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Post by kim on Apr 24, 2007 12:17:38 GMT 7
KIM - I put the teddies in there as I believe firmly in the birds respondint well to touch. Think about it... in the nests they have the parent birds to snuggle up to and are frequently huddled under their wings amongst the feathers. Then hear we come and take them away from the warmth and security of the momma bird and then place them in a container in a brooder with nothing but pine shavings to cuddle up to. I've found in my experience that allowing them to cuddle up to the teddies that they are more secure in that environment. I'll feed them and then when I'm done they will waddle their way back over to to the teddy and cuddle up as close as they can. Cheers J Absoluelty Most people do this with any other baby animal so why would it be different for birds. |
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Post by Conure88 on Apr 24, 2007 15:05:37 GMT 7
i use a teddy bird for macca when he was a baby since he was on his own, and when i 1st got him (befor he got used 2 me) when he seen me str8 away he would run over to that teddy and cuddle in to hide, i deffinatly belive it helps them out alot! there just like any other baby and they need that with them ;D
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Post by USAJustin on Apr 25, 2007 5:05:22 GMT 7
thanks. I had one that started biting every time i stopped spoon feeding and i was told to give up because she would never be tame. So she joined the flock iin the aviary over at my sisters place. She is happier there than she was with me. as you say I think she needed to interact more closely with other birds and less with humans. Well Female Ringnecks are notorious for being little witches most of the time. There are exceptions. Our African Ringneck Tiki is feeding babies in the box right now and will still come to the door for a kiss and cuddle. I dna sex our Ringnecks here and sell Males as pets. Females go back for breeding. You really do need to handle them daily for them to stay tame. If not they do revert to being fearful of people very quickly. Most ringnecks go through a phase before weaning where they think they're tough and don't need to formula no more. They do lunge and sometimes bite during this time but it's a phase that lasts only a day or two. Easy to work through. |
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