Could be triggering hormonal/breeding behaviour by touching Blueberry’s back. The tail lifting happens when a male mounts the female. They lift the tail and the male lowers his under to mate.
This was exactly my thought! Be super careful about doing that because I had no idea with my first birdy and it caused to start laying eggs and never stop despite hormone shots, schedule changes, etc. It finally took her life when she developed an egg without a shell and developed egg yolk peritonitis... The vet tried to save her but she died during surgery. She was only 4.
Halo from Denmark the way Blueberry is lifting her tail is a mating behavior . She might " think" that your hand is a male budgie. Also the kissing on the back trigger mating hormones. Best regeres from Britta
it was pretty disturbing to see you placing your hand over her like that and kissing her back repeatedly, it's literally causing her to be hormonal.. 😐 you're not supposed to pet or touch parrots anywhere under their heads because it can cause hormonal issues and frustration which leads to a bunch of other problems. obviously vet visits / examining them is a little different but doing it for a trick or because it's funny is not okay
I just watched Capri’s new video and since it doesn’t accept comments I’ll post it here for her. I love Capri so much! Watching her grow up over the last 7 years since I found you just warms my heart so much. You are raising such an incredible young lady. She’s not even my daughter yet I feel so proud of her. She is the best of both you and Dave. Her heart is so pure when she’s loving on her birds. I just wanted to show you some appreciation and love for the wonderful job you both are doing raising a delightful little human. Hugs to you all. Cheri
I subscribed to Capris channel! Comments are understandably turned off over there but just wanted to send her some love and say I’m loving her bluee content! 🎉❤
Preening is invariably associated with being comfortable and secure, but it can also occur in stressful situations as a "calming agent" and a way to cope when the bird is unsure.
Did anyone else notice what I did.. And I don't like to be wrong because that thing makes me so happy, yeah literally made me so happy for all 3 of them.. this family is the best on the internet.
You seriously need to think twice before hormonally triggering your bird, it is not funny whatsoever. Otherwise, beginners would do the same and that'll cause problems, thought you would know by now but nope.
I just got another budgie. He was the one that came up to the front of the cage every time I went into the pet store for feeders the last two weeks. I made a decision that I wanted him too lol. He still has his bars on his head so he hasn't had his first molt yet. I had two growing up and they are such amazing birds in a small package. He is currently in a gutted DNC with all the birdy stuff he would want. I can't wait to gain his trust and have him out for free flying... My grandma had a Blue front parrot that she rescued before I was born and he was smart but very selective of his people lol. I tried my entire childhood to win his love but he only tolerated me for treats lol.
I know nothing....that said, if I were a tiny bird, those sensations of being surrounded, or a bit of pressure on my back, might just be instinctually threatening. Am I wrong? Wouldn't a larger bird making meal out of a smaller one, begin with similar "touches"?
Please please pleasee can you do a series of Kakariki training? You would help thousands of people that have them because training them seems impossible
Thanks for the video! I had to bring my budgie to the vet this past week😢. I noticed his tail bobbing when he breathed and was worried he had pneumonia. He just finished his antibiotics though and he’s all better! I was wondering if you train your birds to take medication from a syringe? Is this a trick worth teaching him in case he needs meds in the future?
I know I’m late but absolutely! There’s tutorials on RU-vid to help you syringe train. There’s a good one from BirdNerdSophie and Flock-Talk has a mini series about syringe training her parrotlets which I haven’t watched yet.
