Re: Baby monk parakeet
Posted by Connie on 5/26/08

By the way... the actress's name was Hedy Lamarr. Coincidence or can't
spell.


On 5/25/08, Hedly Lamar wrote:
> On 5/25/08, Connie wrote:
>>
>> Travis, Do what you think is right and forget people who are rude.
>> This chat is supposed to be a nice one and you should do what you feel
>> is right. Take her advice and try the splint method, it's worth that.
>> If it doesn't work, then love the little one anyway. We are not
>> perfect and sometimes what works for one does not work for another. I,
>> personally wish you and your little one the best and will say a prayer
>> for you. God bless, Connie
>>
>>
>
> AGAIN.......
> This problem is easily fixed. Boo on you for not fixing it in a
> timely manner. Don't breed if you don't know what you are doing. That
> goes for your birds AND YOU.
>
>
>
>
>>
>> On 5/25/08, Connie wrote:
>>>
>>> Boo on you for criticizing me and what I do with my birds. Who do
>>> you think you are by being mean to others? I did do it in a timely
>>> manner and it did not work. Who are you to tell me not to breed? You
>>> are a very ugly person. Travis should do what he think is right. If
>>> the taping works great. But don't go acting like a Miss Know - it -
>>> all and telling people things in a cruel manner! This is not what
>>> this chat is all about or are you too vain to see that?!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 5/24/08, Connie wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Taping them up didn't work for mine. We tried that when it was a
>>>>> couple months old and let it stay for awhile and when we took
>>>>> the tape off, they were still splayed. But, hey.. what have you
>>>>> got to lose?
>>>
>>> On 5/25/08, Hedly Lamar wrote:
>>>> This problem is easily fixed. Boo on you for not fixing it in a
>>>> timely manner. Don't breed if you don't know what you are doing.
>>>> That goes for your birds AND YOU.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 5/24/08, Hedly Lamar wrote:
>>>>>> On 5/24/08, Connie wrote:
>>>>>>> I had a young bird that was splay legged and I sought info
>>>>>>> about it. I was told that sometimes the mother bird will lay
>>>>>>> on it so much that their little legs will spread out.
>>>>>>> Fortunately, mine was only 1 leg and she is still like that
>>>>>>> but gets around just as well as the others because she
>>>>>>> wanted to get around. Your bird has both splayed legs. The
>>>>>>> bird may or may not ever get up and walk but it will find a
>>>>>>> way to get around. You are gonna just have to wait and see
>>>>>>> and let it do for itslef. Sometimes life isn't fair and
>>>>>>> sometimes the mother will lay on one of them. At least she
>>>>>>> didn't sufficate it or kill it some other way. Give the bird
>>>>>>> some time and try and let him do his thing. Give him love
>>>>>>> and pray for him to find his way to get around. I believe
>>>>>>> that he will.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 5/22/08, travis wrote:
>>>>>>>> I have a green and blue monk parakeet, the green one laid
>>>>>>>> eggs again for the 2nd time, and we have 3 babies now. all
>>>>>>>> of them are feathered now, two of them can climb and walk
>>>>>>>> around fine but the last one isn't walking, he is always on
>>>>>>>> his stomach spread eagle, sometimes pushing himself up but
>>>>>>>> never really getting both of his legs under him. Is this
>>>>>>>> common? anything we can do to help? Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Spayed legs are easily fixed. Take the bird to an experianced
>>>>>> avian vet and get them fixed. If you don't at least try then
>>>>>> you will have to live knowing that you didn't even try to help
>>>>>> that little one. Spend a couple of dollars. Geez I can tape
>>>>>> them up in about 3 minutes. After 2 weeks they are fine. Do
>>>>>> it now before it gets too old.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Baby monk parakeet, 5/22/08, by travis.
• Re: Baby monk parakeet, 5/24/08, by Connie.
• Re: Baby monk parakeet, 5/24/08, by Hedly Lamar.
• Re: Baby monk parakeet, 5/24/08, by Connie.
• Re: Baby monk parakeet, 5/25/08, by Hedly Lamar.
• Re: Baby monk parakeet, 5/25/08, by Connie .
• Re: Baby monk parakeet, 5/25/08, by Connie.
• Re: Baby monk parakeet, 5/25/08, by Hedly Lamar.
• Re: Baby monk parakeet, 5/26/08, by Connie.
• Re: Baby monk parakeet, 5/26/08, by Hedly Lamar.
• Re: Baby monk parakeet, 5/26/08, by Connie.
• Re: Baby monk parakeet, 9/29/08, by Rodney.