Unusual Things I do With my Birds | Flock-Talks 

Same!!

Tell me about it. I just posted in a group that I'm finally decided I'm going to get a parrotlet and somebody's like you need to get to because otherwise I'll get bored and I said no I don't I want to be able to train my bird and I'm don't work outside the house so the bird shouldn't be lonely and they are all like all right then don't take the advice from a parrotlet owner. And I was like I'm not asking you for advice on how to raise my bird. And why should I just believe some random person on a Facebook group I don't know you

I know, I have been trying to filter out all the bad advice. I have 2 Red crown's and live in Southern Ca. Both of them were brought to us by people who had no clue of how to handle or should never own such a delicate animal. I guess I can't complain their recovery has been for the most part been good they both step up and like head stratches. The older one constantly loves all the attention, could be the possible problem. I try to give them space and attention as they both want it. I spend several hours either sitting with them on my shoulder or hand feeding them on the perch.

Thank you for sharing🙏🏼 and so sorry to hear about your little parrotlet, that is so heartbreaking. Maybe you will get another one some day to fill the hole he left... Peace to you💜

Oh Jesus, I am so, so sorry. In that black hole abyss of grief and mourning I know you must be going through, I implore you to find a way to be kind to yourself. And when you are ready, please forgive yourself. You are not the villain. It's just nature. No matter what harsh words you say to yourself or all of the "what-ifs", as long as you loved your feathered companions all the way to the moon and back, and back again, your bird knew it was abundantly loved and cared for and wanted. That is a really important point. I will never forget about your comment.Take care. ❤️🐦❤️

Sorry this happened. The likely scenario is that the bold parrotlet bothered the Green Cheek and the Green cheek killed him (accidentally). I think your hypothesis unlikely that "He had been attacked by the other two birds" acting together to gang up on the parrotlet. Budgies, unless nesting are not likely to be able to fight a parrotlet in my opinion. My two Green Cheeks, brothers and raised together started fighting when out together like one sees with eagles on Wild Kingdom locking talons and falling down together...... Consequently, I am overly cautious.

@@treasuretrovel3816 Do you have a parrotlet and a budgie together? If not than I must completely disagree with you. I have two budgies and two parrotlets, and the budgies absolutely do gang up on the parrotlets and attack them if they can. Only one of my parrotlets fights back, but isn’t fast enough for it to be a fair fight. Parrotlets have an unearned reputation as being “vicious,” but it’s been my personal experience that budgies are so fast and a little bit lacking in sensitivity. Believe it or not, Parrotlets are extremely sensitive birds. I have to absolutely be right there hovering over them all when they’re all out together. I cannot leave the room with the one very docile parrotlet there with the budgies without me to put my hand between them. Luckily for me the two Parrotlets are extremely klingy and only leave being on me to go get a snack of some pellets. I thought I must have a very peculiar budgie that obsessively follows my one parrotlet around in particular, trying to wear him like a skin suit because budgies have such a sweet reputation. But the more and more I talk to other bird owners who have budgies with parrotlets, the more I’m realizing that budgies are usually the aggressors in these situations. I used to think the budgie was just playing too enthusiastically, but as I observe him waiting for me to flinch for even a second, I could absolutely see him attacking the one parrotlet until he died. I never ever ever ever leave them along together anymore. But since budgies have this reputation, I could see someone doing so and not realizing that budgies are extremely fast and relentless.

I’m so sorry this happened. How horrible. This is my biggest fear. It was recommended to me by the rescue where I got my first parrotlet from to get a budgie as his companion. Because (and I quote) “Budgies are fast enough to get away.” I love my budgie, but he’s definitely not just fast enough to get away. He’s fast enough to fly over and attack the parrotlets (I have 2 now) and then fly off without being scathed. He’s caused bruising on the parrotlets beak. And the parrotlet, contrary to their reputations, is very slow and docile. If I had to live my life over again I’d never take the advice of this person and I would just have gotten another parrotlet instead. But here we are, and now I find myself constantly covering my two parrotlets and I in order to avoid divebombing attacks from the budgie. I got him a companion budgie too, and now both birds have a companion of their species. I was shocked to find how unfriendly the little “sweet” budgie could be to other birds. My other parrotlet does open his beak and run towards the budgie on occasion in retaliation, but the one parrotlets only defense is to fly away and scream. I know it sounds like I’m a terrible bird owner, but this is just when they come near eachother. And I’m completely there to supervise when they’re all out together. Im just saying that I was also shocked to find out that budgies weren’t always sweet and gentle. I really am so sorry that this happened

❤️ things are going well for us thank you!😊

Fair enough 🤷‍♀️ as long as the birds are happy and healthy that’s all that should really matter! ❤️

Everyone will tell you to not have two parrotlets together, but it’s been my experience and observation that that belief started because parrotlets bond with one other person or bird, and so it’a a little bit harder to get them to bond with the person if they’re bonded with their partner. But it’s definitely not impossible. I believe that parrotlets have an unearned reputation as “bold,” but I have one parrotlet that literally runs and hides from other birds, and another one who only ever opens his beak to go towards other birds if he feels threatened. I now only ever keep them with eachother and not allow them to be alone with other species. My experience is now that parrotlets are great with other parrotlets. But not with other species. Which may be part of why their (unearned) reputation came from. But mine are lovers, not fighters. I also think some people think that they can get two adult parrotlets and throw them in the same cage together, which is never good, as they do tend to be cage territorial. Each of my tiny birds have their own large flight cage. I think if people stick two birds that didn’t grow up together in the same cage they find that those birds do fight.

I definitely have! My main issue atm with that is just sort out the best way to hide/ protect wires. Otherwise it is something I’d eventually like to invest in

@@FlockTalk You can use a stainless steel hose/tube to hide the wires.

I’ve noticed my parrotlets do this when they’re hormonal

That one is called the “buggin’ out puzzle feeder” it’s originally designed for cats! I’ve found it in PetSmart and pet valu before in the cat toy or cat food bowl section! I’m sure there’s online places you could find as well

Idk how long you've had it and I'm not an expert but try putting your hand outside the cage on the other side of her with seed an get closer inch by inch but if she's uncomfortable go an inch back

You can start like that and again I'm not an expert image have said it wrong

It’s called the Swan Fountain by Pioneer Pet Products. I ordered it on Wish but there’s lots of online retailers for it!

@@FlockTalk thank you!!!

It’s called the buggin out puzzle feeder by Nina Ottosson (supposed to be a cat puzzle feeder but works well for the birds!)

they are good on their own!

Parrotlets, like all birds, are extremely social animals and require a flock. Absolutely get your bird a companion if you’re not home 100% of the time. Their little hearts break if they’re left alone all day.

I ordered this one online, it’s called the pioneer pet swan drinking fountain. You can usually find similar fountains in the dog/cat water bowl section in most pet stores

@@FlockTalk thanks 😊

The yellow one is the kaytee peek n pull forager which they don’t seem to make anymore The green one on the ground is the buggin’ out puzzle feeder by Nina ottosson which can be found in most chain pet stores! (It’s a cat puzzle feeder) The hanging sea grass/ wood block one I truthfully don’t remember. It either would’ve been featheredaddictions or mysafebirdstore for that one!