just rescued a 6 month old green cheek girl

[Lee11]

Its not uncommon for bird owners to just let the birds out to 'walk' the streets in NYC. I saw several on the adoption page of the columbia avian center that had been found abandoned in the street in New York and Brooklyn..

I 'rescued' my maroon belly conure from a local Petco where he had been for almost a year and I felt a similar feeling of finally giving him a proper home.
This little bird is going to be so happy with you

 

[urmomsmin3]

i hope lee she now has a name kiwi and she anwsers to it all redy wen she comes out the cage down the front to me and lets me pet her then she gets a treat so the nipping is goin down and its a shame how parrots are treated there like children and people dont see that i have a 2 year old and i all redy see there similar..lol

 

[Lee11]

Great news...so happy for both of you....

 

[thermodynamic]

Congrats on the rescue!

Zupreem is a good brand; I prefer the Southwestern and Harvest Feast varieties - both have sugar but both have real vegetables put into them. More than just celery... Harrisons is the best brand, which I will eventually get, but even my rescue bird Tybbi has improved since getting her, with Zupreem (she was badly malnourished when I got her...)

Great cleanup job on the cage!

When I got Tybbi, I got a vet checkup for her right away. That's how I found out she was malnourished, appx 5 years old, and otherwise had no ailments that could be passed to the others.

If your bird's beak is peeling and the feathers are tattered or short, there could be a vitamin deficiency...

I don't work there or own stock there or anything, but check out MySafeBirdStore - DISCOUNTED Bird Products - Safe & Healthy from a Bird Free Environment. Best prices on the 'net. Same day shipping. for a wider varieties of toys, swings, boings, etc... their service is GREAT and some of the toys are fantastic for birds... Tybbi in particular is kept busy, but they've all benefited... I apologize for making that sound like an advert, but my previous experiences have been fantastic and they definitely deserve the business.

 

[urmomsmin3]

I will defently check the site and I can't find a bird vet as dumb as that sounds but I will get her some vitamin enriched things I feed her fruits and veggies witch she's never had until I got her

 

[urmomsmin3]

got the new cage put it together today and i hate it..lol her old cage fell as i was putting the new one together and it bent all up so now im just gonna order a flight cage be done

 

[Lee11]

damn....sorry that happened with the cage....what kind of cage was it?

 

[urmomsmin3]

Prevue Hendryx Signature Series Select Wrought Iron Cage - 18x18x57 | Wayfair

i got it for 80$ tho idk dnt like it

 

[Lee11]

I am with you...it looks a little prison like or like a torture chamber!!
I got a pretty good one for Rico at Pet Smart

 

[urmomsmin3]

lol yeah idk its nice just not roomy as i thought but she likes it and i may get the big flight cage its like 32x24x50 something i think seems more suitable

 

[Lee11]

thats a great sized cage

 

[urmomsmin3]

Yeah and if I ever wanna get her a friend it should be plenty big for 2 of them

 

[Lee11]

I should probably start step up training with Rico but I have been letting him slowly get more confident around me first.....

 

[patch]

Your bird has a whole lot of what I call "pricklies"! Looks like it's time to schedule some warm baths.

 

[MonicaMc]

Just as a heads up, Zupreem has a voluntary food recall.... so it may not be the best thing to be feeding right now... Roudybush, Harrison's, TOP's, Mazuri... these may be better brands.

 

[patch]

Are you talking about the October recall? I haven't been on the forum lately because of classes so I don't know if there was a post about it, but the details are here.

 

[MonicaMc]

Yes, and how items can sit on the shelves, it doesn't hurt to double check your packages! Or go with a different brand.

I've used Zupreem, but I'm not a big fan of it. At least, I never did like the rainbow poops that never had any form to them, and I wasn't really a fan of the sugar in it... (all pet bird food diets from them) but that's what one bird came to me eating!

 

[Adz]

Happy Home, yay!

 

[Remy]

She looks a lot happier with you! I'm glad you got her. Some people shouldn't own pets.

 

[Echo]

Just a safety note, the first cage pictured has a 0.75" bar spacing which is too big for a GCC (half their body can go through). It is best to stay with 1/2" to 5/8" max.

Also, the happy hut is one that can be dangerous because of all the stitching on it. I had the same one and didn't think much of it even after I read the warning. Well, one of my baby's head got stuck in a loop and if I hadn't been here to save him, he would have died from strangulation. Conures tend to bite their hut and the threading comes undone at places and become dangerous. Here is a better type : http://www.mysafebirdstore.com/HUTS_TENTS-SCOOTER_Z_REVERSIBLE_SNUGGIE_X-SMALL-_X-LARGE.html