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Margaret Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-18 Age : 51 Location : Chicago My Birds : • Budgies: Mango, Blueberry, Plum, Sunny
• Cockatiels: Chico, Mickey
• Linnies: Venus and Mars
• Amazon, who was with us: Lucky Posts : 1418
| Subject: We're Cage Free! Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:01 pm | |
| If you don't count inside aviary as a one big cage of course:) We was thinking for a while, that our birds use their cages for food and water, eventually as a toilet. Most activities was taking place on higher level in aviary: wood sticks, swings and another toys or simple: outside that aviary. Birds didn't even slept in their cages. We decided to give it a try and check, how our parrots will be without cages. So far, they have temporary shelf, which will be bigger if they accept cage-free situation. I'm watching them closely, since it's first day after changes and except Lucky, no bird seems to complain. Lucky was kinda cage territorial, so he feels, like he lost control. One positive from his behavior, Lucky is more open to interact with me! I hope, that he will adjust to a new situation, because cleaning now will be very easy! More pictures on blog: http://margaret-parrots.blogspot.com/2012/01/were-cage-free.html | |
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GlassOnion Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-19 Age : 32 Location : Vancouver My Birds : Cockatiel, Budgerigar Posts : 1209
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:03 pm | |
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dusty Scarlet Macaw
Join date : 2011-06-19 Age : 77 Location : near london, ontario canada...out in the country My Birds : congo african grey (coco)
blue fronted amazons (willie and vasgo)
sun conure (simon)
greencheeked conure (jack)
senegal (walter)
senegal (crockett)
goffin cockatoo (sammy)
moluccan cockatoo (mango)
severe macaw (cody)
quaker (yoshi) Posts : 838
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:25 pm | |
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RogerP Scarlet Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-19 Age : 57 Location : Edmonton, Alberta, Canada My Birds : ~Merlin - Maroon Bellied Conure
(Hatchdate May 15, 2010)
~Arthur - Red Bellied Parrot
(Hatchdate January 7, 2009, rescued October 7, 2011)
Posts : 813
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:01 am | |
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VickiNumbers Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-21 Age : 56 Location : Denver, CO, United States My Birds : Allie ~ Yellow Sided Green Cheek Conure
Mickey ~ Turquoise Green Cheek Conure
Sam ~ Blue Front Amazon
Caesar ~ Bronze Wing Pionus (actually my HUSBAND's bird *grin*)
Mack ~ Lutino Cockatiel
Forté and Duncan ~ Budgerigars
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| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:27 pm | |
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patdbunny Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-18 Age : 53 Location : San Diego County, California Posts : 2083
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:31 pm | |
| - Margaret wrote:
- Lucky was kinda cage territorial, so he feels, like he lost control. One positive from his behavior, Lucky is more open to interact with me! I hope, that he will adjust to a new situation, because cleaning now will be very easy!
Looks awesome Margaret! I've noticed with aggressive/cage bound/cage territorial birds, the behavior greatly reduces once the cage door's open more often than it's closed. Maybe then they perceive their "territory" is a lot larger and the human in it is just a part of their territory? | |
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crystalsbirdtoys Senegal
Join date : 2011-05-19 Location : Ottawa, Ontario My Birds : African Grey - Merlin
Caique - Rosco
Cockatiel - Stryder Posts : 381
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:40 pm | |
| That's a neat set up, Margaret!
Is that just a PVC frame? | |
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Margaret Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-18 Age : 51 Location : Chicago My Birds : • Budgies: Mango, Blueberry, Plum, Sunny
• Cockatiels: Chico, Mickey
• Linnies: Venus and Mars
• Amazon, who was with us: Lucky Posts : 1418
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:47 pm | |
| Yep, PVC + wire fence + plastic cable ties. That's all the secret of indoor aviary, aaaa + shower curtain I mounted by myself to ceiling wall for curtain at night, couple metal elements to keep it tide to the wall and something to lock door. Today Lucky was better, which means he is more secure, so far so good. For the rest of fids, looks like nothing changed | |
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henpecked Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-18 Age : 67 Location : NC/Fla My Birds : Jake hen YN (his)
Stacy hen YN (hers)
Kia male Panama
Kong hen Panama
Nitro male YN
Micky male Red Lored
Binkie hen YN
Many other Amazons Posts : 1372
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:28 pm | |
| Yeah, no more scrubbing cages , LOL. Your such a good birdie momma, such a good flock, you should be proud of your self. | |
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Margaret Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-18 Age : 51 Location : Chicago My Birds : • Budgies: Mango, Blueberry, Plum, Sunny
• Cockatiels: Chico, Mickey
• Linnies: Venus and Mars
• Amazon, who was with us: Lucky Posts : 1418
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:56 pm | |
| Less time for cleaning, more time for birdie momma! And new toys for fids are waiting at the Post Office | |
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moa Sun Conure
Join date : 2011-05-18 Age : 30 My Birds : Rainbow and the unnamed gcc Posts : 349
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:12 pm | |
| ooh I want to do something like that someday. looks awesome! | |
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ScooterNScotty Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-24 Age : 63 Location : Southern California My Birds : Scooter
* "Normal" male Green-cheeked Conure
* (hatched 3/2010)
Scotty
*male Cape Parrot
*(HD unk ~2008)
Blanco (Caballo Blanco)
*Whitefaced male cockatiel
*(HD unk, found 4/2012) Posts : 2248
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:01 am | |
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Margaret Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-18 Age : 51 Location : Chicago My Birds : • Budgies: Mango, Blueberry, Plum, Sunny
• Cockatiels: Chico, Mickey
• Linnies: Venus and Mars
• Amazon, who was with us: Lucky Posts : 1418
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:00 pm | |
| Thanks guys! Day third: Every bird is alive. Lucky doesn't want to step up for me inside aviary - sign, that everything came back to normal! Going to hang toys from Crystal to spoil them more... | |
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zazanomore Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-18 Age : 31 Location : Thunder Bay, Ontario My Birds : Einstein - Cockatiel [3]
Charlie Bird - Cockatiel [15]
Clyde - Budgie [4]
Bonnie - Budgie [4]
Madoc - Budgie [1]
Posts : 1474
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:08 pm | |
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evil chicken Umbrella Cockatoo
Join date : 2011-05-18 Age : 28 Location : Southern California My Birds : Sam -cinnamon pied cockatiel
Drake "Ducky" Laurence Lars -sun conure
Eric -whiteface pied cockatiel
Chicky Baby -red bantee hen -my avatar. Not really a parrot, but y'know, gotta include her anyway Posts : 745
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:22 pm | |
| Awesome, to everything! | |
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Margaret Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-18 Age : 51 Location : Chicago My Birds : • Budgies: Mango, Blueberry, Plum, Sunny
• Cockatiels: Chico, Mickey
• Linnies: Venus and Mars
• Amazon, who was with us: Lucky Posts : 1418
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:23 pm | |
| Yes, everything came back to normal! And look how happy is Lucky:) | |
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crystalsbirdtoys Senegal
Join date : 2011-05-19 Location : Ottawa, Ontario My Birds : African Grey - Merlin
Caique - Rosco
Cockatiel - Stryder Posts : 381
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:19 am | |
| i love how intent he looks! | |
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coral Sun Conure
Join date : 2011-09-29 Age : 29 Location : ohio My Birds : CAG-Mikko, Blue headed pionus- Marty, 11 finches Posts : 344
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:01 pm | |
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Margaret Hyacinth Macaw
Join date : 2011-05-18 Age : 51 Location : Chicago My Birds : • Budgies: Mango, Blueberry, Plum, Sunny
• Cockatiels: Chico, Mickey
• Linnies: Venus and Mars
• Amazon, who was with us: Lucky Posts : 1418
| Subject: Re: We're Cage Free! Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:36 pm | |
| Just update: we're still cage free. Everybody is alive and I don't see conflicts between birds. Well, except never ending cockatiels hissing at each other and moment after wee-weeing to each other. Weirdos! Mickey is right now the best shredder in my flock, she never stops! | |
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