dhorje Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I have just added a new family member to the flock. His name is Mocha, a 4 weeks old baby Hill Mynah. Hill Mynah is known for his ability to mimic sounds and human speech with superb clarity even out do greys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillyBeanz Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Such a proper baby - four weeks old - my gosh, what a responsibility. Good luck to you for those sleepless nights x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 What a mouth on that baby, anxious to see what this bird will look like when fully grown and feathered. Congrats Sanggay on your new additon to your flock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codys Mom Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 wow 4 weeks and what a yellow mouth , not much sleep for u , congrads though and I can't wait to see the pics when he grows up a little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Congratulations on your new baby. Can't wait to see what Mocha looks like when all grown up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 Vid of Mocha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 What a sweet little baby I love that little mouth and look at all the sweet baby down fluff what a cutie I look forward to seeing pictures and video's as he grows I bet he's going to be one very handsome fid. I don't know much about these birds are the mostly fruit eaters like the Tocan or do they eat the same things parrots eat? how big will he get? Sorry for all the questions Ijust love learning about different species of birds and how they are different from parrots. How old are they when the wean on average? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Sanggay, what was the sound on the last video?? Can you tell us a little more about this breed of bird?? How large will Mocha grow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 Hill Mynahs are the most beautiful birds in the mynah family. They wean at 3-4 months on the average and start talking between ages of 2 and 4 months. They are soft bill and they do not have a crop like parrot. Seeds and nuts are not suitable for them. Their diet consists of small insects and fruits. Average life span is short at an average of 10 years. Some could live up to 20 years but this is very rare. They are good at mimicking sounds like Grey, their clarity of speech is very human like, far better than any species of parrots. These birds are very common in my country. They are much cheaper than parrots and thus making them more popular among bird lovers. Our local species is protected by law. The export of this bird is prohibited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 luvparrots wrote: Sanggay, what was the sound on the last video?? Can you tell us a little more about this breed of bird?? How large will Mocha grow? That was his chirping sound asking for food. The sound recorded on the vid doesn't sound original. The Malaysian species grows up to 12". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 These pics were taken on Day 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cf737 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 What a beautiful and interesting little one you have there. I have looked at some photos of them when fully grown, how amazing! I am fascinated to see how this little one grows! Just out of curiosity, what are the Hill Mynah's personalities like? Are they very friendly, do they bond to just one person? Karma to you for taking on this little one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 This is my 1st mynah. From what I found out from other owners, they do bond with their owner/ owners. They talk at will regardless you are strangers or not. They are quite intelligent. They know how to use the right words to communicate like Greys. Like parrot, Hill Mynah needs to interact with all the family members otherwise he will bond to the caretaker only. Mocha was getting some Vit D from the sun this morning. <br><br>Post edited by: dhorje, at: 2009/08/16 03:49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I am looking forward to watching this little birdie grow and learn to talk. Thanks for sharing Mocha with us!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 What a cute baby Mynah, congratulations!! Mynahs are wonderful birds. We had a Greater Indian Hill Mynah from the time it was weaned until it's death at 11 years old. We purchased it right after we were married and I must say it kept us and our children laughing constantly. Although, when our first son was born, the competition between the our son crying and "Jack" imitating him kept us on our toes.....never knew which one it was, if in the same room. You are in for a huge treat, as I'm sure you already know. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Mocha is so cute ugly. As all birds are at that age. I love the name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 danmcq wrote: What a cute baby Mynah, congratulations!! Mynahs are wonderful birds. We had a Greater Indian Hill Mynah from the time it was weaned until it's death at 11 years old. We purchased it right after we were married and I must say it kept us and our children laughing constantly. Although, when our first son was born, the competition between the our son crying and "Jack" imitating him kept us on our toes.....never knew which one it was, if in the same room. You are in for a huge treat, as I'm sure you already know. :-) Did your mynah keeps on learning after 2 years of age? I heard most would stop learning new vocabs after 2. Char wrote: Mocha is so cute ugly. As all birds are at that age. I love the name. He's kind of ugly. His head looks like some kind of pre-historic lizard.:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I know Jack did pick up new words and sounds well after 2 years of age. However, that was 20 years ago and I can not be certain when or if he seemed to ever stop picking up new ones. I can say however, the sometimes fire hose type poops squirting out from the soft diet, left a long lasting memory as they hit walls and stained the carpet. :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 danmcq wrote: I can say however, the sometimes fire hose type poops squirting out from the soft diet, left a long lasting memory as they hit walls and stained the carpet. :pinch: Years ago I looked into getting a Mynah and when the pet shop owner told me the poop sprays everywhere I reconsidered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 It will be so interesting to follow the growth of a mynah bird. I can remember as a young child a mynah called Laura who lived in a local shop.Its funny how some things stick in your mind.Please keep us informed of developments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 JillyBeanz wrote: Such a proper baby - four weeks old - my gosh, what a responsibility. Good luck to you for those sleepless nights x Hill Mynahs sleep through out the night. My baby sleeps like a pig, day and night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 Mocha enjoys being carried by my wife. Look at the new feathers. Look like art brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Oh I can't wait to see this fella with all his feathers, he is some kind of bird, thanks so much Sanggay for keeping us in pictures of Mocha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Beautiful photos of those new feathers coming in. They are so beautiful in their shiny black coat with yellow head striped. Thanks for updating this so frequently. It is a BIG treat to almost be a part of it. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhorje Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 I was feeding Mocha some powdery stuff yesterday. Koko was watching on my shoulder. After feeding, Koko kept on saying "milk". "Milk" means wanna eat. So I made her Kaytee Handfeeding Formula. Normally I add Kaytee to her oatmeal because she doesn't want to be handfed anymore. She won't take Kaytee by hand feeding. But yesterday Koko enjoyed her Kaytee by hand feeding. She wanna be a baby again like Mocha.:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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