Birds - December 2006

Through a bizarre sequence of events, I have come into possesion of a flamingo. Great! you might think, but actually its nothing but hassle. He eats constantly, and has put three holes in my sofa.
I have had two ideas to solve the problem that I'd like your opinion on -
1. Kill the flamingo and sell it for meat.
2. Eat the flamingo

Can anyone help me out here?

2006-12-17 05:27:05 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the best bird to own if you already have a bird?? Because I'm busy alot but I spend time with my bird I even taught him how to whistle but I think he might need another bird to keep him company what do you think well if you think I should get another bird please tell me what's the best kind to get??!!! PLEASE!!

2006-12-17 05:12:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-17 03:14:02 · 5 answers · asked by hebi 1

What was your reaction?

2006-12-17 00:26:49 · 10 answers · asked by firefly 5

my budgie has been puking up this white stuff..and all he does now is curl up and sleep..does anyone kno whats wrong with him?

2006-12-16 23:07:32 · 8 answers · asked by ciaraz 1

I want to get a pet bird and I really like what I have discovered about princess parrots and eclectus parrots but am concerned that they might not be suitable for a beginner. However, given that I have read that these birds have long lifespans and so if I want one probably the sooner, the better and I only have enough time to devote to one bird at a time. Although I have never had a pet bird before I understand the need for a huge cage, plenty of quality time outside the cage, varied toys, good hygiene, a balanced diet of pellets-fresh fruits and veges- occasional seed, half yearly healthy bird vet checks, immediate action if the bird appears at all unwell or changes its behaviour, worming etc. I have a dog and cats so would like a bird that will be able to cope (obviously nothing unsupervised). I have no children. I work but am devoted to all my pets and make time to spend with them. I am not immunocompromised (nor is my husband). Could I care for one of these species?

2006-12-16 19:40:57 · 5 answers · asked by Lily Dean 1

are pigeons deaf ? somebody told me that they can't listen

2006-12-16 19:30:25 · 6 answers · asked by a_m_del_in 2

My bird was always going 2 the bottom of da cage first we named it and we don't know if it is a boy or a girl. how can u tell ?

2006-12-16 18:19:15 · 10 answers · asked by ? 1

we went to clean the cage today on the 17th of December and he was fly every where in the stress of me being there and when i got out i notices he started hobbling because he was smashing in to walls of the cage when i was in there or he caught his leg on my gloves.

2006-12-16 17:42:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-16 16:58:01 · 6 answers · asked by Erika Tengoku 1

By the way you cant train a rooster to do anything.

2006-12-16 16:38:47 · 15 answers · asked by Rip 5

2006-12-16 14:35:18 · 10 answers · asked by james 2

2006-12-16 14:15:25 · 7 answers · asked by dakandishop07 1

My husband put his parakeet in the cage with a cockatoo is this ok? If so, Could the parakeet eat the cockatoo food?

2006-12-16 14:13:36 · 5 answers · asked by browneyes 3

Have birdbath; want water in it for the winter. Live in MD; expect freezing weather at some point. DON'T TRUST electricity and water together much, esp. outside---it's a silly quirk. Anybody ever use a solar or battery operated heater and can give feedback?

Suggestions on how to keep my wild birds (and squirrels) happy? The bath is fairly near the front door, and won't mind doing some fresh water regularly (or even adding some hot water), but am looking for fairly easy and not TOO costly ideas. Thanks!

2006-12-16 13:50:22 · 4 answers · asked by samiracat 5

my african gray always pooped a bright green, now it is a light brown. the only differnt thing i have dont was give her apples, without seeds. what could be her problem

2006-12-16 13:38:12 · 5 answers · asked by Honda 2

I have a question about my bird he's a cinnamon tailed green cheeked conure and he has a long tail and he bites it and it's like shredding the tip of it and he's working his way up his tail and my Nanny says it might be mites! But I just got him like 1 or 2 months ago and the Pet Store didn't say anything could it be because I have cats?? Please give me some answers!!!!

2006-12-16 13:18:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-16 11:50:30 · 6 answers · asked by Working But Happy 1

so i was letting my rabbit run around the house. and i went to the bathroom for a couple of minutes, and when i came out, my baby sister was hoolding it. like grasping it hard. and i took it out of her hands and when i put it down, it didnt move like it usually does. it just sat. now i put it in the cage, and it hopped in. but its just sitting there. and doesnt really do any movement when i touch it. it looks like its breathing hard, and its earrs are twitching. im very scared. i cant stop crying. please tell me if theres anything wrong with it....please. i beg you...

2006-12-16 10:26:20 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

i think it is because it is cold out, but my parakeet just sits on one perch and stays there all day and she is shivering....what should i do to keep her warm?i took her away from the window and we are trying to save money on our heating bill.....i don't know what to do to warm her up...and she won't let me hold her.....i don't remember her doing this last year either.

2006-12-16 10:24:10 · 9 answers · asked by daniellelee10 2

My cockatiels layed 4 eggs, It's been 18 days since the first egg and the second egg started gettin incubated. I see a line on the egg of the first. How is the pip mark suppose to look like? and how the piping sound coming from inside the egg sound like??

2006-12-16 09:00:19 · 3 answers · asked by aamir925 1

what do you think about frodo if not then tell some different names

2006-12-16 08:45:52 · 18 answers · asked by CrippledFingerz 3

Our regular avian vet who we usually have do it, is kind of far away, so we took Paco to our regular vet, who assured us that their vet tech had lots of exotic bird experience. Well, he clipped the feathers so short that they can't even be seen. They look like they are about an inch long! Our regular avian vet leaves a bit of feather, like 2-3 inches. This just seemed extreme to us.

2006-12-16 08:45:50 · 4 answers · asked by jbarnicoatmsw 2

I have a male and female parakeet, Danny and Cleo. This morning i looked in the cage and i noticed that Danny had a drop of dried blood on his cere by the little hole thing. Theres also a drop of dried blood on the perches. Does anyone know why he is bleeding and what can i do? Do you think that Cleo and him got in a pecking fight? (they do this often), but they also really love eachother. Danny doesnt seem like hes in pain and he seems really happy. Please help!

2006-12-16 06:33:28 · 9 answers · asked by babygirlxo 2

I am going to rescue a bird and need a cage but wasn't ready to pay the $1,000.00. Help!!

2006-12-16 06:21:16 · 18 answers · asked by leslie 1

2006-12-16 05:01:24 · 11 answers · asked by wolf.ologist 1

HI, i was wondering what type of mesh to use for building breeding cages for cockatiels. I heard that there is zinc in hardware mesh. What kind of mesh do you use without a bird getting poisened? I heard you have to scrub it with something.

If you are a person that builds homemade cages, have you ever had a bird get poisened from the zinc? What do you do to keep the cage zinc-free?
thnx

2006-12-16 04:13:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-16 03:02:42 · 21 answers · asked by airmax1290 1

2006-12-16 01:50:12 · 7 answers · asked by !~!GoTHPuNkChICk!~! 3

I need a picture of a cockatiel's egg at it's 16th day of incubation. I need to see how it look inside a cockatiel egg on it's 16th day of incubation.

Another question: I have read on the computer that their will be peeping sounds coming from the egg before it hatches. I need to know how it sounds e.g peeep. How does it sound?

2006-12-15 19:35:02 · 2 answers · asked by aamir925 1