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Post: Bad Bird

Posted by Sonya Bailey on 11/14/05

HELP!!!! My beautiful, 4-yr-old, female aqua-mutation
Quaker has turned into a monster. As the human solely
responsible for spoiling her beyond rotten, I feel I
deserve a bit of respect in not being bitten and charged at
whenever Little Miss Cranky-Beak feels the need to be
abusive.

She was the sweetest little chirpet for the first 3 years,
then all the sudden—Wham!! Watch out for the evil beak. She
progressively became meaner over the next year bringing us
to the present. The only person she is not abusive to is my
husband. He doesn’t take any flak from her. Otherwise she
is biting, trying to bite, or air- beaking, in addition to
croaking and/or barking (irritating sounds). Being in or
out of her cage makes no difference

Over this past year I’ve focused on providing the best
environment possible, ensuring she gets 12 hours of
peaceful sleep, rigidly watching her diet (much to her
chagrin) and always behaving consistently loving towards
her.

Her regular diet does not appear deficient—Harrison’s Bird
Food, lots of fresh veggies and fruit, and whole grains are
included. She seldom gets any junk food except for the
occasional Flamin’ Cheetoe (her fav). She does eat
non-approved foods such as soy yogurt and English muffins
with butter, but not on a daily basis.

To my knowledge, she is in good health. I took her to the
vet last month and had a complete work-up done. She was
given a clean bill of health. Naturally she charmed all of
staff until they tried to touch her. Wicked bird!

One last issue: I’ve been sick this past year,
unfortunately a brain tumor has returned. Could it be that
she wants to kick me out of the flock ? I wonder if she has
matured, and this is what I’m gonna have to deal with, or
if she’s wanting to make babies, or ????

Any comments/suggestions are appreciated. Thank You. Sonya
Bailey, Kenai, Alaska

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Bad Bird, 11/14/05, by Sonya Bailey.

Re: Bad Bird, 11/15/05, by Cassie.