cockatiel- poop on tain feathers???

[hammco]

I got a "rescued (long story)" tiel about 6 months ago that always has poop on his tail feathers and vent area, and his stool is always loose. Heres the thing, I have a parakeet thats great and a new TAG and 2 kids, wife and business so my time is really streched and I dont think I have the time or $ to do anything more than I have already have. I am pretty sure he was a breeder and he is just plain MEAN, cant even get 3 feet from the cage and he goes nuts. He is supposed to be 3 years old or so. I can handle him but its stressful for him for sure and I need to make a change.

 

How would yall go about rehoming him? I need at least $50 for the cage and accessories to help offset the cost of my TAG and thats gonna be hard to get for a mean Tiel...any suggestions?

 

Heres a pic of him (Sam) and my keet (Pete)

[birdhouse]

This bird may also be "mean" because he's sick. He should probably be seen by a vet for both his own sake & for the other birds'. If you don't feel you can do this, then please find him someone who can.

 

I saw a website for a sanctuary in Columbia SC called BirdLove. You can also call your local SPCA for advise.

[Jayd]

If you don't take the poor baby to the vet, or you can't find some one who will, more than likely, he'll be put to rest... When you brought this baby home, you told him you would take care of him no matter what! He's every bit as important as your other birds, mean or not.....Jay d

This is a re-post, not by me!!!!

From: lovemygreys A Parrots Bill of Rights

i was supplied a copy of this when i got Alfie & Freddie & think it is very appropriate to have it posted here on the forum.

 

by Stewart A. Metz, M.D.

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1.GET TO KNOW ABOUT PARROTS BEFORE YOU BRING ME HOME - I am not a domesticated pet like a dog or cat. I still have the spirit of the jungle in me. I have special needs which you may find it hard to fill. Please don't learn these too late for my well-being. And please don't acquire one of my cousins wild from the jungle—it will jeopardize his survival and well-being, and that won't be a party for you either!

2.GIVE ME THE LARGEST HOME POSSIBLE - I am used to flying through rainforests or savannas. I have given up this great gift for your pleasure. At the very least, give me enough room to flap my wings and exercise. And I need toys for my amusement and wood to chew—otherwise, I might confuse your Home with the forest and its trees.

3.GIVE ME A NUTRITIOUS DIET - I need a wide variety of fresh and nutritious foods, even if they take time to prepare. I cannot survive on seeds alone. Take time to learn what my needs, and preferences, are.

4.LET ME HAVE A 'SOCIAL LIFE' - I am a gregarious flock animal—but I am not one of you. I need lots of socialization to learn how to act with you, and with my siblings. I also need to have adequate quality time with you every day—no matter what your schedule or other needs are. I am a living,feeling creature. Above all, I need to be able to have complete trust in you, and count on your predictability in looking after me—every day.

5.LET ME BE CLEAN - I may like to drop food or even throw it, but I need meticulous cleanliness to be healthy. My skin itches without frequent showers, the barbs of my feathers won't seal if they become oily and, worst of all, I may become ill if my food or water is not always sanitary.

6.I NEED MY OWN DOCTOR - You may not understand my physiology and therefore you may not recognize it early on when I get sick. And it may be too late when you do, because I hide my illnesses (remember what I said about my being an animal of the jungle, where there are lots of predators). And I need an avian vet—a specialist (no HMOs for me please). If you can't afford one, perhaps you shouldn't have taken me home.

7.PLEASE DON'T PUNISH ME - Just as I don't always understand your peculiarities, you may not understand mine. I don't TRY to get in trouble—remember, a house is not the jungle. If I do screw up, don't yell at me and never hit me. I have sensitive ears and I may never trust you again if you strike me. Hands are sometimes scary things to us (why in the world would you not be zygodactylous like us?). Even more importantly, we don't learn by punishment. We are gentle creatures who only strike back to protect ourselves; we learn through patience and love.

8.SPEAK MY " LANGUAGE" - I know you get upset with me when I knock over my water bowl, throw food, scream or pluck my feathers. I don't do these to annoy you—I am probably trying to tell you something ( perhaps that I am hurting, lonely , or sad.). Learn to speak MY (body) language. Remember that I , alone of all creatures on this planet, learn to speak yours!

9.SEE ME AS AN INDIVIDUAL - I am a unique and feeling being.. No two of us are alike. Please don't be disappointed in me if I don't talk like you wanted, or can't do the tricks that your friend's parrot can do. But if you pay close attention to me (and I always empathize with you, whether you know it or not), I will show you a unique being who will give you so much more than talking and playing.. Give me a chance to show you who I am; I think you'll find the effort worth it. And remember—I am not an ornament;. I do not enhance ANY living room décor. And I am not a status symbol—if you use me as such, I might nip at your up-turned nose!

10.SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME - Above all, please remember that you are my Special Person. I put all my trust and faith in you.. We parrots are used to being monogamous.(no bar-hopping for us!).So please don't go away for long periods or give me away—that would be a sadness from which I may never recover. If that seems to be asking a lot, remember—you could have learned about my needs before bringing me home. Even having a baby or taking a new job isn't a fair reason—you made a commitment to me FIRST. And if you think that you must leave me because you might die, provide for me forever after you leave. I may live to a ripe old age but I can't provide for myself. Remember I'm in a small cage amongst people who are not of my blood.

11.YOUR RIGHTS - You have lots of rights, but I can only assure one. And that is, if you treat me the way I described above, I will reward you with unwavering love, humor, knowledge, beauty, dedication-- and a sense of wonder and awe you haven't felt since you were a child. When you took me home, you became my Flock Leader, indeed, my entire universe –for life. I would hang the moon and stars for you if I could. We are one in Heart and Soul

Edited October 27, 2010 by Jayd

[JillyBeanz]

I got a rescued teil 18 years ago now - and sadly had to send him over rainbow bridge nearly two years ago now. Spiky was very cage aggressive, wasn't tame at all, never came out of his cage in the last 10 years of his life - but he was happy. He was fed and watered, cleaned, sprayed and talked to. It didn't matter to me that we weren't the "best of mates". I had him for 16 long years - with the same relationship over the years.

 

I agree with Birdnut (sorry, I don't know your name!) and Jay - this little bird needs a vet - watery poo isn't a sign of health - and especially if it isn't clearing his vent. This is what happened to my tiel and before taking him to the vet I personally had to prise the poop from his vent to clear it. Then I took him to the vet.

 

He's sick - he can't be bothered with you, please get him seen to before the inevitable happens.