Our Senegal was 8 months old when we got her and spent 4 months biting and acting scared. 3 years later she is very loving, but she will still nip if the mood takes her or she doesnt want to do something like go into her cage, I have learned that if she is likely to nip I can wear an oven glove...
we think we have a girl (parrot), very difficult to be sure unless she lays an egg, but she "plays rough"- mock fighting etc with my husband, and welcomes him home with a regurgitation display, and is more chatty with him. With me she is quieter and seems to enjoy just sitting watching (and...
We have a Senegal, due to the fact that we are with her all the time she is spoiled and she demands a lot of attention but is (relatively) quiet and usually chooses to sit on our shoulders, she chatters away to herself - doesn't say much that is recognisable except "You all right baby?", and...
I agree with Ridgrunner - our girls will choose wisely when foraging in the garden and only eat what is safe for them. Avocados are a complete no no for just about all birds as are any foods that we wouldnt want to eat ourselves (green potatoes, mouldy food etc).
Keeping grass short (especially...
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I wanted to share with people something that may help if they are nursing a sick chicken - one of our girls recently would not eat anything, not even her favourite treats - she was checked at the vets heart, respiration etc etc),and nothing found - we wormed her but still no luck in getting...
Our vet advised that the threat is mainly from migrating birds and the Farming Today programme seemed to recommend a lock down "if possible" and the Defra site says they dont want poples chooks to be kept in the dark all the time. Our girls have a large shed with windows and I am also letting...