Post by dianapalmer on Feb 19, 2014 15:12:54 GMT
I am having my morning tea. Silver is sitting on my shoulder beak grinding.
Last night I realized he was begging for food. So, I gave him a tablespoon of formula. He made a funny noise right after he drank it down. I picked him up from behind to clean his feathers and then held him to my chest with both hands. He seemed content.
He had a feather sticking out awkwardly from his right wing. I was able to hold him, open his wing, and with a slight tug, it came out. I was happy that I was able to handle him. He didn't bite or try to bite.
I think he may have been hungry for the formula because I gave him less spray millet yesterday and more regular seed mix and pellets.
Then, I noticed he had a big flight feather sticking out at an odd angle. It was under his right wing, and during the day I had noticed he had trouble closing that wing after he had flown. I picked him up the way I had seen on youtube videos (hand behind the back with thumb and forefinger very gently around the neck) and turned him onto his back. He flapped a bit, bit did settle down. Then, I was able to open his wing with my other hand. I gave the feather a very light tug, and it came out. The feather must have been ready to molt. Then, I put him on my chest and cradled him in my other hand, he gradually calmed down, and I talked to him. He closed his eyes, and after a bit I put him into his cage for the night and covered him up. I felt very motherly.
Last night I realized he was begging for food. So, I gave him a tablespoon of formula. He made a funny noise right after he drank it down. I picked him up from behind to clean his feathers and then held him to my chest with both hands. He seemed content.
He had a feather sticking out awkwardly from his right wing. I was able to hold him, open his wing, and with a slight tug, it came out. I was happy that I was able to handle him. He didn't bite or try to bite.
I think he may have been hungry for the formula because I gave him less spray millet yesterday and more regular seed mix and pellets.
Then, I noticed he had a big flight feather sticking out at an odd angle. It was under his right wing, and during the day I had noticed he had trouble closing that wing after he had flown. I picked him up the way I had seen on youtube videos (hand behind the back with thumb and forefinger very gently around the neck) and turned him onto his back. He flapped a bit, bit did settle down. Then, I was able to open his wing with my other hand. I gave the feather a very light tug, and it came out. The feather must have been ready to molt. Then, I put him on my chest and cradled him in my other hand, he gradually calmed down, and I talked to him. He closed his eyes, and after a bit I put him into his cage for the night and covered him up. I felt very motherly.
