| Hi Alan.....
I have a Jenday Conure, he is almost 2 now and I have had
him since he was weened....now I don't know where you got him but it
isn't a simple oversight to place a bird in a home before he is all
set on feeding himself...I couldn't have mine until he could totally
eat on his own...I have a real problem with someone releasing the bird
too early and not to mention it....and about his feet....my bird was a
little clumsy too...plus he has probably mostly been in a tank as
opposed to a cage but, in my opinion, I would take him to a vet for a
good check up because with birds it is so hard to know when something
is wrong and it would be sad if there was something wrong and it wasn't
treated in time......as for some general knowledge on Jendays, I have a
note # 752. about mine....and if you have any questions, drop me a
line...and please keep me posted........ Mary
p.s. where are you???
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Update on our Jenday Conure...
Now that we have had her for over a week we have noticed that the
feet are not so sensitive anymore and she is able to get around the
cage with little effort. Her grip with the feet is getting stronger
everyday, (she even enjoys short periods of hanging upside down).
The grip with the beak is very strong now. When we first got her,
she was unable to hold onto the cage strong enough to support her
weight, but now she can 'swing' from the beak...
She is not so quiet and slow anymore. When she is hungry or wants to
play, she lets you know, loudly. When she wants to get somewhere,
she is usually there before you reallize it.
She is learning very fast. If you prompt her to fly, she will. If
you see that she is about to take off and you tell her NO!, she will
stay put, (most of the time). "Up" tells her to climb on, or if she
is already on, to go up further, (shoulder). She has learned that
while on a shoulder, the ears and glasses are not items to be used
in strengthening the grip of the beak or as climbing points. Clapping
your hands and prompting her to fly will call her from across the room.
In the past few days, she has started to make sounds other than the
normal 'screach', so it may be time to start the phonics training.
When we first brought her home, our Dusky Lory was so jealous he
started biting (us) in a nasty way and would not listen at all. Now
it has gone the other way! When you put both birds close together,
(somewhat), the Lory starts with the head bobbing, tapping the beak
on the cage and perch, singing and talking in a low tone, rubbing his
head and neck up and down the perch, swinging from toy to toy like
Tarzan, etc, etc. I wish the conure showed half the affection in
return. I think the Lory makes her nervous with all his high energy
antics.
Alan
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I am shocked beyond words that the store 'forgot' to tell you the bird
was still being handfed. This is outrageous and irresponsible. You
are lucky the bird responded quickly to the feeding. I agree with
everything in .1 above. Your Jenday is just a baby, so give her time
to grow up and learn what it is like to live with you in your
household. It is more than possible that she did not have the best
environment before, if those in charge or raising her forgot to tell
you she was not weaned. And yes, she is probably intimidated by the
lory. Consider having her in a different room where she can learn to
relate to you without having to compete with the lory for now. They
will hear each other anyway, and they've already met, so it will not
be like introducing strangers if you do decide to separate them in
different rooms for a couple of weeks to let your baby adjust to her
new home. Good luck and keep us posted. The birds you have are lucky
to have 'landed' in such a good home.
Linda C.
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