it seems like they are not sure where the food and water are.
I have hand fed them a bit but they hadnt drank water in over i tried to hand fed them water but they wouldnt drink
are they even thirsty?
2006-12-27 07:23:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
Can you edit your post and tell us how old they are,
I Replied to your last topic, they are in a new enviroment,
They are going to be nervous, If they are hungry of thirsty they will have something, You need to give them time alone to settle in, parrots drink so little that u would hardly notice that there water has been touched.
Make sure they have fresh water all the time, if your still worried phone the person you bought them off and ask them what they have been feeding them incase its different to what you are feeding them,
2006-12-27 07:29:58 · answer #1 · answered by worldchampatpool 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parakeets can be tricky to figure out. What I did to train my birds was I would pick them up gently and put them onthe perch in front of the water. Eventually, they did figure it out. Another thing you can do is spray water over the cage so they can drink that. Once you stop giving them daily sprays they'll look for the water if they are thirsty. Just remember to be calm and not freak out if they don't respond and if they succeed< award them with a small treat.
2006-12-27 08:53:09 · answer #2 · answered by Lily L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have experienced this situation before. I have 4 parakeets myself and when I placed them in their new home, they didn't know where the food and water. So, what I did was I placed the food and water at the bottom of their cage,because they were simply sitting on the cage their first day. I think it'll work..
2006-12-27 08:25:48 · answer #3 · answered by yellowrainbowgreen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parakeets and Cockatiels eat lots and poop lots but they dont drink lots. They can go a long while without water. If you are worried contact your lokal avian vet. Teach your bird to eat on its own by taking the container and hold your bird up to it so it will jump on it. then slowly bring it back to where the food belongs with the bird on it. If that dosent work, try moveing the stuff in the cage around intill he/she can get to it.
2006-12-27 08:09:51 · answer #4 · answered by Angel M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just like you would a dog. show them where the water and food are and if u have to tease them by putting the water in there face and dragging it to where it should be in the cage. or u can add water to it with them watching and if there courious enough they should find it interesting to try
2006-12-27 07:53:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your not a nice bird lover. Your questions about keets are definitely questionable. Why do you want to terrorize us that enjoy our birds? Please give your keets to someone that can care for them properly. I am sorry, but I have a lot of different birds and your questions are so unlike keet owners..
2006-12-28 06:47:36 · answer #6 · answered by lin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋