Alembic772
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- May 13, 2020
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- Parrots
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Basil - 22yr male SI Eclectus
River - male GCC
Nemo - female BCC - handicapped
Summer - female pineapple gcc
Rainbow - male yellow side gcc
Lando - male black headed caique
Paprika - female SI eclectu
My fiancé and I recently added two black capped conures to our flock. We already have a male Solomon Island eclectus, who is 22 years old, and a turquoise green cheek conure we got in April. We actually had taken the green cheek (River) to get his nails trimmed and the eclectus (Basil) to get his beak trimmed at the store we bought the green cheek at. My fiancé saw a little black cap in one of the cages but we didn’t buy one then.
A few weeks later we heard that the store got in a few black capped conures. So we planned a trip to the store (it’s an hour away) and went down. When we got there, the owner told us about the conures he had received. One of them had a wing injury. The parents had chewed the little chick’s wing off above the elbow resulting in him having less then half of one wing.
My fiancé has three special needs kids and our hearts fell for this little guy as soon as we saw him. We decided on taking him and one of his siblings home with us.
If anyone has some sage advice or suggestions for how to ensure we help this little guy out throughout his life, please let me know. He will have plenty of love and attention, we just want to make sure we are taking all the necessary precautions to ensure he doesn’t get hurt.
River, the turquoise green cheek and the babies in the background.
Kylo, the unharmed black capped conure.
The black capped siblings.
Nemo, the handicapped black capped conure.
Nemo’s uninjured wing. I was being very gentle with him.
Nemo’s injures/missing wing. I wasn’t comfortable opening it like the normal wing as it’s very small and stubby and I don’t want him to be uncomfortable.
Basil, 22 year old Solomon island eclectus.
I have hand fed many birds, even my eclectus that is 22 years old now since he was 4 weeks and weaned him. I just didn’t want anyone to think we are newbies at this.
I look forward to your advice and suggestions.
-Jeff
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A few weeks later we heard that the store got in a few black capped conures. So we planned a trip to the store (it’s an hour away) and went down. When we got there, the owner told us about the conures he had received. One of them had a wing injury. The parents had chewed the little chick’s wing off above the elbow resulting in him having less then half of one wing.
My fiancé has three special needs kids and our hearts fell for this little guy as soon as we saw him. We decided on taking him and one of his siblings home with us.
If anyone has some sage advice or suggestions for how to ensure we help this little guy out throughout his life, please let me know. He will have plenty of love and attention, we just want to make sure we are taking all the necessary precautions to ensure he doesn’t get hurt.
River, the turquoise green cheek and the babies in the background.
Kylo, the unharmed black capped conure.
The black capped siblings.
Nemo, the handicapped black capped conure.
Nemo’s uninjured wing. I was being very gentle with him.
Nemo’s injures/missing wing. I wasn’t comfortable opening it like the normal wing as it’s very small and stubby and I don’t want him to be uncomfortable.
Basil, 22 year old Solomon island eclectus.
I have hand fed many birds, even my eclectus that is 22 years old now since he was 4 weeks and weaned him. I just didn’t want anyone to think we are newbies at this.
I look forward to your advice and suggestions.
-Jeff
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