nevjoe

OK I really live in England. I tried to hide it but I'm busted. I think we all got it, so lets move on and get back to posting Admins: you need to send one of those systems PMs to all members. They rest of you just CHILL, and change what you think you need to. Now how are all those women going to find me. Joe

Any leftover slaw left. Sounds good to me. If you need my address to send the leftovers just ask. Joe

To the forum. Good luck with that Grey and you guys. Life will be different forever. All for the good. Joe

I changed my number to unlisted, so he would stop call me. Joe

You have been given good advice from other members. My feeling is to treat G like he is learning for the first time with you. His past has to be his past. Everything you are doing is ALL new to him, so it’s best to do it all at once. Your the boss, not him, and teach him Now that’s the way it will be. The most important thing is you show, and make him feel LOVE. WHEN HE DOES SOMETHING GOOD, YELL A GET HIM EXCITED, LIKE YOU WOULD LIKE A CHILD. You are his world now, and soon he will be a large part of it. Learn the main things you will have him to do Like: Food (Making sure its always fresh), health (Weight and grooming), cleaning daily his surroundings, shower two times a week (Fully, and under wings and BODY (Cool water) towel dry him), change his toys monthly with new ones, and change them back and forth, 10 to 12 hrs sleep time (Not disturbed, with no light) The most important to me is, my night with some soft music and him being the world to me, and letting him know that. KEY! Is LOVE, but be his parent, not his slave. Joe

Good job Dan. He sounds so much like Hemingway. The louder the music the louder he gets. Joe

Birds home just as well as mine. I'm not going to be put away nor are they. If you don't like it KEEP AWAY Joe

Sounds good Joe

Good Stuff Jimmy Joe

NOW, Thats something. Good job. Karma your way. Joe

Welcome Chris, and Alex to the forum. Sounds like you two guys get along pretty good. Be nice to see some photos of you guys. Joe

To the forum. We need you to have some fun and gain some knowledge, or give use some knowledge with your posts. Joe

Welcome to the forum, where you make a difference. We all love some good stories and photos. Have some fun here. Joe {Feel-good-000200BB}

I'm going to give up sex until next year, unless there are any good offers. Joe

To the forum. You will find all the help you need with your new treasure. Joe

Merry Christmas to all you guys, even though you might have a different faith. Let the gifts begin, and enjoy the joy of giving. Being an old Army guy myself, I feel for ALL of the boys and girls as I do every day. I was a lucky guy who was in the army during another conflict, Viet Nam and ending up staying in America. (Someone had to take care of all the women who have few to choice from) So I married on, and Valerie was born 12 months latter. I swear! Eat plenty and let yourself go. Go back on your diets after New Years. I love you guys at the forum. Joe Let all the members enjoy the Christmas Holiday. For those who don't like using the word Christmas, Should give their Christmas pay day check to a charity for homeless children. x

Terri, please just read my PM to you and get back to this forum, or I will pass an Italian spell on you. Get your BUTT back here. Joe

Last book I read was from Hitler, Mein Kampf. Trying to understand who he was from his own words. Tough reading, but well worth it. Most of my reading over the last 30 yrs has been self-learning, towards my becoming better at who I am, and hoe to better my knowledge of my perfection. Poetry is my favorite, because of the power of words used and the Meanings of their thoughts. I read a lot of Asian writing; they are so wonderful in their philosophies. Joe

Thank you Laurie. Thanks for the kind words. Your such a sweetie. All can count on me for a long time to come. Joe

OK, Smarty pants. Books, Books, I buy mine with a cd to read TO me. I read the whole bible in 17 hrs, well I heard it from James Earl Jones. I am cool though, I only buy unabridged. Let them talk for their money. Godfather was great. I like reading in my JET TUBE and listen with my eys closed. The only thing bad is if a fall asleep on a good chapter. Joe

You have got good advice here. I would lie to welcome you to the forum. Good luck with issue. Joe

I like useing this for a guide for my birds Grooming Issues Feathers Most birds don't need extra help with grooming. Exotic birds actually spend quite a bit of time making sure that their feathers are all neatly groomed. Parrots will preen (or groom) their feathers every day, multiple times a day. In fact, preening is contagious! If you have more than one bird, you'll notice that as soon as one of them starts to preen, the others follow suit. It's also a very social activity. Birds who are bonded will preen each other. Your bird will also probably ask you to preen her by lowering her head. She wants you to preen her neck and head, areas where she just can't reach. Molting Birds naturally molt out their feathers about once a year. Molting is similar to shedding in dogs and cats. Old feathers fall out so that new, healthy feathers can grow in. Birds will not molt all of their feathers out at the same time, so even though you may see a lot of feathers falling out, rest assured that your bird will not end up bald! Birds tend to follow the same molting schedule, so if you have more than one bird, they may all molt around the same time. During a molt, your bird may seem a bit more agitated than normal. This is because as new feathers grow in, their skin can feel itchy and even a little painful. Think of it as teething in children; feathers are pushing through the skin all over the body. These new feathers are called "pin feathers" and appear as small white feathers (seen on a Hahn's Macaw, right). You may want to supplement your bird's diet a bit with some extra vitamins, minerals and protein. Some people choose to feed a commercial "egg food" during this time, made for breeding birds. Check with your vet before supplementing your bird's diet for any reason. Keep your bird warm during a molt. Although your bird won't go naked, she may have some thin spots on her body. If you can't keep her room especially warm, you can use heating pads and even heated perches in her cage. Also be sure to give your bird plenty of quiet time to keep her from getting too stressed out. Now is not a good time to take her on vacation or to visit a friend, go to the vet (unless medically necessary), or show her off to visitors to your home. Let her have quiet time and do what you can to make her feel secure. Make sure your bird is getting enough rest. All birds should be getting at least 9-12 hours of sleep a night, including during a molt. You may need to cover her cage and darken the room earlier than she's used to. Provide your bird with extra humidity during a molt. Extra bathing and perhaps a humidifier in the room will help her feel more comfortable. Pin feathers are the new feathers coming in. They poke through with a blood supply attached, which feeds the feather and helps it grow. If this blood feather happens to break, it will bleed. Most feathers, however, will not bleed because they are too small to break. The only feathers you need to worry about bleeding are the larger flight feathers that grow in along the wing. More on that later. Help your bird preen. Your bird will take care of her new feathers on her own, but she may need some help to preen the new feathers that grow on her neck and head. If she allows you, gently scratch her neck to find the new feathers. Unless there is a white part to the feather, it is not ready to be preened. You can gently pinch the white part of the new feather between two fingers to loosen the keratin sheath. If the feather is not ready (the blood supply is still present), this will hurt and your bird may give you a little nip, so take care not to preen feathers that aren't ready. After the blood supply retracts the feather is ready to be preened, and to have the keratin sheath gently removed. Your bird will be able to fly after a molt. If your bird's feathers are normally clipped, take extra care during molting to ensure she doesn't get into trouble. It only takes a few extra feathers to grow in for her to be able to fly. Keep a close eye on her flight feathers. Toenails In the wild, birds don't need their toenails trimmed, because they spend so much time on a variety of surfaces that help to smooth them down. In captivity, we need to make sure we're using a variety of perches to promote foot and nail health. Concrete perches can help to dull sharp nails. Don't use sandpaper perch covers, since they can be very irritating to the bird's feet. Place concrete perches in an area of the cage where the bird spends a moderate amount of time, such as near the food dishes, or near a favorite toy. Don't make the concrete perch the highest perch in the cage, since birds generally sleep at the highest point, and concrete can get uncomfortable to sleep on. Some birds need their nails trimmed. If you notice that your bird's nails are getting too sharp or too long, you should take her to the vet for a nail trim. If you're interested, your vet can then show you how to trim your bird's nails at home. Beak Care Most birds will never need to have their beak cared for. They generally do a good job of cleaning their beaks after eating by wiping it against a perch. Watch to make sure your bird is not using a concrete perch as her wiping perch. A concrete perch could cause ridges in her beak because it's so rough. On rare occasions, some birds will need to have their beaks professionally trimmed. Never attempt to trim a bird's beak on your own. You could seriously injure your bird! Leave this to an avian vet. Joe

Just use a dremel with a sanding wheel, Just kidding. Joe

Hey Kelly, sounds like you have a bird with some Soul. Play some funkey music for him, and let him get down. Joe

I'm glad Talon is staying in your room at bed time. Now how can I sneak in at night with her watching. OH dear. Just have to get a room down the road. I'll set the alarm for you to get back before they knew you were gone. What we have to do to have a little hanky panky. Joe SHHHHHHHHHHH, don't tell Judy<br><br>Post edited by: nevjoe, at: 2007/12/22 15:23