Bird consolidation

[Not_Giving_Up]

In an attempt to ease my breathing issues, we have traded in ten zebra finches and one parakeet for a cockatiel. It's a hand fed baby, and tonight, it thought my face was food. It was sitting on my lap, making that feed me noise, and I was handing it food...when I ran out, it climbed me, and nibbled on my face. I'll give it a break, it's only been here a few hours. It must learn that I am NOT food.

[BikeWriter]

1. It sounds as if you're in for lots of fun!

hand raised babies are a hoot!

[Not_Giving_Up]

2. It's got to be better than all of those finches

:hi:

The cage was huge and I know generated a ton of dust, not to mention the feathers. One bird will be much less of a mess.

[BikeWriter]

5. If they caused you respiratory problems, stay away from cockatoos...

and Congo Grays. A cockatoo we were taming gave my ex an asthma attack. She traded him for a baby Amazon.

[Not_Giving_Up]

6. Well...the cage was huge

All the dust kicked up from the sand and all of those feathers couldn't have been doing me any good. I had the new guy right in my face (trying to eat it), no breathing issues so far.

[BikeWriter]

8. Good, the Tiel should be fine then.

Several Cockatoos can put a thin film of powder over everything in a room. Their feathers create the powder for lubrication.

[u4ic]

3. When I first got my tiel

he kept on trying to shove his little head down my ear.

They're cards. Enjoy!

[Not_Giving_Up]

4. This one seems to be quite interesting

I've had parakeets and finches, but this is a first. Since I'm unable to work right now, we'll get lots of bonding in!

[u4ic]

7. Mine also loved to preen my eyelashes

I had no fear, trusted him completely. He never hurt me.

I loved my tiel, it's been 4 years since he died. I'm looking to get another birdie soon. They're such fun! :bounce: