http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/good-punishment/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:49:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/good-punishment/comment-page-2/#comment-22025 John Mooney Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:46:53 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=4909#comment-22025 Great Video, My problem now is my Macaw just stole my 10 speed and took of down the street Great Video, My problem now is my Macaw just stole my 10 speed and took of down the street

]]> http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/good-punishment/comment-page-2/#comment-21027 Ruby Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:40:12 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=4909#comment-21027 Brilliant tips as always! Have always used natural branch perches from safe wood in my garden to give my birds varying thicknesses & bark to occupy beaks & often make 1 in the form of a swing, also when some go out into an Avery in summer these type perches are attached to metal clips from the roof wire. 1, only at a single point in the middle to make a reverse sort of seesaw. They can choose to use the unstable ones if they like but on seeing the braver ones enjoying the fun soon join in. This year have a pair of Linnies that were given me. The Male was rescued by a kind woman who rehabilitated him from a wing injury but he's still very weak, on seeing the video not sure if its more a confidence thing now so will try out some of the suggestions & see what happens though he,s just gone out to the Avery with the others with lots of floor to ceiling climbing points to help him keep up with his mates. Suggestions for an Avery situation would be greatly appreciated please.A note on the wing clipping thing. Never liked it in birds accept chickens but lost a much loved budgie the other day, also had to rescue 3 hens from drowning in a raised fish pond immediately after clipping wings before could take precautions. Hope others don't make the same mistake. Still working on our "hand-tame" cocatiel that never was because of grabbing by past owner. finally will step up mostly on sleeve (skin is still scary) your tips have been great as had her 18 months & got nowhere before. For those of us too far away to get the toys, long dry winter grass gathered, soaked in boiling water & then platted while wet can be made into all sorts of stuff. Plastic cable ties are great to create & hold shapes. Its best dried quick in a warm place before shaping into toys to prevent mold. Not as good as the ones you make but keeps my birds happy shredding them instead of picture frames & curtains( Mostly) lol Keep up the good work, wish more people here cared about our feathered friends. p s Think we may have unconsciously used that method with a wild Kestrel we rehabilitated that couldn't fly. She was able to be released in a couple of weeks. Our dining room was her playground evenings. Brilliant tips as always! Have always used natural branch perches from safe wood in my garden to give my birds varying thicknesses & bark to occupy beaks & often make 1 in the form of a swing, also when some go out into an Avery in summer these type perches are attached to metal clips from the roof wire. 1, only at a single point in the middle to make a reverse sort of seesaw. They can choose to use the unstable ones if they like but on seeing the braver ones enjoying the fun soon join in. This year have a pair of Linnies that were given me. The Male was rescued by a kind woman who rehabilitated him from a wing injury but he’s still very weak, on seeing the video not sure if its more a confidence thing now so will try out some of the suggestions & see what happens though he,s just gone out to the Avery with the others with lots of floor to ceiling climbing points to help him keep up with his mates. Suggestions for an Avery situation would be greatly appreciated please.A note on the wing clipping thing. Never liked it in birds accept chickens but lost a much loved budgie the other day, also had to rescue 3 hens from drowning in a raised fish pond immediately after clipping wings before could take precautions. Hope others don’t make the same mistake. Still working on our “hand-tame” cocatiel that never was because of grabbing by past owner. finally will step up mostly on sleeve (skin is still scary) your tips have been great as had her 18 months & got nowhere before. For those of us too far away to get the toys, long dry winter grass gathered, soaked in boiling water & then platted while wet can be made into all sorts of stuff. Plastic cable ties are great to create & hold shapes. Its best dried quick in a warm place before shaping into toys to prevent mold. Not as good as the ones you make but keeps my birds happy shredding them instead of picture frames & curtains( Mostly) lol
Keep up the good work, wish more people here cared about our feathered friends.
p s Think we may have unconsciously used that method with a wild Kestrel we rehabilitated that couldn’t fly. She was able to be released in a couple of weeks. Our dining room was her playground evenings.

]]> http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/good-punishment/comment-page-2/#comment-20514 CaroL Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:44:03 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=4909#comment-20514 would love to watch the videos I have purchased but here in England they can't be played as we have a different system. So I have to muddle on! would love to watch the videos I have purchased but here in England they can’t be played as we have a different system. So I have to muddle on!

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