My new green cheek babies-Updated Pics!

[Melissakins]

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I have 19 parrots and I've done rescue and rehab for a long long time. My oldest bird is a female African Grey who just turned 30 years old on 1/28. My next oldest is an almost 22 year year old Double Yellow Headed Amazon. Some of my worst cases are a Blue & Gold macaw who's foot was torn off by a dog. The same dog broke the bird's wing and punctured her nare. The bird was given no vet attention. GRRRRRR At least not until we got her 2 years later.

Another case is a female Blue & Gold who was dumped on a front lawn in NY on a cold October night, in a cardboard box. The people knocked on the man's door to tell him she was there and said her name was Coco, she was 7 years old and they had had enough of her and they left. He went out to see what they were talking about (it was 2am) and there she was, in the box, with no feathers.

She had 21 cigarette burns on her and 18 straight line bruises from being beaten with a perch. She was wilder than a pole cat an nasty as heck. I got a call from a local bird club asking me if I could take her and get her vet care. She's been with me 4 years.

Laurie

That is heart-wrenching. I've read other stories of folks who have wound up with birds who were abused. Good for you for taking them in!

We have a 16 yr old Blue and Gold who we acquired 3 years ago the 12th. We're her 3rd or 4th family. She's a pretty good bird, bonded with me, but doesn't like our other B&G, a 9 yr old at all. She came in a cage with a lava rock perch, no toys and a big branch for chewing on. We went out and bought her the biggest cage we could afford the next weekend.. She was just absolutely amazed at the space she had. I don't think she was abused, just a little neglected. The lady we got her from is sister to a guy who used to work with me. He'd had her but his wife couldn't stand her. She was an office bird and was left in an office over the weekend alone. His boss decided to save money, he'd turn off the AC over the weekend so she'd either freeze or roast. His wife didn't want her in the house in the basement or in the family area, so his sister got her. Her husband didn't like the way she'd grind her beak at night (which she NEVER does, not that I'd mind it - I kinda like it actually) So he basically said get rid of the bird or else....so we drove 3 hrs to get her.

How is the B&G who was dumped on the guys lawn today?

 

[teach1rusl]

Awwww...love the new pics. Their faces are so cute!

 

[bagendhens]

i wants the biggest!!!

 

[TennesseeTruly]

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How is the B&G who was dumped on the guys lawn today?

The B&G who was dumped is wonderful. Her name is Coco, she's now 11 years old. She is sweet, gentle, still mostly featherless because she plucked or was plucked so many times that all her feather follicles are damaged on her chest, back, and legs. So she looks like a bald chicken. But she's now a sweetheart.

It took me exactly one year before I could hold her. I have scars all over my arms and hands where she used to bite and rip my flesh apart. I wouldn't give up on her though. One day I opened her cage door and she jumped onto my arm and said, "go walk, go walk buddy". I walked around and around my house for an hour with tears pouring down my face. It was a huge breakthrough. With everything she had been through, she didn't have any reason to trust humans again, yet she decided to try just one more time.

She curls up with me and sings & dances. Gives me kisses, tells me she loves me. But at first, she used to scream "help me, help me, in a woman's voice. I have no doubt that she came from a domestic violence situation. She also used to say "stop it' and "knock it off, loser". She no longer says those things. I believe she had a very traumatic 7 years but she will spend the rest of her life loved and cared for. Nothing is expected of her except to enjoy life.

I cook daily for my parrots, they get sprouts, birdie bread, we make our own toys, they get out of cage time, and we just want them to enjoy themselves. If we're having eggs for breakfast, we all have eggs for breakfast. We usually have ours with spinach, the parrots have theirs with kale or mixed veggies.

My husband says all the time...."You can't save them all." and that's true. But I can save them one at a time.....

Laurie

 

[SarahBeth9394]

They sure do grow fast. Love those feathers just turning green. Too cute.

Right now I have 4 keets. I got them from a friend who got her kid 8 which I had a feeling would be to much for them. 4 weeks later she called and asked me to take some. They aren't tame at all. They haven't settled down to handling at all since I got them a month ago. I don't know that they ever will. With 4 in the cage they are their own personal flock. Too bad they are all boys because I could have bred for babies to hand raise and rehomed some.

 

[Melissakins]

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How is the B&G who was dumped on the guys lawn today?

The B&G who was dumped is wonderful. Her name is Coco, she's now 11 years old. She is sweet, gentle, still mostly featherless because she plucked or was plucked so many times that all her feather follicles are damaged on her chest, back, and legs. So she looks like a bald chicken. But she's now a sweetheart.

It took me exactly one year before I could hold her. I have scars all over my arms and hands where she used to bite and rip my flesh apart. I wouldn't give up on her though. One day I opened her cage door and she jumped onto my arm and said, "go walk, go walk buddy". I walked around and around my house for an hour with tears pouring down my face. It was a huge breakthrough. With everything she had been through, she didn't have any reason to trust humans again, yet she decided to try just one more time.

She curls up with me and sings & dances. Gives me kisses, tells me she loves me. But at first, she used to scream "help me, help me, in a woman's voice. I have no doubt that she came from a domestic violence situation. She also used to say "stop it' and "knock it off, loser". She no longer says those things. I believe she had a very traumatic 7 years but she will spend the rest of her life loved and cared for. Nothing is expected of her except to enjoy life.

I cook daily for my parrots, they get sprouts, birdie bread, we make our own toys, they get out of cage time, and we just want them to enjoy themselves. If we're having eggs for breakfast, we all have eggs for breakfast. We usually have ours with spinach, the parrots have theirs with kale or mixed veggies.

My husband says all the time...."You can't save them all." and that's true. But I can save them one at a time.....

Laurie

What a wonderful outcome!

I make up a rubbermaid dish full of food weekly - several layers of veggies and topped with a cook and serve mixed with rice or oatmeal. I also serve a mash I make up in my food processor; pellets, oatmeal, a dollop of peanut butter, spinach, sweet potato, broccoli, carrots, fruit, etc. Make it into a puree that's thick enough to not "drip" and put into ice cube trays - freeze, then dump in a freezer bag and thaw with water and mix with quick oats and a banana and serve warm. Cookie my 9 yr old B&G takes it like an infant LOL He does the head jerking to get more food and flips his wings at you and even squawks like an infant LOL Curley eats it straight off the spoon and Beaker will hang onto the edge of the bowl and feed himself

 

[Melissakins]

Not to steal your thread with my posts!

I just wanted to say your Green Cheek babies are growing fast! They're too cute with their pin feathers coming in!!!!

 

[Crittercrzy]

LOVE GCC's...I had one years ago..their personalities are so fun!!!
Will you be selling any babies?

 

[emmalynn]

It warms my heart to hear the stories of bird rescue. People just don't understand the time, space, and monetary committment most larger birds need.

Your babies are beautiful and if you decide to part with any of them, I would like to be on your list of possible homes. My husband would love a bird. That is the one thing he misses from when he was a child in his home country.