wierd Kiwi IRN

[jado]

hello there , this is the thierd day with my KIWI
but he still very scary from me and all
since 3 hour i open his cage door , and leave him , he just stand up there in cage without any move he wont go out :/
all day he's like that , stand there look around nothing else

he dont eat very well , some Sliced apple , sunflower

today i make a mix apple + Pear + radishes since 3 hour he dont touch them even he dont touch the water 3 days i just change same amount of water :/

what the problem here :/ i post his picture is seems healthy

should i get him to vet ?

 

[JamJar]

With a new bird the best thing to do is to take him to a vet for a all round checkup which is what I've just done and the vet will give you a huge amount of information on his nutritional needs etc..

i read your last thread and see the pictures. have you upgraded his cage yet? have you been giving him attention? talking to him etc?

I'm still a newbie myself but i can pass on the information I've learnt already

try finding his favourite treat and leaving it out the cage maybe he will have a wonder outside.. oh and drinking.. I rarely see Marley drink, if the bird eats a lot of fruit i doubt it drinks as much but they do drink so make sure the water is changed regular (2-3 times daily)

keep us posted (with pics)

 

[jado]

look here , just stand in that corner , still not buy new cage , soon i will buy other one , also my house is close and he can jump where he want , i am here only with my wife and my sisters sometime be here so he is not alone , i really dont know what to do with her

i'll make one instagram for quick photo , and quick chick for who's want help me till i handle this lovely kiwi

 

[jado]

https://instagram.com/ahmsaf88/ here is my kiwi daily picture hope u look up on it daily for helping me with any mistake

 

[miloslave]

HI there. Congrats on your new bird. I can see that you want to do what is best for your bird. The first most important thing you need to do right now is to offer a greater variety of foods, I saw in your other pic that you were offering fruit, which is good every second day or so in addition to his pellets, but you need to get a good pellet to him ASAP. Also offer some vegetables like broccoli, carrots, etc on a daily basis. If possible, phone the shop he came from and find out what they fed him there, this is what he would identify as food right now. Then over time you can wean him onto a good pelleted diet if he is not used to it yet.

Secondly, do you know if this is a hand tame bird to begin with? If so, it will still take time for Kiwi to feel safe before he will open up to you. You are going to need lots of patience.

Next thing, a bigger cage will be nice. For him to be able to have a bigger place to call his own.

I would also suggest covering his cage at night, especially if that light behind him stays on during the night.

I hope this helps.

 

[jado]

thanks for information the guy was gives him sunflower and a little white pellets this bird was with 3 others IRN in cage , ill take picture of his pellets and sunflower , take a look on instagram , also i made a mix of some fresh vegies he wont touch it there was carrots , he loves apple pears i see he likes only fruit and seed sunflower cuz he dont touch his pellets also , i dont think kiwi hand fed , cuz he dont let me even try to be close to his cage , abut new cage , i buy huge one but need to be clean very will cuz its second hand and it was for other type of fly bird i think chicken , maybe take week or so , happy thing now i wake up for kiwi noisy sound , i go there happy for that but i dont understand what she want when i be close to the cage kiwi start run , any explain here

 

[jado]

is this big enough ? now i am eat salad mixed vegis we add spon oil and little salt is that safe to put for my kiwi

 

[JerseyWendy]

I thought you were going to use THIS cage?

The pink one looks too small to me.

And NO, please don't give Kiwi anything with added salt.

 

[Flboy]

Salt is not really very good for birds. That cage appears smaller than the one you have!

 

[jado]

okay he dont eat , and the pink one 60 cm X 35 cm that big one need much work , ill paint it and leave it for abut 2 weeks to not get any toxic , already work of it , is 2 weeks enough ?

 

[jado]

the paint for new cage , it dry quickly and ill keep cage out for 1 week to gone all paint smell

 

[Dinosrawr]

While the fumes are dangerous, painting it with paint that isn't specifically designed for bird cages leaves other dangers of ingestion for Kiwi, and that could be very fatal.

Kiwi is running from you because he is scared of you. He doesn't trust you and he sees you as someone that may very well try to eat him. If you move quickly or get too close and try to restrict him, you're reaffirming that feeling for him. You may have good intentions, but birds aren't mind readers and they need reassurance and trust that you build over time. It's not an immediate thing. It sounds very much so that your bird is NOT tame and that it will take quite some time to tame him down. And even if you do tame him, there's a high possibility he will never want to be cuddled, only step up or be on your shoulder.

You need to be slow, deliberate, and very clear in your behaviour around Kiwi. How would you feel if you were placed in a small room with glass walls and some strange, scary giant kept putting their face up to the wall? It would likely terrify you unless you knew that giant wasn't going to do something terrible to you and wanted to treat you kindly. You have to make a positive association with your presence. We have a lot of threads about trust building and healthy food options that I suggest you look into for Kiwi's benefit and so you can build a good relationship with him.

 

[jado]

we havent special paint for birds or even animals at all , if i cleaned it very will and paint it then leave it out in sun i think all toxic well gone , or i have to wait months to buy a big new cage

 

[Dinosrawr]

The danger lays in Kiwi potentially chewing on the cage bars, breaking off paint chips and eating them by accident. Is there a specific reason as to why you need to paint it?

 

[jado]

give it better look and the cage made from iron , and theres calcification and rust havent enough money for bigger cage for now btw look feathers untidy specialy in tail

 

[janiners305]

Over time, with a healthier diet, and a larger cage, his feathers will improve. Spend time in the same room your bird is in. He is watching you, being very wary. Show him you are not scary by talking to him in a low voice, and try to just give him some space for a few days. Your home is still a very new and scary place for him to be. Birds can take quite a while before they settle in and become comfortable.

 

[gracebowen]

Had I just be patient. My cockatiel wad bought tame. It still took 2 weeks for me to touch him. He only started singing a few days ago. I let him come out on his own. He spent 2 hours on my shoulder today a dhe was happy. Singing, preening, stealing food . Accepting and asking me to rub his head. When I put him back he hissed at me and tried to bite. Silly bird.

 

[jado]

nice guys , okay to be clear , i had 1 cage for know cant get other 60 cm x 35 cm pink and very new , should i offer it ? another thing kiwi dont drink water every day i change same amout water in her bowl !!
she dont eat her vieges , but when i put apple she run there catch the apple and start eat chick my instagram.com/ahmsaf88 there is vedio kiwi eats apple , how to let her accept vegies ?????? how to start ???? also i keep cage door opened all day she wont get out , but happy finaly she start soundy but very noisy ^_^

 

[jado]

look kiwi up there finaly out of cage but she still scared and she fly , how to get her back to cage ? well be bad idea if she still out cage whole day , she will poop on my wife thing in home

 

[miloslave]

Did you get her back in the cage yet? If this a untamed bird you might have to take her to a vet to have her wings clipped to start off with. Chasing a bird around your home is not going to help in taming it at all. But please do not try to do this yourself if you have no experience. If she is still outside the cage, lifting the cage to her with the door open might entice her to get back in. This worked on my budgie when he escaped a couple of times.