Timbersmom Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 LOL Happy birthday anyway! I feel you pain. I sprout, shred and cook my little heart out too and Timber gives it the cold shoulder. When dad eats his pizza spaghetti, he is all about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) Happy Belated!! https://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=cockatoo+singing+happy+birthday&vid=d6919e5c7858da0bc1b9294b2048e15a&turl=http%3A%2F%2Ftse1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DWN.JDqWCz4dGkCUMNPZUGCf7w%26pid%3D15.1%26h%3D225%26w%3D300%26c%3D7%26rs%3D1&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DKyoW3F9oNs0&tit=Happy+Birthday%2C+Cockatoo+Style!&c=12&h=225&w=300&l=166&sigr=11bu1ufmo&sigt=10vl6qgbb&sigi=12l2ip9b1&ct=p&age=1303646853&fr2=p%3As%2Cv%3Av&fr=yhs-mozilla-003&hsimp=yhs-003&hspart=mozilla&tt=b P S think Pat cheated & now he should owe you dinner for the rest of the week. Whether that means feeding you or the fids ...whatever! lol ...actually, I think it's awesome the way the two of you generally seem to make such a good team. Edited August 20, 2015 by birdhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRSeedBurners Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Everytime I see a cockatoo video, they seem to be doing the same thing. Do they all have a screw loose or something? HAaahaahhh Oh...happy HATCHDay Murfchck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) 'Too true! Think losing your screws might be unavoidable w/all the head banging. Still & all it seems to work for them. Edited August 20, 2015 by birdhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acappella Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Happy Belated Birthday to you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Actually Cockatoos are quite good at loosening screws! This may explain those of us who live with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Since we are on the Too subject. I just love this picture! Gus and Koko. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/i3Ne5Rnf8A_AATnMpcAu4CbXJ4EZRH2yJAwGkllNhzo=w584-h674-no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 This was my morning to catch up to your posts. I feel like a slouch with only driving 4,000 miles and learning to cook on a new outdoor device while caring for dogs, birds, MIL with Alzheimer's and visiting "back home". Your activity level is upwards of "a flurry". Congrats on the new baby Kane. The picture of Pat looking into the nursery is just endearing. The two of you make a great pair... I won't say pair of what... LOL. Just kidding, you are the best of the big birds in the flock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 On Saturday morning hubby found a display case on Craigslist. Like the ones you find in stores that have the mirrors on the sides and back, glass front and top. ( we are kicking ourselves for not getting a before picture. This is about 2 hours into the transformation into Kane's new play area! https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VktRscTilHAZP-PzTdYhBWmPx-SdUyq3azTprnzRCjc=w380-h674-no We took it all apart, removed the drawers and relocated them, made a sturdy base and flipped the unit over where the top is now the front and the back is now the top. lol https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qc0YHqKdoOO-xwGjf2IYtjkyRdQHmOUPNJByeRWDOxw=w380-h674-no It is so large for him right now I had to get Pat to build me a separator so we are only using the front part where I can reach. He is at 562 as of yesterday morning and is starting to move around and even spread his wings and flap some. It broke my heart when he did it the first time, knowing he will never be able to fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acappella Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Wow, great work. Kane is a lucky little guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Great idea! Wow, it seems that he almost doubles his weight daily. I know that's now true, but amazing how quickly he grows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 This morning was 592! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Having birds adds to our creativity and gives us a new fashion of eclectic decor. Don't feel so badly for Kane at least his injury is from early in his life. One of the Greys that arrived last week lost the end inch of her left wing to a "bad wing trim". I wish I knew whoever did that and when it happened, still has some scabbing but that may be from failing about when she was falling. Karma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 That is just heartbreaking. People just make me sick and I wish that person could be found and we could do a "trim" on them that equals what they did to that little grey! Aarrgggghhhh! Bongo and Chulo went to the dr yesterday. Chulo got another beak trim and this time they took it all the way back down and it is almost normal looking (if you look really quick) Before https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4axvj_gcz0XeWeNgjnfQD7IhjWX3W6-PMOcUiS0jEF8=w380-h674-no After https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/UkA4uriymTqwJFs-SJQmIcuCvmERzcBB3zRy333W2Io=w380-h674-no We were looking at their weights also and Bongo is at 482 grams, umm Kane weighed in at 592. Hard to wrap my head around that one. A baby weighs more that a full grown grey. Chulo was 880g. So here is yesterdays picture. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/BqgTU8nUEhS8ACk4lt8iGx5koB5iqjvg6TsfAzi-qRg=w380-h674-no During the day, his tail feathers took a growth spurt and I helped him clean them up last night. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Aww look at that little blue baby, he is turning into a real Macaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoow Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 That latest photo is adorable. Look at those lovely blue feather coming through. And those tail feathers! The beak is looking good on Chulo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 His colors are really starting to show! Awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Took the day off work today. Mama bird needed to regenerate a bit. Here is Kane this morning, weighing at 678g. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VxLG6i6yOaMtc__WF4nmeSj6wUavBRCpEzuzPdspziE=w380-h674-no So in this one he was trying to poop but it shows his pretty tail. :-) https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/mOTmRO02Jl9cua03erMORUUaXCWSHv4nm7izXYdzGaQ=w380-h674-no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 He is outgrowing cute and headed for beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana600 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 What a magical time watching him grow from a darling, helpless little chick. Your photos are eagerly awaited and the numbers just keep climbing with his weight gain. He is going to be a very special companion. Thanks for all the countless hours you have put into your flock and for sharing with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 So today i took the extra time i had to bring Kane out to play with me. Of course he doesn't walk well yet but after a few minutes, he was chasing my hand around. More in fear at first but that quickly changed and we played and groomed and then he went to sleep in my hand. I of course am blaming this on exhaustion, but tears just started flowing. I got him back in his pen and went straight to the Pet Supermarket where i had to buy everyone a "just because" shredder! And Kane got a mini tennis shoe and some rattles and... Eh, bills smills. My babies deserve them! And i just told the hubs he is taking me out for dinner! What a wonderful day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Must have been something in the air today I went and bought two rope & stick swings for each of the new guys and a boing for Sparrow to gain balance on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Sometimes they just need new pretty and I am sure your guys loved their prizes. Makes them feel special and loved. I peeked in on Kane when we got back from dinner, he was chewing his tennis shoe and it was just to cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 All signs are pointing to Kane readying himself to start weaning. :-( He has started being stubborn with the formula, chewing all kinds of stuff and he took a growth spurt in height and lost a touch of weight.4grams (I think, won't be sure until next weigh in tomorrow. I had a bouncing weight yesterday so I took the one that came up the most, lol. Wrong I know but he wouldn't hold still to get a good reading) He really isn't old enough to wean but if that is what he wants, I guess he will get it, but very very slowly. He is just one day shy of being 7 weeks old. Yesterday he was my baby and today when I was feeding him, I looked at him in the tub that I got for him and thought how when I got it I just knew it would be a while before he was in it. He reached up and grabbed a hold of the top of it. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfchck Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 So now we are back up to the 679g. Not sure what's going on so going to reach out to my friend and make sure all is okay with him. I try to stay away from googling it, that always puts the fear of God in a person. lol I had him on the table feeding him this morning and he reached up with his little beak and tried pulling himself up on my shoulder. He seems healthy, I I am sure I am just over reacting and all will be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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