Thats great, Indigo!
I feel like I have a similar way with them.. more so than with humans for sure. I spent much of my childhood raising wild animals (mostly birds) that were injured/abandoned.
I was the 'bird lady' and if anyone knocked down a tree and found eggs/hatchlings they brought them to me. It was usually way too late for the scrambled eggs at that point but I had quite a few birds that I was able to release into the wild. Lots of sparrows and crows and some Canadian Geese as well.
One really wonderful Blue-Jay, 'baby Jay' only had one eye. :03:
I got him very young, probably only a few days old, from my own cat. I didn't realize at the time that I shouldn't socialized wild animals that I planned to release, since I was a kid, but he did well. He loved his swings and toys.
Baby Jay was hard to let go, and he didn't want to leave! I left his cage open on our indoor porch and left all the windows open for him.. he spent his days outside and he came home at night.. eventually he stopped coming home. I knew he was fine though because if I called him when I was outside my yard that summer, he usually flew down to me. I was SO happy when I saw him a year later. He wouldn't fly to me (which was probably good) but he stayed nearby and looked very healthy.
Ahem. sorry, I got off topic!
Anyway, I got the Harrison's and so far so good. My amazon is eating it the most. He eats anything so that was a give in. My gray has always been a very picky eater but he didn't make 'raspberrys' when he tasted it so he doesn't hate it. He will just take awhile. I've been making a huge deal out of all of them anytime they even go near there food dishes so I don't think I'll have a problem.
My macaw is who I was most concerned with as she needs to gain some weight. I think my health problems and not being home a lot because of them has really stressed her out. We are very bonded. She was very sick and because of that, had breathing problems as a baby. I slept with her on my chest to be sure she was breathing properly and if she had a problem I could easily suction her.
Unfortunately I am sick again and may need to be hospitalized for awhile. I may pop them back to the old diet if I don't improve soon.. or just keep them on a 50/50 diet with the pellets until I am well enough to give them the help they need during this big change. I can't expect my mother to do it as she doesn't have the best relationship with them. (She lets the macaw bully her)
Thanks for all the input, I'm glad I found this site
Sorry for the long post! :01:
Sarah :39:
and then changing them over is so hard.
