my new babies!!!

[bird dad]

Hi All,

As some of you know I was planning on adopting 2 rescue birds but after a week, without word, I decided to buy two through a breeder. I had to drive 3 hours one way but they are worth it. They are so tame, when I got there and was given the bird to hold, they immediately began to cuddle and then later rode on my shoulders as I walked around admiring the aviary. I got them home and cuddled for about 5 minutes each and then put them in their cage, I figure they had a tough day. They almost immediately played with their toys and then discovered the cucumber and brocolli I put out for them.

thanks for all the support, I posted 2 pics they aren't great but they had a tough day and I didn't want to scare them
birddad

[Janie]

YIPPEE and CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so excited for you. :D Bringing in two at the same time really is so much easier on them and my two never seemed one bit scared or lonely. I think it was such a comfort to them to come as a pair. So glad to hear they are adjusting well. Now I'm off to find those photos! :D

[linda040899]

Congrats on the new babies! They both look very nice!

The Green Peachie is showing full adult coloring so s/he is at least 5-6 months old. The younger one does not have the dark splotch on h/his beak but the beak is not horn colored so I'm guessing this one is 13-14 weeks old. Do you have them together in one cage or are they housed separately? Did the breeder have them housed together?

[Janie]

Linda, glad you had a look. I thought the normal peachie looked to have his/her adult colors, too, but I'm glad you could answer that. I also wondered if they'd been caged together at the breeders. :confused:

[bird dad]

yes they were caged together and are caged together. oh no should they be separate. the eldest one was born on 2-22-06 and the other one 5-13-06
the eldest is a seagreen split with aussie cinammon and the youngest is ducth blue violet factor

[Janie]

If they've been caged together before and got along fine, then hopefully they will continue to. Do you know how long the younger one, hatched 5-13, had been in the cage with the older one?

[bird dad]

no I am not sure, the breeder says they all get along, Today I noticed a little squabbling but it was more the baby instigating the argument. I have a small flight cage just in case it escalates

David

[Janie]

David, my two also squabble occasionally but no biting or blood so I take it as a normal relationship with ups and downs. Oddly enough, I have a threesome and my "bonded" pair, the brothers, both seem to like him better than each other sometimes. But, he likes ME best all the time! :D BTW, I do not cage all three together, just the two of them together and Oliver has his own cage. I would never push it that far but they do get along well when all three are out.