Okay, so what to talk about today? - Page 3

06-27-2007, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by happybirds

Pat - I try to take Sammie's collar off when he is out of his cage so that he can preen and be a real boy! He has worn it for so long, that when I go to put it back on him, he bends his head forward so that I can get the collar back on and snap it.
I've given some thought to having Sammie's scar tested to see if there is anything going on under the surface that keeps it from healing. He acts like he has ants under his skin I swear....
Sheela is the only one who is a plucker in the house. Several of the others are overpreeners, but only Sheela likes to pull her feathers. I don't do anything because it isn't that bad, and she is half naked already. I think if it was going to get worse, it would have by now, so I"m not going to torment her with a collar. (ooops, sorry Sammie)

I am curious to why Sammie does not pluck outside the cage? Surely a plucker would pluck anywhere, anytime. Is his cage not the source of his frustration? Sorry for asking but I need to learn things and have no experience with pluckers.

06-27-2007, 03:18 PM

[quote=Patsnest;46569]Yep and for anything else that might be going on with the skin.QUOTE]

The reason I asked is because I remember reading an article in Watchbird Magazine about a year ago on birds, allergies, plucking and testing. I will try and go back and find it.

06-27-2007, 04:38 PM

Round ball collar? Do share a picture - sounds like a must see. Sammie has an acrylic collar that is just that. It is about 2" tall and it screws together. He doesn't eat when we put that collar on him, AND he can still somehow manage to reach his chest. I go with the inverted E-collar. He is funny when he dances as the collar bounces up and down with him!

06-27-2007, 04:43 PM

Diane - Well, it sounds like you have a Too to me...throwing pellets, screaming at inoportune times.
Sammie likes to put his head in his food bowl and talk - what a hoot.
When Sammie sleeps, he sort of drapes one wing over one of his toys. I think it is to maintain his balance since he only has the one wing, so that he can sleep.
Curtains in the bird room! ROFLMBO...yeah, right. I have a hard enough time keeping that room semi dust free, curtains would be a huge mistake. Heck, I have cockatoo dust on the bathroom curtains, and they are on the other side of the house!!!
I love the part about her grabbing pellets and coming to sit with you to watch TV and munch out!

06-27-2007, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 2horse

I am curious to why Sammie does not pluck outside the cage? Surely a plucker would pluck anywhere, anytime. Is his cage not the source of his frustration? Sorry for asking but I need to learn things and have no experience with pluckers.

Ha, did I say he didn't mutilate outside of his cage....NOPE! It is just that I can keep a close eye on him when he is out of his cage, and the collar is off. I have to remind him a couple of times when he gets too close to his mutilation spot, but he is pretty good about it. I really have to take it off so that he can preen and get a shower (which he hates). His feathers are so unruly after a few days of not being able to preen because of the collar. But, I promise you, if I didn't keep an eye on him, he would hit his spot. And I will tell you even with me watching, he has managed to hit it, and it immediately will bleed. It is such a vicious cycle. It just never gets to heal before he sneaks a beak onto it.

06-27-2007, 04:49 PM

My entry door to her cage has that type of latch -- very similar. She mastered that first, hence the chain and padlock. Can't do the chain and padlock on her food doors though.

With this type of latch, she sticks her foot through the bars and jiggles, jiggles and jiggles away until she gets the bolt to move.

She is a smart little bugger! Maybe if the latch is "tighter" in the holster (don't you love my terminology?? LOL) she would not be able to get it to jostle free. Don't know, will have to try but if not.....

Back to the drawing board. Any other ideas?

06-27-2007, 04:50 PM

thanks, ok I understand a bit better.

06-27-2007, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Stizby

My entry door to her cage has that type of latch -- very similar. She mastered that first, hence the chain and padlock. Can't do the chain and padlock on her food doors though.

With this type of latch, she sticks her foot through the bars and jiggles, jiggles and jiggles away until she gets the bolt to move.

She is a smart little bugger! Maybe if the latch is "tighter" in the holster (don't you love my terminology?? LOL) she would not be able to get it to jostle free. Don't know, will have to try but if not.....

Back to the drawing board. Any other ideas?

The reason I like the one I have is because when you drop the bolt down into the barrell, you then push it into a little area so that the bolt head isn't in the barrell any more. When you go to open it, you have to slide the bold head back into the main barrell, and then pull up on it. You will have to go an look at them at Home Depot and you will see what I mean. If you look at the picture (the second one) that Shane posted for me, you will see there is no way a foot can get to the bolt based on where we put it on the door - well, most feet anyway. LOL

06-27-2007, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mamalovesrico

Leigh, how old is Afa?

Afa will be a terrible 2 in July. Im making her Pineapple cake so she better be good or I wont share! Any tips? She's in there screaming at her food now?

06-27-2007, 06:04 PM

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For anyone who has seen the classic movie Helen Keller with Patty Duke, you may understand why we call her Little Helen at breakfast. She runs plate to plate and ruins our meals. Scattereing our food all over the table. We say, "Oh Helen!" Us old folks should be able to appreciate that one!

God Bless Helen Keller, but the mental image of Helen in the movie & Afa running around the table touching everyones plate is just to funny. Good analogy Liegh...LOL....you also could have included the scene from Young Frankenstien were they keep asking Gene Wilder if he's OK, because he hasn't touched his food...and he just starts grabbing at his plate and says "there, I've touched it!"