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Ms. Peach
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Joined: 24 Apr 2005
Posts: 8
Location: Connecticut, USA |
| Baby Lovebird vs. Senegal |
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Over a month ago, my husband and I purchased a beautiful 3 month old peach-faced lovebird. It is quite the healthy, social birdy we have been hoping for. Our senegal (we've had for about 3-4 months and she is 7 years old) is not quite so sociable, however. She likes only my husband, unless I have an almond or a banana.
We would like both birds to be out on their playgyms at the same time and enjoy the hours out together. Unfortunately, every time we take the birds out of their cages at the same time the lovebird wants to be social and the senegalgoes to attack!!!  Since the lovebird is a baby and fearless, I am scared she will be injured.
We can't have this! Are their any suggestions as to what we can do? |
Sunday April 24, 2005 11:40 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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| Re: Baby Lovebird vs. Senegal |
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Hi Ms Peach, welcome on this chatboard..
I can only tell how I introduced my lovebird to my Senegal.. Right now, they live in the same cage and preen each other. Sometimes, they are quarreling but most of the time they're fine with each other.
Where did you introduce them?
Are their wings clipped?
Can you take them to someone else's house to introduce them to each other there? You can use a flat surface like a table there. Make sure you don't use the bird's gym.. (This might be claimed as HIS gym!)
I say someone else's house as this is really neutral terrain to both of them!
Please don't panic, but try to distract your Senegal when it attacks. Do you know what your Senegal doesn't really like? (Like a tennisball? Try bouncing that when your Senegal attacks)
Ofcourse, when it gets out of hand, don't just distract but seperate them!
It's hard to give advice as I don't know your birds.
If you have any more questions please feel free to ask. Also, please keep us updated!  |
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Monday April 25, 2005 6:08 am |
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Ms. Peach
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Joined: 24 Apr 2005
Posts: 8
Location: Connecticut, USA |
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We first introduced them in our bedroom. The birds were in that room for their quarantine period, so we figured it would be better than the other rooms where they normally hang out. The
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time Kelee (the senegal) was pleasant was the first introduction.
Yes, both birds wings are clipped, however the lovebird (aka Little Birdy, for a lack of any other name right now) can still fly pretty well. The vet recommended we not clip her wings further and that some birds can still fly but not as far with clipped wings. Little Birdy is social and will now try to fly to Kelee ... which is not good with our present situation.
We don't really have the luxury of bringing both birds elsewhere for re-introductions, but I can try to work on it if that is what will do it!
We don't panic when Kelee goes for Little Birdy, but we are sure that they are separated quickly. No mishaps yet!
What will distracting Kelee do for the introduction process? Will she relate something she dislikes for attacking Little Birdy? What can we do to make sure Little Birdy does not fly right to Kelee, since it seems to make her more agressive?
Thank you so much for your help!!!  |
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Monday April 25, 2005 9:05 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10070
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Hmmm, I read that your lovebird's wings aren't clipped very well..
This makes it difficult as my other option was to introduce them to each other while they're outside. (For example on the table outside?)
This usually works perfectly. Even my cockatoo is timid outside, and Flit (My lovebird) will chase him there! (To preen him he he he)
No no, distracting Kelee shouldn't relate something she doesn't like with attacking little birdy.. It should be just a distraction from what she's doing: Attacking little birdy. Is there anything Kelee finds interesting? Then you might use this.
I didn't really mean using something that Kelee hates, just something to get her attention, so that she'll forget about attacking Little birdy..
(Please don't give her the impression you're doing it for her as she might find that interesting..)
For example: When Zazu will go for Iago, I'll play with a tennisball.. Zazu finds that too distracting to continue attacking Iago.. He usually forgets he was busy attacking Iago.
Can you get Little Birdy's attention? This might prevent him from flying to Kelee..
I also noticed that wet birds (After shower/bathing) are more easy.. |
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Tuesday April 26, 2005 8:32 am |
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Ms. Peach
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Joined: 24 Apr 2005
Posts: 8
Location: Connecticut, USA |
| Update |
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We have tried a myrid of things to get our two birds to get along and it seems they aren't compatible, for now anyway. The few times they were recently out together Kelee took a shot at Little Birdy's wing and got her! It wasn't bad, but it was enough for us to stop for the time being.
So thank you for the help! I really appreciate it, and maybe we'll try again when Little Birdy isn't so young. |
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Sunday May 29, 2005 11:49 am |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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| Re: Update |
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It isn't all sunshine when they can get along..
Iago wasn't too nice these last two days. When I took just Iago home he was the Iago he used to be.
Seems like seperating should be done fast. (My avian vet recommended seperating them as Iago tries to climb on Flit) |
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Sunday May 29, 2005 12:34 pm |
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