New Patagonian

[pawsfoot]

So I found this poor little parrot and he has hardly any feathers. People have just informed me that it is a Patagonian conure. After a slight bit of research I am trying to find out more about him/her. I have named him Lucky, and I have a few questions. I have given him Zupreem natural and a load of fruits and veggies to eat. Also I gave him some pistachios and pecans and he seems to like them. I saw online that he/she is considered a burrowing parrot. How should I facilitate that in the cage? Right now he/she is living in my dog kennel up on a stand with a perch in it. I will be buying a cage tomorrow. Any information that coluld help me would be great.

 

[SunMommy]

When you say found him, did you really actually find him, did you adopt him or was he given to you? Do you have any background information such as age, sex or previous living conditions?

 

[pawsfoot]

Literally found him. No clue on his background or anything. He was just running around in 60 degree weather here in Florida. Shivering little thing was running around in a tree in my yard. So I watched him for alittle and when he came down from the tree to get something on the ground I tossed a small towel on him and brought him in the house. He is separate from my Eclectus. He is a sad looking little thing, with not many feathers on his chest.

Hard to tell in this picture but chest and back are all bald. Not a giant fan of pellets or fresh fruit or veggies, but lovs nuts of all kinds. I just really want to make him comfortable and happy.

 

[Rio Mom]

Have you tried to locate the owner?

 

[Spiritbird]

Most likely this little guy was someones pet. Please check and make some calls to see if anyone has lost this bird. He could be micro chipped.

http://www.911parrotalert.com/report-found-bird/

 

[bobsmom]

Wow, it's a good thing you found him today- it's going to be freezing tonight! Is he friendly at all?

 

[Mayden]

Poor baby, I'd suggest putting up some notices saying you've found a bird, but don't give out any details or people will try and claim him as theirs for a free bird. If someone really has lost their bird, they'll get in touch just hoping, and will let you know what type of bird he is etc.

 

[pawsfoot]

I'm going to call some vets tomorrow and see if any of them have had anybody who says they have a missing one, and I'm gonna check if he is microchipped. He doesn't have a band. He isn't the most friendly little bird, but he will let me pet his head. He does not know how to step up or anything. We have a couple of schools in the area the have outdoor aviaries and he may have escaped from there. I will check tomorrow. I have a friend with a sun conure and I know they need pelleted diets with fresh fruits and veggies and my Eclectus gets oatmeal sometimes and brown rice and beans and other legumes. I would say wherever he came from he didn't get fruits and veggies much. He keeps throwing everything out of his cage. If anyone has one of these and can give me any insight into how to keep him nice and happy until I find his owner that would be great. If nobody claims him however, I would like to keep him. I have no idea if it is a him or her. I renamed him Lucky for now. And yeah he is lucky because Florida is going to have a nice cold snap for the week. Thank you everyone for your help.

 

[SunMommy]

Maybe you will be good for him, if you get to keep him. Sounds like you are more interested in the bird's well being rather than your own. Good luck and please keep posting updates.

 

[roxynoodle]

Poor baby, I'd suggest putting up some notices saying you've found a bird, but don't give out any details or people will try and claim him as theirs for a free bird. If someone really has lost their bird, they'll get in touch just hoping, and will let you know what type of bird he is etc.

This is what I would do. I'd also notify area vets, the Humane Society and perhaps even local police to see if anyone has reported him missing. Patagonians are not common conures so chances are slim someone will just make a lucky guess.

If he has been loose some time he has probably been existing by getting seed out of bird feeders. You might try some seed first. He may not have any clue what pellets are or fruits and vegetables. Right now it's probably more important for him to eat something even if it is seed. If you end up keeping him then you can work with him on eating a good diet.

I would keep him quarantined from your Eclectus as well, just in case. I would even shower, change my clothes and shoes as well before interacting with your bird after interacting with the new one. It's always better to be safe than sorry.

 

[pawsfoot]

Yea. I plan on notifying all of the humane societies and stuff in our area, and putting up a notification on cragslist with as little info as possible. I know how scammers like to get birds that aren't theirs. He is strictly quarantined for now, I have fosters since I work with Florida Parrot Rescue. My husband and I are very knowledgeable with the quarantine stuff. I agree that in our climate he could've been living out there in the wild for a good amount of time. He is fully flighted so who knows how far he has traveled either. I know the chance of finding his owner is slim, but even though I like the little fella I still hope we can find his home. Although I know that working with the rescue, some people here in Florida will just let their birds go with they get sick of them thinking that they will be able to survive since it is warm here. Thank you everyone for all your suggestions.

 

[roxynoodle]

It's a good thing that bird found you as you know your stuff

It also crossed my mind that it may have been released on purpose. Poor thing couldn't find a flock of it's own to be with either since Patagonians are so uncommon.

 

[Amber]

Glad to hear he is in good hands! Looks like he's had a wild ride!

I think getting him to eat enough is priority over what/the type of food he is eating right now, especially since he will be putting lots of energy into regrowing those feathers soon. If he likes nuts and seeds, well, at least it is something after he is eating well and has a decent weight on him (if not already), then I would start with the diet transition

Good luck! He's very pretty. Hopefully he has a loving home somewhere out there missing him and looking for him... If not an no one comes to claim him, well, maybe you just got yourself a beautiful new little guy.

 

[chadwick]

I just saw this thread and was wondering how your patagonian conure is doing?