Anna
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- Jul 24, 2011
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- Parrots
- Shrek & Fiona the Indian Ringnecks, Chiku the Fischer's Lovebird Marley the Cockatiel, Dara and Bullrush the Eastern Rosellas.
Well I went to a bbq at a friend's house yesterday and she had two rosellas that are still pretty young. The parents had gotten out of the aviary and she was handraising them but she also has a baby, lambs and chickens hatching out all over the place and didnt have time to tame them properly. So of course they are now sitting next to me and we are getting to know each other. As it's thier first day I have just sat thier cages next to me with the doors open and I'll leave it at that. They are weaning onto pellets and they had a nibble on the fruit I gave them this morning but they are still eating mostly mush (thankfully out of the bowl on thier own). I estimate by thier feathering that they are around 5 or 6 weeks old.
My main concern is that the bigger and quieter one has a twisted leg. I had to separate the two since the little fiesty one was chewing on his/her toes and making them bleed. I will try and get photos up asap but baisically the legs is twisted so that he is walking on his knuckles and it sticks slightly out to the side so grip and balance are a problem. He can't perch really good so I am not going to clip him ever, he needs his wings for safety. I have hung baskets off his walls instead of perches so that he can sit up high without having to perch but he does have one low perch just in case he surprises me and learns how to use it. Lol, he is currently using this perch (a bottle brush branch) to rough up the pins that are opening on his face and get the food off it.
Is there anything I can do for him such as therapies or cage furniture that will make his life easier? Also, will he be more prone to arthritis type things? What can I feed him or do for him to keep those sorts of things at bay. The vet said to put it down but I think that it can have a perfectly normal life and I want to make sure that I do everything to make that happen. I loved it as soon as I saw it.
Also I need help with the name. Here are my choices this far:
Dara - star, brave, daring
Charley - Independent
Spirit - breath, to bloom, swell, thrive
Zephyr - Strong wind
Prisha - A gift
Shiloh - Sanctuary
I want something where the meaning fits his situation. It's a tough little survivor. I'm not sure if it is a male or female at this point so I want a unisex name as well.
My main concern is that the bigger and quieter one has a twisted leg. I had to separate the two since the little fiesty one was chewing on his/her toes and making them bleed. I will try and get photos up asap but baisically the legs is twisted so that he is walking on his knuckles and it sticks slightly out to the side so grip and balance are a problem. He can't perch really good so I am not going to clip him ever, he needs his wings for safety. I have hung baskets off his walls instead of perches so that he can sit up high without having to perch but he does have one low perch just in case he surprises me and learns how to use it. Lol, he is currently using this perch (a bottle brush branch) to rough up the pins that are opening on his face and get the food off it.
Is there anything I can do for him such as therapies or cage furniture that will make his life easier? Also, will he be more prone to arthritis type things? What can I feed him or do for him to keep those sorts of things at bay. The vet said to put it down but I think that it can have a perfectly normal life and I want to make sure that I do everything to make that happen. I loved it as soon as I saw it.
Also I need help with the name. Here are my choices this far:
Dara - star, brave, daring
Charley - Independent
Spirit - breath, to bloom, swell, thrive
Zephyr - Strong wind
Prisha - A gift
Shiloh - Sanctuary
I want something where the meaning fits his situation. It's a tough little survivor. I'm not sure if it is a male or female at this point so I want a unisex name as well.