The Pepper Baby Chronicles Indiana Winter in the Aviary

[Wishing4Wings]

What type of wood do you use for the perches? Wondering what is safe since they like to chew.

 

[muddy75]

What type of wood do you use for the perches? Wondering what is safe since they like to chew.

we have grapevines that grow wild on our privacy fence......mr muddy cut some of the vines that we had trimmed back and made the perch from that. we also built a perch tree from dowels. they have never had any problems from the perch materials. we attempted to plant a blueberry bush in the center but had to do an emergency rescue and plant it in another part of the yard when they tried to kill it. but we did research safe plants prior to choosing everything for the aviaries.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

we have grapevines that grow wild on our privacy fence......mr muddy cut some of the vines that we had trimmed back and made the perch from that. we also built a perch tree from dowels. they have never had any problems from the perch materials. we attempted to plant a blueberry bush in the center but had to do an emergency rescue and plant it in another part of the yard when they tried to kill it. but we did research safe plants prior to choosing everything for the aviaries.

The grapevines... that's what I saw and wondered what it was. Sure looks like a bunch of happy birds you have there!

 

[muddy75]

The grapevines... that's what I saw and wondered what it was. Sure looks like a bunch of happy birds you have there!

yes they are a bit spoiled!! fresh spinach was on the menu this morning and they were hilarious fighting over their portions.

 

[muddy75]

Talked to foster dad today and #1 has become best buddies with the parrolet that hasn’t been rehomed yet. . I reminded him again that I want pictures!!

 

[muddy75]

mr muddy told me he got bit yesterday when checking on the parakeet eggs which seemed a bit odd and now I know why!! it’s not Mama Bella on the nest, it’s a pepper baby!!! i think it’s reaper!

 

[duluthralphie]

mr muddy told me he got bit yesterday when checking on the parakeet eggs which seemed a bit odd and now I know why!! it’s not Mama Bella on the nest, it’s a pepper baby!!! i think it’s reaper!

What’s a reaper?

 

[muddy75]

What’s a reaper?

that clutch of budgie babies is named after hot peppers. so this female’s name is “Carolina Reaper” Jalapeño is also a female but she’s a brighter blue like Mama Bella. Habanero is a male, Ghost is female, and Scorpion is a male. Second clutch has alcohol names

 

[muddy75]

I didn’t name the 6 that went to foster care. but #2 (albino) has since earned the name “Trouble” because she’s the most difficult at feeding time.

 

[muddy75]

that clutch of budgie babies is named after hot peppers. so this female’s name is “Carolina Reaper” Jalapeño is also a female but she’s a brighter blue like Mama Bella. Habanero is a male, Ghost is female, and Scorpion is a male. Second clutch has alcohol names

evidently i named reaper semi-correctly!! because she is the grim reaper!! i thought she was the one nesting, but i now only have 2 parakeet eggs in the nest and i have caught her red-handed in the finch nest as the main killer of my baby finches she’s also the likely culprit of fighting with the other parakeets! mr muddy suggested that i get some cages with nests and as soon as one of the birds start to use the nest, i should lock them in and feed them separately until the babies fledge. i think this is a good idea and i’m going to give it a try!!