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Post by pjbinchrist on Jan 13, 2015 3:10:38 GMT
Hello all,
I have a concern about our budgie, Credo. She may be between a year to 2 years old. Over the last six months we have notice a growing trend in her. She seems to be acting more aggressive with us. We have been spending time with her, opening her cage so she can become more aware of us and the space outside her cage, and generally doing all the things you would normally do to encourage interaction. However, she seem to be less interested in us and is beginning to assert that by not backing away from us when we set our hand in her cage to encourage a comfort with us. Instead she has now begun to peck at our hand and hold her position. She has even pecked at us when we uncover her cage in the morning a few times. She doesn't seem sick or unhappy as she sings, bobs her head and dances around the cage, plays with her bell, etc. We are becoming very disappointed because we have been very interactive, talking with her and working on taming her. It really seems like she wants us to just leave her alone and don't dare come near her in her cage. We would love to hear some suggestions.
Thanks,
Peter & Deb
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Post by menageriemom (Cyndi) on Jan 15, 2015 5:42:54 GMT
HI
I wish I had some wisdom for you, it sounds like you are doing everything correctly. I know there are much more experienced bird lovers here, hopefully they have something helpful to offer.
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Post by dianapalmer on Jan 16, 2015 2:08:08 GMT
I'm sorry to hear this. Have you noticed any changes in her cere? Is it possibly becoming more brown in color? If so, she may be going into breeding condition and this may make her more protective of her environment. Even if her cere has not turned brown, you could try fourteen hours of darkness on a consistent basis. This may calm down her hormones, in which case she may become less territorial.
Let me know how it's going.
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Post by pjbinchrist on Jan 30, 2015 3:09:40 GMT
She has definitely had a lot of changes in her cere. It is brown and at times crusty and layered. In fact at our last appointment with the Avian Veterinarian he indicated that her cere had build up on it and lightly scraped a bit of it off because he felt it might be causing her some problems. He told us we may have to do that, but I'm not sure she will let us do that without hating us forever! We have a cuddle bone and two perches with textured sand meant to help with sharp claws. It seems she might be rubbing her cere with it and breaking some of the crustiness off. I'm certain she is in breeding condition. We have been more purposeful about covering her for at least 12 hours. She does seem a bit less aggressive but still a bit skittish.
Any way you can break down the build on her cere another way? diet?
If anything else happens, we will let you know.
We just want to be more interactive with her.
Thanks!
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Post by kmic on Jan 30, 2015 15:05:37 GMT
I really don't kniw what can help. Regarding her cere, I never scraped it off any of my birds, what seems like an extra layer comes off alone as they come of breeding condition usually. Try to increase vegetable intake is all I can suggest from my limited knowledge and chamge around her cage (to try and get her out of breeding condition) - apart of the increase in sleeping hours. When they're in breeding condition, their attitude does tend to change quite a lot (even between themselves).
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Jan 31, 2015 16:39:17 GMT
The cere is suppose to have a little build on it, it is just natural. It should peel off in time. Diet will also help.
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Post by pjbinchrist on Feb 4, 2015 3:07:32 GMT
Credo is doing better. We are covering her for longer time and have been giving her carrot and celery leaves which she loves. She seems to be happier. I've attached two pictures of her. Attachments:
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Post by kmic on Feb 4, 2015 6:44:51 GMT
She's so sweet! (And definitely in breeding condition..)
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Feb 6, 2015 14:20:09 GMT
Aw, she's really pretty.
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Post by kennyt on Mar 26, 2015 18:30:32 GMT
yes she is or was in breeding condition. when I first got my girl Kylie in May 2012 and during her first breeding condition she was really aggressive towards myself and Kyba. Though I was doing alot of discouraging with breeding with both of them it was not enough at the time. The main thing you have to remember their cage is their home their safety zone so to say, and being females are the dominate species in bird kingdom she will defend it peck push even bite hard when you stick you hand or finger inside the cage. I've learned to just leave the door opeen and cox her out or just let her climb out when she is ready to come out. Kyba on the other hand comes running out as fast as he can when I open the door. now and then he plays stubborn but after calling him out and tapping the cage door he comes out. Usually hes climbing on the door when i come around the front of the cage. I will leave the cage door ope for Kylie if she doesnt come out when Kyba does which is uaually the case most of the time she climbs ut and plys on the top of the cage now that I do not ahve my apartment any more. If you do not want her to breeed I recommend you read up on the things to do to discourage breeding. Mostlys is limiting her day light exposure ad constantly changing things around in her cage like once a month rearrange perches and toys from one side to another. The big thing though is limit her exposure to sun light. here is a really good link I went to when I first got Kylie if you do not want her to breed. I even posted to it myself talkbudgies.com/budgie-breeding/90584-when-we-dont-want-eggs.html |
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