gbell@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Gregory Bell) (10/19/90)
A few questions:
1) A friend of mine has a miniature conure who has nothing but down
its chest. A local bird store owner (I know, not the best
source) told her that the bird is plucking the new feathers out
of either boredom or sexual frustration. Is this right? Is
there any cure?
2) I own a parakeet. I'm a Southern Cal. resident (and so's he :)
should I worry about heating during the winter? It often gets
below 50 degrees, and we don't heat our house (electric heating
costs!). Last winter I had a contraption in his cage consisting
of an aquarium heater in a jar of water. It seemed to work
(he's not dead). But, I never felt it was very safe, and the
heater itself recently died so I'm wondering: Is there a better
way to heat a bird cage??
3) I understand fresh fruits and veggies are important to health.
My 'keet however only seems to like broccolli. What are some
favorites I should try?
Many thanks for all replies!
Greg Bellrmura@world.std.com (Ron Mura) (10/22/90)
In article <13364@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> gbell@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Gregory Bell) writes: > 2) I own a parakeet. I'm a Southern Cal. resident (and so's he :) > should I worry about heating during the winter? It often gets > below 50 degrees, and we don't heat our house (electric heating > costs!). I think a steady temperature is more important than the actual degrees. We kept parakeets in a room that was set at 55 degrees for a couple of winters and they did fine. I know people that have kept parrots, including ring-necked parakeets, in an unheated room in Pennsylvania. I would try to keep the bird out of drafts and cover it at night, if it were mine. > 3) I understand fresh fruits and veggies are important to health. > My 'keet however only seems to like broccolli. What are some > favorites I should try? Ours like broccoli too. Their normal daily rations are that and parsley. They love cucumber, although I don't give it to them too often because it can give them lose droppings. They also took to apple pretty quickly. -- - Ron Mura, Boston, Mass. rmura@world.std.com
gbell@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Gregory Bell) (10/22/90)
In article <RMURA.90Oct21183913@world.std.com> rmura@world.std.com (Ron Mura) writes: > >I think a steady temperature is more important than the actual degrees. > >- Ron Mura, Boston, Mass. rmura@world.std.com That's a concern. Many times during the year the daytime temp can be in the 80's, only to swing down to the 50's at night. Doesn't seem very constant to me! Does this mean that So. California might not be a good area to keep 'keets?