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Post by Amanda on Sept 13, 2006 12:26:47 GMT 7
You must have a wonderful workplace Jen, to allow you to bring your bubby in for feeds etc. Wish all employers were like that!
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Post by Jen on Sept 15, 2006 20:14:47 GMT 7
Yeah my boss is great. I was going to take an hour off every day to go home and feed him but my boss asked how noisy he was and when I said he was fairly quiet so far (which he is, very) he said why don't you just bring him in instead. I have had to do this before when I had some orphaned baby rosellas and baby ringnecks so he is really great to let me do it. However as I work with a bunch of BOBBA-stirring guys I have to put up with lots of comments such as.."Gee he's growing fast, how long until he's big enough to eat." That was my boss who said that! But they all come in and have a little stickybeak at least once a day and chat to him so its all bluff.  He came with me to pick up my daughter from pre-school today and the kids just think he's wicked. One girl had a full on tantrum when her mother said no she couldn't have a bird like that  Its funny how many people have no idea about birds. I've had lots of comments like "oh I saw a flock of them on the side of the road today" and "Is that a 28 parrot?" and "I hit one of them in my car last week" So I think everyone thinks he's a 28 |
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Post by Peter on Sept 16, 2006 6:28:15 GMT 7
ha ha ha ha!
Its great your boss lets you do that! My mum used to work for bank west, and the amount of birds matt and I made her take to work to rear! she used to walk aroung with little baby birds in her bra to keep them warm. lol
People are usually really good and really interested with baby animals
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Post by Matt on Sept 16, 2006 6:45:13 GMT 7
Looking good Jen, and by the way that work station is not messy! I have seen far worse at work, trust me. Glad you have a relaxed employer, I mean he is not taking up much space and you dont spend hours feeding anyway!
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Post by Amanda on Sept 16, 2006 7:26:16 GMT 7
Man that's one HUGE 28 lol Love how they come up for a chat with him, it's sooo sweet seeing the soft side of Men I'm really glad to hear that there are some great employers out there..... means the rest of us have a hope of finding one too |
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Post by Jen on Sept 17, 2006 21:33:45 GMT 7
Tell me when you get sick of all pictures, here are some I took today just after his morning feed   |
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Post by Peter on Sept 18, 2006 6:37:12 GMT 7
never get sick of pictures!!!!!!!!! wow! he is big! What rearing mix are you using? It just goes to show how good a bird can be when you raise it will! He is beautiful!
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Post by Silvercloud on Sept 18, 2006 8:49:29 GMT 7
He is growing so fast. He's beautiful.
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Post by Natenla on Sept 18, 2006 9:41:13 GMT 7
Wow he is getting huge!! You msut be doing a wonderful job! How cool is it that you are allowed to take him to work!!
Hmmm funy looking 28?! LOL
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Post by Jen on Sept 18, 2006 10:50:20 GMT 7
wow! he is big! What rearing mix are you using? It just goes to show how good a bird can be when you raise it will! He is beautiful! I am using Roudybush at the moment. "The breeder"  started him on Neocare which she said all her babies are thriving on but when he was about 4 weeks old he got a touch of crop slow-down and she was very worried for a night or two so tried him on Roudybush which she used to use on her Ekkies and he hasn't looked back since. (She still uses Neocare for other species and is quite happy with it for them though I believe.) I already had a box of neocare in the cupboard but will use this for my daughters new weero when we get it this week I think. I have noticed the last couple of days he is not gaining weight quite so rapidly so I think growth will be a little more gradual and then expect to see him lose a little weight before he starts to fly as all birds do. Jen |
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Post by Peter on Sept 18, 2006 14:46:24 GMT 7
Yeah, Roudy bush is great! Sloggy, but good. He would be nearing his max weight, and like you said, probably lose weight before flying in the next few weeks (if that!)
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Post by holly on Sept 18, 2006 15:33:38 GMT 7
i used to use roundybush and i loved it, but now that i got kaytee i prefer it, its pretty much the same as roundybush but it mixes ALOT easier! ill never changed back |
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Post by Jen on Sept 26, 2006 20:51:39 GMT 7
Monty has grown heaps. Here is a picture of him looking really fat because he's just been fed and is too lazy to stand up He is soooo cuddly and just loves sitting with his head pressed up under my chin.   |
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Post by Silvercloud on Sept 26, 2006 22:04:19 GMT 7
Awww what a beautiful pic. His colous are really standing out.
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Post by Matt on Sept 27, 2006 11:14:14 GMT 7
Jen he looks great! He will be flying about in no time at all!
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