I dont want a bird that flys on my hand i just want them to stop being so skittish around people
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I dont want a bird that flys on my hand i just want them to stop being so skittish around people
I dont want a bird that flys on my hand i just want them to stop being so skittish around people
Good for you, most of us do not want our birds to fly onto our hands. Tether training can be quite dangerous for the birds involved and has resulted in the death of at least one young Pea that we know of. To get them less skittish they need to think that people are a wonderful source of delicious food treats, that should do the trick.
Spend time getting the bird used to you petting them perching them on your arm and then introduce the tether. Thora let people feed her, I could have people pet her, I could put her on others without freaking her out, and I even let others show her. Specifically my dad got to show her at the fair part of the Parent Poultry Show. He almost would've won but he said she was an IB instead of a Spalding Split to White. She was very well behaved for the shows I've shown her at. some Zoos have tethered peafowl for lectures on peafowl. I saw a video that someone on BYC shared but I can't remember which thread it was.
Spend time getting the bird used to you petting them perching them on your arm and then introduce the tether. Thora let people feed her, I could have people pet her, I could put her on others without freaking her out, and I even let others show her. Specifically my dad got to show her at the fair part of the Parent Poultry Show. He almost would've won but he said she was an IB instead of a Spalding Split to White. She was very well behaved for the shows I've shown her at. some Zoos have tethered peafowl for lectures on peafowl. I saw a video that someone on BYC shared but I can't remember which thread it was.
Pumpkin and AVC have their uses, its just that being primary wormer isn't one of them. You want to be careful using both AVC and garlic. AVC if overdosed interrupts with the absorbion of Ca, and garlic is in the onion family, which may make it a blood thinner, again probably not a problem unless overdosed. But how much is an overdose?Many have tried pumpkin, garlic, AVC, etc, and many have lost their birds from doing it instead of using the proper amounts of a proper chemical wormer.
-Kathy
2nd on Destinduck. Those of us from the midwest & N are freezing our kesters and YOU PEOPLE are talking about breeding? I need to move.Sounds like a great greenhouse. I found some videos on youtube of a guy in Canada that built a tropical greenhouse for his parrots. When the plants finally filled in it was like a mini jungle. He mentioned using polygal for the clear plastic. I am really interested in landscaping and zoo exhibit designs and zoo landscaping. On another bird website this guy who designs zoo exhibits for a living made his own kaliji pheasant aviary. He made it on the side of his house and made these very realistic fake rocks that hid the indoor shelter for the birds. My Papa was always out in the barn building stuff, but he got alzheimer's when I was young then he died and so I never got to really learn much from him. I would have liked to learn a lot from him. My Dad never got to learn much from him either.![]()
We missed you Destinduck! Did you go to farm day?
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My boys haven't exactly fought yet, but Alto is wanting to chase Peep and today Peep had that bump on the back of his neck. I am wondering if I will see eggs earlier this year...
Good ThinkingProbably also a good time to get a baseline weight on them.
-Kathy
What is that black stuff?I still don't understand why you have to catch the birds, heck ain't all but one of your birds handled anyhow?
Long ago i posted how i wormed my peas either using scrambled eggs with 5 minute oats or just mixing a batch of meds in a water container and putting feed in the reservoir threw the day till all the water was gone.
i also figured that just 3 cc of safeguard in a gallon of water was not going to properly worm 15 peas in a pen if it takes 1cc pr 10 pounds of body weight so i adjusted the amount of wormer to the amount of peas i had to worm.
I start all my babies on wet feed now, they love it and i know they are getting enough liquids plus i can add meds and vitamins if i feel the need
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Another great idea. I always get the scratched and gouged end of the stick when I have to catch and medicate my peacock, and that's even if I net him. By the way, cutlers sells nets big enough for peas.When I said he was lucky, I was under the assumption he had never lost any.![]()
Hey when holding a bird I always use a large towel or small blanket throw to wrap around them and also cover their headand to contain those feet!. After I pin them. That way you don't have to worry about those deadly claws. I think it was deerman that once said he had one claw his belly so bad he required sixteen stitches or more. We all know how experienced he was was.
Doesn't the fact that 2 are so tame help the rest of your peas overcome their timidity in coming to you for treats?
Sadly no. I wish it did but not as well as I thought it would've been. I would sometimes work with Thora and Marshmallow in front of the two adults but it seemed to make them cautious. They kept low to the ground and tails raised in a flight ready position. They get interested in what I might have in the egg basket like bread or lettuce or tomatoes but they if I just hold it in my hand or put the treats near me they turn their heads and walk away.Pumpkin and AVC have their uses, its just that being primary wormer isn't one of them. You want to be careful using both AVC and garlic. AVC if overdosed interrupts with the absorbion of Ca, and garlic is in the onion family, which may make it a blood thinner, again probably not a problem unless overdosed. But how much is an overdose?
2nd on Destinduck. Those of us from the midwest & N are freezing our kesters and YOU PEOPLE are talking about breeding? I need to move.
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Good Thinking
What is that black stuff?
Another great idea. I always get the scratched and gouged end of the stick when I have to catch and medicate my peacock, and that's even if I net him. By the way, cutlers sells nets big enough for peas.
Doesn't the fact that 2 are so tame help the rest of your peas overcome their timidity in coming to you for treats?