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Post subject: Re: My remaining flock Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:45 am |
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I am concerned for Trillie. He doesn't seem to be eating much, and he sleeps a lot. I understand this is probably his way to cope with stress, but I'd like to make sure that this doesn't go too far...
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Post subject: Re: My remaining flock Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 1:05 pm |
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I was concerned that he was sleeping so much, so I rushed to the store and got his favorite crackers (I was out) then I held the bowl next to him and he ate some. I also held a millet spray for him, he ate a little bit. Then small water bowl.
If things come to worse and he makes me seriously concerned, would it work to completely change his environment so that his self preservation kicks in? I mean, maybe placing him in a totally different environment (another home preferably with a strange female cockatiel bird and a nice owner)? I am already thinking in extreme way... or would it have an opposite effect and won't do any good? I am already asking our bird store about good cockatiel owners who may be interested to help...
Those of you who pray, please pray for all of us.
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Post subject: Re: My remaining flock Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 4:48 pm |
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thanks, I was just concerned that he decided to starve himself to death Is this possible?
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Post subject: Re: My remaining flock Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 5:38 pm |
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I observed that yes, Trillie sometimes initiates fight with Tator Tot when they just sitting (acting out as you said). But I also noticed that when Trillie (now rarely) comes to eat, some birds try to block him from food. I have lots of food in literally 5 or 6 places. But Trillie has never been super intelligent. Cuddles would always find a place where she can eat without competition and Trillie would join, now he only knows the most popular place.
Its very hard not to have the bird I could pick up at any time
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Post subject: Re: My remaining flock Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:00 pm |
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Posts: 1645 Joined: Nov 2014 Gave happy chirps:
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this is what I did today, Got scared to see him always sleeping and held a bowl with crushed crackers and then millet spray. He ate some.
Should millet be fed in moderation or is it not a problem to feed almost unlimited millets to birds. usually I give them one huge piece of millet spray for a day
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