my father passed away we had to rehome him due to an issue with our home with Chinese drywall and black mold.

After that I worked at a pet store where I hand fed Baby Cockatoos and Macaws and Amazons... everything smaller than that was taken care of before they came in.
(Also before then... I had never even heard of aspiration and all of the dangers...)

I am now in my "late 20's" and felt it was time to be a bird mommy again.
I am 100% infatuated with my new baby.
We plan on getting Syren DNA tested for gender... and I have only had him/her a week but we can't wait to see what colors he/she will be!

I'll be a little honest hand feeding is a lot more work with a Conure than a Macaw. LOL
The nibbles hurt a lot less though.
xD

Anyhow! I am happy to be here. I hope I didn't bore anyone with my back story...
I am desperate for friends that are also bird parents! It's nice to meet all of you! <3

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Rival_of_the_Rickeybird

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Welcome. You sound charming. I'm sure my wife ( by far the more social of the two of us) will be greeting you soon. She's a conure person too.
 

Terry57

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Hello Beth and welcome! What an adorable baby!!
I am so sorry for the loss of your father, and then having to rehome the macaw:(
Your back story was not boring at all, we love getting to know new members!
Please keep the pictures coming, we also love pictures here:)
I'm so glad you joined us and I can't wait to hear more about Syren (awesome name!).
 

SirEdwin89

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Welcome welcome, glad to see you found your way back to being a birdy mom and found us here! Glad to have you, can't wait to see how your little guy grows! be sure and keep us updated!
 

wrench13

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Welcome and be welcomed. Boy he sure is a baby baby , been awhile since we have had one so young join us on the board. Normally we encourage folks to let the breeder do hand feeding until the bird is weaned, since there are so many things that can happen when doing that, but you seem to have the experience needed to wean him safely.
Now, we need plenty of pictures to see his progress, and I mean lots of pics cause they change so rapidly from bald baby to fledged youngster. Good name too, for this little one.
 

Scott

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Welcome Beth, thanks for joining! You are surely putting your hand feeding skills to the test with such a small chick!! Cannot think of a better name than Syren for a Sun Conure!! :)
 

CherylCali

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Hi and welcome! Your little Syren is just precious. Your hand feeding experience is awesome. I can't wait to hear as she grows.

CherylCali
 

Allee

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Welcome Beth and Syren! What a darling little fluffball! I'm so sorry to hear about your father and sorry you had to give up your macaw. I'm glad you are opening your heart to sweet Syren, so happy you joined us.
 

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