PickleMeDickles
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- May 17, 2015
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- SassyByrd (DYH Amazon) JoJo (GCC) Betty (GCC) DEARLY LOVED fids lost to ââŹĹTeflon DisasterââŹďż˝ 12/17 RIP Pickles (GC),RIP Winston (Sun), RIP Lady PLEASE TAKE 5 MINUTES &TOSS OUT ALL YOUR TEFLON NOW!
Good day all! I have had a few questions brewing about SassyByrd and Amazons in general and have briefly tried looking up the answers but am so busy with my hubbyâs illness I just canât seem to find the time. Not sure if I should post a long rambling post that addresses everything at once or create separate pots for each question. I guess Iâll combine everything into a mega post, but if somebody would be kind enough to let me know the easiest way for future reference Iâd greatly appreciate it.
SASSYBYRD UPDATE
Sass is doing great. Finally got her to eat her veggies and now she wonât stop. Canât complain about that though! She has bonded fiercely with me, but still enjoys the company of others. Weâll see how long that lasts. Iâm not sure of her age. At least 2. Sheâs definitely young, but I really have no idea. Iâll post a head shot, maybe someone could provide a guesstimate? Is it true that the degree of yellow is a decent indicator in young DYH birds? Thanks in advance if your able to help on this one.
AMAZONS & POOPING
On to the poop question. Iâve had conures in the past. My GCC pooped every 15 minutes. Spot on. My Suns pooped every 20 minutes. Again, like clock work. Iâm have a hard time getting a baseline on SassyByrd. Sometimes sheâll go hours in between poops. She only goes in one spot in her cage and really hates pooping on her stands. Many times sheâll fly to the floor to poop. She also hates pooping on me. Other people not so much. Iâm a little worried that she is holding it in and may develop issues. She eats & drinks while she is out all day. I Suppose there is nothing I can do even if she is holding it, but Iâd still love to know!
AMAZONS âVSâ GREYS
Sass and I became family completely unexpectedly. I had gone to a breeder to buy a couple of conures and ended up with Sass (who wasnât for sale but it was love at first sight and she was being passed around like a toy which broke my heart). I knew nothing about Amazons but that hasnât mattered one bit. The thing that bugs me is this weird prejudice I experience in relation so SassyByrdâs breed (aka Amazons). I get the rudest questions/comments from people asking why in the world did I choose an Amazon and not a Grey! Iâm sure many Greys are great little birds, but what is so wrong with Amazons?Iâve read everything I can and understand they are prone to moodiness, biting, blah blah blah. But are they really âthatâ bad? Can someone please enlighten me?
FLYING
SassyByrd came to me with wings clipped. Really clipped. I have no idea if she has every experienced flight before. Her feathers were a disaster when I first brought her home, and although weâve had her for quite awhile, they are pretty much just growing in now. I imagine itâll still be months before she can fly though. All my birds have always been flighted, but they have also been quite small compared to Sass. My question for those of you with flighted Amazons, can you please let me know what to expect? She is so darn large compared to a GCC. Can they even navigate through the house safely? What are others thoughts youâd like to share?
FLOCK CALLING & INTERRUPTING
All of my fids have been bonded pretty closely to me, but Sass takes it to a whole new level. She is out of her cage most of the day most everyday. When it is necessary to put her in for awhile she goes insane. I donât know how she learned this, but she calls out âMAAAAAAAâ over and over and over and over..., you get the idea. I always put her on ignore (unless the tone indicates something urgent) but this hasnât reduced the frequency one bit. I donât care about the loudness but the word she uses is driving me insane. My two human kids are in college and I thought Iâd finally have some âmind timeâ. But no. When she starts to call out using this word I physiologically respond like a mother with a newborn. In other words, it stresses the hell out of me. Any thoughts? On a kind of related topic, SassyByrd can NOT stand two humans having a conversation. She starts screaming, talking at full volume and generally acting like a brat. We run a business out of our home and our poor employees canât talk or make a phone call. It doesnât matter if she is right in the middle of things or put away for a time out. Itâs just plain embarrassing. Any thoughts on this?
THE END
If you made it to the end of this post, well, thank you! Hopefully Iâll have the time in the near future to visit more frequently and not bombard you all with a novel. Thank you for any questions you might have input for. Have a wonderful day!
-Jen
SASSYBYRD UPDATE
Sass is doing great. Finally got her to eat her veggies and now she wonât stop. Canât complain about that though! She has bonded fiercely with me, but still enjoys the company of others. Weâll see how long that lasts. Iâm not sure of her age. At least 2. Sheâs definitely young, but I really have no idea. Iâll post a head shot, maybe someone could provide a guesstimate? Is it true that the degree of yellow is a decent indicator in young DYH birds? Thanks in advance if your able to help on this one.
AMAZONS & POOPING
On to the poop question. Iâve had conures in the past. My GCC pooped every 15 minutes. Spot on. My Suns pooped every 20 minutes. Again, like clock work. Iâm have a hard time getting a baseline on SassyByrd. Sometimes sheâll go hours in between poops. She only goes in one spot in her cage and really hates pooping on her stands. Many times sheâll fly to the floor to poop. She also hates pooping on me. Other people not so much. Iâm a little worried that she is holding it in and may develop issues. She eats & drinks while she is out all day. I Suppose there is nothing I can do even if she is holding it, but Iâd still love to know!
AMAZONS âVSâ GREYS
Sass and I became family completely unexpectedly. I had gone to a breeder to buy a couple of conures and ended up with Sass (who wasnât for sale but it was love at first sight and she was being passed around like a toy which broke my heart). I knew nothing about Amazons but that hasnât mattered one bit. The thing that bugs me is this weird prejudice I experience in relation so SassyByrdâs breed (aka Amazons). I get the rudest questions/comments from people asking why in the world did I choose an Amazon and not a Grey! Iâm sure many Greys are great little birds, but what is so wrong with Amazons?Iâve read everything I can and understand they are prone to moodiness, biting, blah blah blah. But are they really âthatâ bad? Can someone please enlighten me?
FLYING
SassyByrd came to me with wings clipped. Really clipped. I have no idea if she has every experienced flight before. Her feathers were a disaster when I first brought her home, and although weâve had her for quite awhile, they are pretty much just growing in now. I imagine itâll still be months before she can fly though. All my birds have always been flighted, but they have also been quite small compared to Sass. My question for those of you with flighted Amazons, can you please let me know what to expect? She is so darn large compared to a GCC. Can they even navigate through the house safely? What are others thoughts youâd like to share?
FLOCK CALLING & INTERRUPTING
All of my fids have been bonded pretty closely to me, but Sass takes it to a whole new level. She is out of her cage most of the day most everyday. When it is necessary to put her in for awhile she goes insane. I donât know how she learned this, but she calls out âMAAAAAAAâ over and over and over and over..., you get the idea. I always put her on ignore (unless the tone indicates something urgent) but this hasnât reduced the frequency one bit. I donât care about the loudness but the word she uses is driving me insane. My two human kids are in college and I thought Iâd finally have some âmind timeâ. But no. When she starts to call out using this word I physiologically respond like a mother with a newborn. In other words, it stresses the hell out of me. Any thoughts? On a kind of related topic, SassyByrd can NOT stand two humans having a conversation. She starts screaming, talking at full volume and generally acting like a brat. We run a business out of our home and our poor employees canât talk or make a phone call. It doesnât matter if she is right in the middle of things or put away for a time out. Itâs just plain embarrassing. Any thoughts on this?
THE END
If you made it to the end of this post, well, thank you! Hopefully Iâll have the time in the near future to visit more frequently and not bombard you all with a novel. Thank you for any questions you might have input for. Have a wonderful day!
-Jen