Introduction

[Oliver17]

wonderful, welcome

 

[JenniferP]

Welcome, welcome!
I love your open mind and friendly spirit. I am glad that you and Echo have joined our Community.
I have a little collection of hints I usually offer new folks. Here ya go.


Here's some reading on bonding for you.
http://www.parrotforums.com/general-parrot-information/49144-tips-bonding-building-trust.html
General Parrot Information - Parrot Forum - Parrot Owner's Community
http://goodbirdinc.blogspot.com/2012...n-parrots.html

Most of us swear by our avian vets in the event of health concerns.
Certified Avian Vets
https://abvp.com/animal-owners/find-an-abvp-specialist/
If none are near you...
Avian Veterinarians
http://www.aav.org/search/custom.asp?id=1803
In my opinion, any of the vets listed here should be better than a regular vet.
International contacts, too.

What's the diet going to be, long term?? That's critical for health. Too many are kept on seeds or other poor-nutrition things. They need veggies, legumes, grains... pellets are a good staple. Here's what I use.
http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/
I feed Harrison's, supplemented by fresh healthy treats. My first, and later, my current avian vet recommended it. My bird loves the pellets now, but to get him converted, my avian vet suggested putting pellets out all day, and putting seeds (his old diet) out for two 15-minute periods a day. That would sustain him but leave him hungry enough to try new stuff. I presume the same technique could be used to get him to eat other healthy stuff, like fruits and vegetables! My guy was eating pellets in a couple of days, and now I can feed a good variety of other stuff, knowing he has the pellets as a basic. Pellets are out all day... fresh treats a few times a day. I also like Harrison's via mail because I never have to worry about out-of-date products.

Since you're a new parront, I'll just drop a note about avoiding teflon pans, which can be lethal to birds if overheated.

Thank you so much I appreciate your assistance [emoji847]

Echo is on aviplus tropical seed mix, she likes her millet spray.
I cook fresh veggies for her, and good variety of fresh fruits and nuts daily. I'll get her a pellet mix though.

I don't keep her cooped up in her cage I leave her gate open during the day, so if she feels like going to her cage she can.
I don't want her to feel that I keep her Locked up, I want her to feel free.
But most important I want her to feel part of my flock.

I just build her a play stand on wheels and oh does she love that when it's bed time she'll fight me to get off [emoji28][emoji16]

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[WhiteFlight]

Echo 9 weeks old.

Is there a way that I can discourage her sitting on my head?
Because as soon as I take her she goes straight to my head and I can't read her body language and can't feed her up there.

Hi Jennifer,

Welcome!

Beautiful. Her beak color is so vivid.

Regarding her going straight to your head, before taking the bird out of the cage, you might try putting on a hat that would make it problematic for her to land on your head.

 

[JenniferP]

Thank you. Will do [emoji847][emoji255]

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[WhiteFlight]

Thank you. Will do [emoji847][emoji255]

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Please post the results.

 

[JenniferP]

Hi all Echo is no longer sitting on my head she loves her play gym, she is now molting and very cranky biting all the time and won't come out her cage for few days now. And losing weight, she is eating but more playing with her food.

I am concerned about her her losing weight, can it be a phase that she's going through or should I worry?

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