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| Title: | Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN! |
| Notice: | INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.* |
| Moderator: | VIDEO::PULSIFER |
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| Created: | Mon Oct 10 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 942 |
| Total number of notes: | 6016 |
428.0. "Nasty-Habit" by CRONIC::KWALKER () Sun Oct 07 1990 00:01
This is not a question for those with weak stomachs.
I have recently taken in a 3 year old, male, cockatiel.
the previous owners fed him everyday, and kept his cage
very clean, but for some reason he has picked up the nasty
habit of eating his own waste. They, for whatever reason,
neglected to tell me this when I took him.
I am concerned about his health and I don't want my other
birds picking up the habit.
I have been giving him vitamins, and also chasing him back to his
perch whenever I catch him doing it. But it's been over
2 month's now, and I still haven't broken him of this habit.
ANY advice would be GREATLY appreciated...
Grossed-out
(by the way, the Vet says Vitamins, but theres got to be a faster
way...)
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| 428.1 | RE:NASTY HABIT | ABACUS::BOURGAULT | | Mon Oct 08 1990 14:28 | 16 |
| I have a male cockatiel that started doing it occasionally a while
back. What I did was increase his green leafy veggies (Broccolli heads,
and spinach) At first he didn't like it much so I tried the dry
veggies which he loves. I then started giving him fresh veggies.
Don't get discouraged if he doesn't like them at first. Keep trying.
I sprinkle them finely chopped, on top of his seed. This way he trys
them as he is eating his seed. I found that when putting them in a separate
container they never were touched.
Anyway, this seemed to stop that nasty habit and I haven't seen him
doing it for over a year.
Hopefully this will help.
Regards,
Denise
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| 428.2 | us too | CHET::MACDONALD | MaryAnne MacDonald | Mon Oct 08 1990 15:17 | 15 |
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Seems to be a common problem. I've had birds for years and never
encountered it till recently with my moustache parakeet. He gets a
varied diet and vitamins but occasionally I see him picking in his
droppings. I try to keep the cage extra clean, changing papers morning
and night and this seems to help. I think it may just be because it's
there and may have bits of food or seed in it. I know in dogs it is
usually related to a digestive problem. I'm not sure how that relates
to birds though. I did give Bandit some gravel the other day and he
doesn't seem to be as interested in his droppings now. Boredom is also
a culprit to this nasty habit so I rotate toys frequently and try to
get him tired when he's out playing with up. Good luck and keep us
posted as to changes, results, etc.
MaryAnne
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| 428.3 | Thanks | CRONIC::KWALKER | | Fri Oct 12 1990 16:41 | 9 |
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Thanks everyone for the replies. I do keep the cage extra clean,
and always give fresh veggies, but I haven't tried the gravel yet.
They get gravel, but not in a separate dish...
I'll let you know how things work out...
-kath
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