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tink461
Egg
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Posts: 8
Location: Ridge Farm Illinois |
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Hi all. As of today I am the proud parent of a yellow headed amazon named Sarah. I have absolutely no experience with amazons and would appreciate any advice available. Unfortunately the previous owner has passed away and I am unable to get any info from her. So far Sarah will let you touch her tail and I am able to clean her cage and give her fresh water and food but I would like to know how I can get her to trust me enough to handle her. I thank you ahead of time. [/list][/quote] |
Thursday October 26, 2006 12:25 am |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
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Hi there,
First welcome to fluffies. I hope you enjoy your time here....
Tell us about the new little one, age, sex, any details at all....
An Amazon, a big beauitful yellow amazon. Of all the amazons you can get, you have one of the most chanllaging the Yellow Nape, and the Yellow head and it's subspecies are some of the most Entiraining but can present you with the most problems. But don't give up on him, it is worth it all when they do come around. It just takes a lot of time and patient. He was bounded to his other owner. He will grive for the loss of her in his life. Give him time to do this, do not force things on him.
Sunflower seeds shelled and no salt at all. Keep some in your pocket. Every time he see you give him a seed. You are the only way he can get sunflower seeds. none in his dish, none for anyother source but your hand. The same hand. Every time you give him one say "good" in an exicted voice. Try not to repeat it, one seed, one "Good". He will learn that you are his friend real quick.. This should take a couple of weeks, be consitance.
This will be a good start. But it is only a start. Let me know what happens.
Here is some reading
http://amazonaonline.com/TAS/m.....x.php?id=5
http://goodbirdinc.com/
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Thursday October 26, 2006 12:58 am |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6671
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
Hi Tink! Welcome to Fluffies &
congratulations
to you 
That was nice of you to take Sarah in after the passing of her previous person, I'm she must miss her companion & is in need of some love & care.
I wish you both the very best together & hope to be hearing lots about how things are going!! |
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Thursday October 26, 2006 1:34 am |
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tink461
Egg
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Posts: 8
Location: Ridge Farm Illinois |
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Thanks all. I need all the advice I can get. Sarah is about 10 years old and is very talkitive. She doesnt seem to be a screamer but loves music and sings opera from what i have learned about her. She is still very nervous from all the changes she has gone thru and i am trying not to upset her. Her previous owner was named Lon and she keeps asking where is Lon. But I think given time she will be ok. She is eating well and was talking a blue streak tonight. I just have to train myself to understand everything! I also have a conure who is very talkitive so I am no stranger to a few nips. haha! Again thanks to all. |
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Thursday October 26, 2006 3:57 am |
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danabird
Flier
Joined: 24 Feb 2005
Posts: 971
Location: Northwest Fla |
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 Welcome to the world of "Zons". Sarah will need your patiences as she comes to know you and her new home. Give her time, don't rush her into anything.
I have 2 orange wings and a yellow nape amazon. The orange wings live outside in the flight cage and the yellow nape in the house. My birds, all of them are a real blessing to me. ( I have several other breeds of birds that I won't mention right now). My amazons have brought me a joy to my life that I only wish I would have found years ago instead of only the last 4.
There are many people in this group that have had their fids longer than I have and have much more experince than me. I trust these folks to help with their knowlege and advice and I think you will see that too. If they don't know the answer they will tell you and then direct you to the right direction. So again welcome to the group. Go slow and enjoy every minute of it Last note I suggest that you join the Amazon Club also. They too have helped me learn so much about my zons.  |
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Friday October 27, 2006 7:02 am |
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Kalden
Flutterer
Joined: 19 Apr 2006
Posts: 181
Location: Singapore |
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quote:
Originally posted by tink461
Thanks all. I need all the advice I can get. Sarah is about 10 years old and is very talkitive. She doesnt seem to be a screamer but loves music and sings opera from what i have learned about her. She is still very nervous from all the changes she has gone thru and i am trying not to upset her. Her previous owner was named Lon and she keeps asking where is Lon. But I think given time she will be ok. She is eating well and was talking a blue streak tonight. I just have to train myself to understand everything! I also have a conure who is very talkitive so I am no stranger to a few nips. haha! Again thanks to all.
oh dear...it seems Sarah miss Lon...
I always feel sad hearing about parronts passing away leaving their parrots behind in grief
good luck tink and all the best in the future with Sarah
with patience, love and skilful care, I'm sure Sarah will be able to manage her grief and move on
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Tuesday October 31, 2006 1:08 pm |
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cheekie_birdy
Experienced flier
Joined: 08 Jul 2006
Posts: 1719
Location: Canada |
Hello Tink.
I have never had a 'zon before but I've heard that they are great birdies.
The bird you have is actually an orange-wing amazon, judging by the pic on your homepage. These birds tend to have more high-pitched voices and are pretty loud. They love to be part of the family. Try feeding her treats thru the cage bars, and spend some time near her cage doing some quiet activity. Talk nicely to her everytime you go by and just be calm around her.
After you've gained enough of her trust, you can open up the cage and feed her treats this way. After shes calm about the treats in her cage, open the cage and coax her to come out, and try to get her to step up onto your hand or a hand-held perch. Say "Step Up" or "Up". Then you can take her out of the cage. Be paitent, and take it in baby steps with her. Soon she will become tame
Good luck with the birdy!! Keep us posted!
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Wednesday November 1, 2006 8:43 pm |
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mar
Bappie
Joined: 27 Dec 2005
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hey tink
we have an 18m old yellow nape called joe
very cool, very friendly
hes a mummys boy loves my girlfriend to death, accepts me when/if he wants to
loves music (sings kanio west "goaldigger" and scissor sisters "filthy gorgeous")
we feed him in addition to good quality mixed feed a lot of pasta, chicken
he abslutely adores curry and always sits with me to try to eat from my plate
be patient, gentle, steady and dont worrry if you get the odd setback
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Saturday November 25, 2006 5:10 pm |
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tink461
Egg
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Posts: 8
Location: Ridge Farm Illinois |
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Sarah is doing very well now thanks to all the wonderful advice I am not nearly as intimidated as i was at first. She has finally allowed me to pick her up and has let me scratch her head. At least she does when she is in the mood! She is definetly the QUEEN. Ha Ha. So far everything is going great. Although I do have a question. Is it reccomended to have her wings clipped and how can I find a qualified person in my area for this and any other health questions I may have? Thanks Carla |
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Thursday November 30, 2006 3:56 am |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
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Ah the age old question.....
To Clip or not to Clip?
So what is the answer?
Due to the newness of Sararh to you and you to Amazon birds. I would recommand that you take her to an Avain Vet to get them Clipped. That will last about six months. By then you should be able to answer that question yourself. There are a lot of Pros and Cons to both side of the fence. A number of our birds are clipped and an equal number are unclipped. There are a lot of threads concerning this subject on here and on the web as well. But a zon will be easier to handle and work with for you if she is clipped. So with your zon experence, you will need all the help you can get.
The pecking order of a flock depends on how high they are. A bird, espically a zon will try to get as high as she can. You should not let her do this. You have always got to be higher then she is, this means no shoulder setting. Her head has always got to be lower then your head. Start teaching her to step up on a stick. These things are important. In three to four months a ten year old Amazon will change, she will grow horns and a tail, she will turn into a devil, make no misstake about this, she is prim breeding age. So her horms are going to kick in come spring time. Then you will see what PMS is all about. These two pointer will save you a lot of pain.
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Thursday November 30, 2006 6:16 am |
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SparkeysDad
Bappie
Joined: 21 Aug 2007
Posts: 60
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put your hand in the cage ,then put your hand in a spot and don't move it |
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Monday August 27, 2007 5:15 pm |
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Jilian76
Egg
Joined: 03 Oct 2007
Posts: 2
Location: Cicero, NY |
Well, I just adopted an Orange Wing Amazon and, since she kept flying away from us whenever we got too close, I decided to get her clipped. Since we already own a Blue Front, I took her to our regular guy. Well it's been a couple of weeks now and we've made tremendous progress. She now steps up and lets me preen her head. She's really very sweet. If I hadn't gotten her trimmed she would probably still be relying on the flight or fight dilema... Now she doesn't have a choice. She's also realized that she can no longer fly and has decided to walk instead. She climbs down her cage and tries the get to our Blue Front by walking to him. Silly girl!! |
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Thursday October 25, 2007 3:46 pm |
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Judy
Egg
Joined: 07 Nov 2007
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Definitely talk to your new bird. Communication is important. Let Her get used to your voice. Talk softly to her. Whatever you do don't force yourself on her. It will take some time but with work maybe Sarah will feel comfortable enough to come out to you. Just remember that her cage is her safe place, forcing her out of it won't build up trust. Good luck!!!!!!!!! |
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Wednesday November 7, 2007 10:05 pm |
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