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Post by roxhum on May 1, 2014 14:34:23 GMT
Hello all, I have not been around. Too busy and too many animals at my house. I am caring for my sisters dogs while she cares for her daughter who is recovering from some pretty significant medical treatment. At any rate I have good news I Want to share. I struggled to get my 15 year old Sweetie Pie, and 3 year old Pearl to eat veggies. I was grating and chopping yummy fresh organic veggies every day for naught. You all talked about frozen veggies, and I bought some, but got busy and lazy and time passes. This week I am amazed to find when I come home from work every night that the bowl of frozen veggies left for them in the morning has not one kernel of peas or corn left in the bowl. They don't touch any other veggies but gobble up the peas and corn. I am amazed and very happy.
also as an update the two birds are not preening each other but after several months of living together they are sitting closer together and seem to be better friends. I personally have been curious on how long it would take two adult cockatiels to bond. At first they seemed to just co exist, they are now friends. I wonder when/ if they will ever preen each other.
have a good day, I need to get ready for work.
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Post by dianapalmer on May 1, 2014 17:33:36 GMT
I am glad to hear from you, Roxhum, and glad things are going so well with your girls.
My two tiels are oblivious to each other. They interact more with the budgies, but htat's because the budgies are so outgoing. Piper and Emma still have their special relationship. Emma has less tolerance for Snowy, and will beak at him when he annoys her. I am curious to see how the two tiels warm up to each other, as Silver gets older. He still looks babyish, while Emma looks like a jaguar! She's so sleek and fit.
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Veggies
May 1, 2014 19:51:47 GMT
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Post by lisamarie on May 1, 2014 19:51:47 GMT
I have had so much success with strawberries for Bonnie and Clyde the passed few days. I just realized I haven't even thought of offering Lucy any fruits or veggies. Oh no! Why haven't I thought of it? I'll have go try tomorrow. Big exams next week... 3 of them. Plus one tomorrow  But I did but frozen peas & carrots for Bonnie and Clyde which they will be having for dinner since they had some strawberries for breakfast. Since they are light colored birds and strawberries are colored how they are it kind of looks like a murder scene LOL. Oh silly budgies if only you knew how silly you look. Anyway, since you've had success with pearl and sweetie I hope I will have the same success with Lucy b & C. Glad to hear from you, hope your family member recovers quick! |
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Post by Pammy on May 2, 2014 4:58:34 GMT
That's great news, Roxie! Both the veggies and the forming friendship. Lovely! Lisa, I had to smile about the murder scene. Strawberries sure do leave a startling appearance to our little ones' feathers. It's a good thing that we warn each other when we're about to post a picture.  |
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Veggies
May 2, 2014 10:34:28 GMT
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Post by kmic on May 2, 2014 10:34:28 GMT
Best of luck Lisa!
Yeah sky's face especially has become orange with carrots! They do love them, though I have to figure out a way that they'll take them without making such a mess. Sky especially uses the kebab as a shredding toy and honestly at times I'm not sure whether some of the carrots went in their stomach or whether it is all on the floor in a thousand pieces. This morning before leaving I left a really big piece for them as I won't be home for the rest of the day. Mum said they ""ate"" it all in less than an hour. In summer I'll probably try to invent some "walk-in" container where the food they fling will at least remain contained for them to eat (coz btw after making a mess on the floor they won't eat from the floor not even if other food isn't available)
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Post by luvsanimals2 on May 2, 2014 13:48:59 GMT
grats  now they will live longer and be healthy |
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Post by rdkntriker on May 4, 2014 13:15:59 GMT
Congrats on eating veggies. I have found Lucky likes strawberries, carrots and zucchini the best. She will eat peas sometimes.
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Post by dianapalmer on May 4, 2014 13:40:45 GMT
My birdies like frozen peas. The only problem is, I really don't like peas, and even the smell of them really bothers me.
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Post by rdkntriker on May 5, 2014 0:10:10 GMT
Never noticed a smell to frozen peas, will have to sniff them next time |
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Post by Pammy on May 5, 2014 3:35:32 GMT
Oh, that's funny! I'm now imagining you, Santa, sniffing the frozen peas. |
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Post by luvsanimals2 on May 5, 2014 13:26:08 GMT
oh no, that is a bummer. there are other veggies though
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Veggies
May 5, 2014 14:04:19 GMT
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Post by lisamarie on May 5, 2014 14:04:19 GMT
So the peas and carrots seem to be a fail with Bonnie and Clyde. Oh of course it is. It's okay I'll try corn next!
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Post by luvsanimals2 on May 5, 2014 23:23:09 GMT
mine love corn, either thawed or pureed
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Post by Pammy on May 6, 2014 4:58:16 GMT
I bought strawberries tonight, so that means a strawberry for the budgies tomorrow! |
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Post by luvsanimals2 on May 9, 2014 2:35:44 GMT
how did it go Pammy?
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now they will live longer and be healthy 
