Keeko

[casper]

Hello everyone, I am bringing a new baby to our family who we have called Keeko. We dont know if she is a girl or not yet but she is so sweet natured and until we get a dna test she will be known as a girl. I brought her home yesterday and was told she was 14 weeks, just been in touch with the breeder and her hatch date was Feb 14th, how sweet a valentines baby, so she is a bit younger than I thought. I am totally in love. It feels like having your second child. I feel so blessed to have her and with the experience gained from Charlie and this forum look forward to life with this baby. My birdie family now feels complete!

[DigitalFeather]

Congrats, I feel so bad when we get used to call her, him or him, her! That happened here in my house the conure is a girl & the tag is a boy!

Take care of the new fam member, and let's see pics!

[lovemyGreys]

Congratulations Caroline, i know along with Charlie, Keeko will have a wonderful life with you, she is one lucky little lady to have you as her mum

Now where the picture's ?? although i have one on my phone

[judygram]

Congrats Caroline on the new addition to your flock of Keeko and I just bet she is a sweetheart too so now where is the picture, you can't bring home a new baby and not post a pic:whistle: B) :laugh:

[lovemyGreys]

Well fingers crossed we may get some later Judy, I've told Caroline how to post them.It's all down to you now Caroline, you can do it

[casper]

I am going to try I promise, but you know me and technology they just dont seem to go together! Lol Poor Charlie and Keeko will be old birds by the time I get pics on. I will get some on my profile page if she stops flying round for two seconds!

[lovemyGreys]

:laugh: Welcome to the world of multiple birds Well your profile will have to do until you suss this photobucket out

[danmcq]

Congratulations on bringing Keeko home Caroline!!

 

Photos are a must you know, so overcome those Technical Challenges and show us some. :-)

[casper]

Just a quick update. Been to the vets with Keeko for a general check up and everything was fine. I got the vet to pluck the chest feathers out for me as I have a dna kit to send them off. I didnt fancy doing it myself and she didn't like it at all poor thing. Well, I think I have a little girl lets see in a week or so........

[lovemyGreys]

Thanks for the update, im pleased all went well at the vets.Can't wait for the results, now if we had a picture to see :whistle: :whistle: :blink:

[casper]

Lets hope there are pics!!!

[lovemyGreys]

No pic's Caroline

[lovemyGreys]

Have you sorted out your photobucket ?

[casper]

Yes its called Lovemygreys to the rescue!{Feel-good-0002006E}

[lovemyGreys]

Posted on behalf of Casper aka Caroline

 

Charlie & new baby Keeko

 

 

[judygram]

Finally!!!!

Thats so sweet of the two of them sitting on the perch together, they do get along I see, thanks Caroline for sharing them with us and thanks Tracy for assisting her with them, she will get the hang of it.

[danmcq]

Awww, what a pair of Love Birds. ;-)

 

Thanks for sharing that wonderful photo.

[casper]

Actually Dan, that photo fools you, Charlie was just preparing to pull Keekos beak off! They are having their moments. I feel sorry for them both at the moment, they both want to be boss! They are like spoilt children, it is hard work but I love them both so much.

[siobha9]

Sooo cute!!! They will come round... maybe not lovey dovey, but eventually they will tolerate each other (she says confidentally!)

[casper]

Okay everyone,just had a call from the lab and the dna results are in!!! My sweet little girl is.......a BOY! OMG I am so shocked, what do I do about the name? Do you think Keeko is very girlie and should change it now? Look forward to your replies.

[Graehstone]

Well congrats there, lol do you think the other birds are going to make fun of him because of a girly name?

One of my best friends growing up was named Michael and she could kick any boys butt any time any place.

Besides, I like the name Keeko, who's to say it doesn't mean "Killer of Lions by ripping out their throats with his bare beak" in Swahili?

[lovemyGreys]

Caroline i know it is a shock to you,but knowing you as i do,i do know you will love your new baby no less regardless of sex Keeko to me is neither male or female, but if you feel the need to chance it, do it now while your little boy is a baby

[Tycos_mom]

Doesn't sound like too girly to thme it could be either or I think I wouldn't change it but thats up to you Tyco was called a boy until I got her last October and she is now 5yrs old so she was a he for 4 1/2 years I didn't change her name. But they used to call her Ty for short I don't I call her Tyco I think it sounds a little more like a girls name than Ty

[casper]

Hi, Tycos_mom, I have no plans to change his name now,just seems really strange calling him a boy but suppose will get used to it though. I wasnt really bothered about the sex but decided to have it done seen as we were going to the vets, its nice to find out though. Looking at the markings and size it makes me wonder if my other grey is a female. He hasnt been tested and we have always called him Charlie boy which he now calls himself! lol:)

[judygram]

Keeko sounds fine to me, one of those names that is gender neutral in my opinion:)