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<blockquote data-quote="Abbey" data-source="post: 95215" data-attributes="member: 179"><p>I have had a few other birds over the years. My first experience is with a Lorikeet. We were told it was a baby...nada. That bird was SOOOO mean. They are adorable and very playful, but there is no way it was a baby. Eventually we took it back to the pet store. Then I did my research and hooked up with a breeder of Greys. That is where Abbey came from. Got her at 3 days old. They are REALLY ugly at that point, but she does think I'm mom. She is 15 now.</p><p></p><p>Next was a cocketiel. Sweet bird...had her for a few years, then she went into mating mode. Constantly laid eggs. During this time we rescued a male cocketiel. He was great. But the female just wouldn't stop laying eggs. The male hated her. Met a great lady who said sometimes they are just breeder birds. She needed to have furtile eggs. So, gave her away to a breeder...then the male went nuts. It seemed we just couldn't win. He's in a good home, though.</p><p></p><p>Marg...I used to travel quite a bit in Australia. It amazed me how people would shoot the wild pink parrots (can't think of their name right now - we called them rose colored something or other). They claim they could destroy a wooden deck in minutes. They are so beautiful and command a pretty good price in the US.</p><p></p><p>I love the story about the parrot chewing through the hose! :rofl:</p><p></p><p>We give our birds what is called a severe clip. Our houses and roads are very close here so it would put them in great danger to accidently fly outside. They have enough flight to gently fly to the floor.</p><p></p><p>I'm working on a page of pics of these guys. I have some pretty funny ones.</p><p></p><p>Abbey</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abbey, post: 95215, member: 179"] I have had a few other birds over the years. My first experience is with a Lorikeet. We were told it was a baby...nada. That bird was SOOOO mean. They are adorable and very playful, but there is no way it was a baby. Eventually we took it back to the pet store. Then I did my research and hooked up with a breeder of Greys. That is where Abbey came from. Got her at 3 days old. They are REALLY ugly at that point, but she does think I'm mom. She is 15 now. Next was a cocketiel. Sweet bird...had her for a few years, then she went into mating mode. Constantly laid eggs. During this time we rescued a male cocketiel. He was great. But the female just wouldn't stop laying eggs. The male hated her. Met a great lady who said sometimes they are just breeder birds. She needed to have furtile eggs. So, gave her away to a breeder...then the male went nuts. It seemed we just couldn't win. He's in a good home, though. Marg...I used to travel quite a bit in Australia. It amazed me how people would shoot the wild pink parrots (can't think of their name right now - we called them rose colored something or other). They claim they could destroy a wooden deck in minutes. They are so beautiful and command a pretty good price in the US. I love the story about the parrot chewing through the hose! [img]:rofl:[/img] We give our birds what is called a severe clip. Our houses and roads are very close here so it would put them in great danger to accidently fly outside. They have enough flight to gently fly to the floor. I'm working on a page of pics of these guys. I have some pretty funny ones. Abbey [/QUOTE]
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