Getting my Indian Ringneck baby tonight :)

[MikeyTN]

No problem!!! If you encounter any problem just message away!!!!

I'm heading to bed now....have a good night!!!

 

[lisascannell]

Thanks so much! I am sure once they are fledgling I will have lots more questions LOL I worry too much I think.
Have a good sleep!

 

[lisascannell]

Mikey are you online?

 

[MikeyTN]

I'm here!!!!

 

[lisascannell]

Hello
Um, I want to give my baby cockatiel a bath to get rid of the build up of food! It's quite bad! But I don't have a heat lamp or anything to dry her off.
Also, I think I"m making progress with my ringneck, he's sitting up now and looking a bit more interested and less scared.
I think my cockatiel is going to fly any day now. I'm so sad. Don't want them to grow up!! It's been so much fun, and I don't think I'll be raising any more after this

 

[MikeyTN]

Bathe her in warm water, you have to really soak it to get the food particals off. Then towel dry, keep the house on the warmer side for now until she's fully dried.

 

[MikeyTN]

Since he was newly removed from nest box that's why he's scared. After a few days of them knowing your their new parent now they calm down.

 

[lisascannell]

Should I fill a shallow bucket with water, or put her in the sink and use a hose?

 

[Marcy]

Congratulations!!! He is beautiful!!!!

 

[MikeyTN]

You can do shallow bucket! Just keep the water warm and kept getting the food partical area wet. It can be a pain to remove them once fully dried. So you'll be soaking for awhile.

 

[lisascannell]

Yeah tell me about it! It's hard to wipe it off the bench tops let alone his feathers! Ok we'll see how it goes. How cute. His first bath!!!

 

[lisascannell]

Thanks Marcy, he sure is

 

[MikeyTN]

When you hand feed them just clean them off afterwards with a wet towel. Easier that way then to remove dry formula off feathers.

 

[lisascannell]

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz136/lisascannell/cheeky_zpsdffcf6ec.jpg
Look how cheeky he is being, thinking he can go for a walk!!

 

[MikeyTN]

That's a very cute picture! Is that the protective chihuahua???

 

[Marcy]

Thanks Marcy, he sure is

You sure are welcome!

 

[lisascannell]

Yep that's the protective one. Doesn't want to touch it just wants to watch mainly!

 

[MikeyTN]

My chihuahua sits there to observe but is absolutely terrified of the macaws...lol

 

[lisascannell]

Hahha I don't blame him, the macaws are probably bigger than him! Are your Macaws tame and friendly?

 

[lisascannell]

One of my lovebirds kicked a vase I had sitting on the window sill and it broke. My fault I guess for leaving it ther LOL