free living bird

[cml]

I think so. Just not to the same or complete extent.

My wife has been thinking the same, Stitch is acting a little more wierd than usual, with more frequent regurgitation. He's also trying to land on Leroy's back sometimes when they are out of the cage together, which is a very new thing. At first I dismissed the idea that it could be hormanal as Stitch is only a year old in May, but it would make sense if its the season that's affecting him. Leroy on the other hand, is acting just as normal, he will also be one year old in May.

[steenmillinder]

adze: going well? poopy trained?

[Marnie]

my IRN has been cageless for a couple weeks now and he loves it. he does not stray from his corner
but i did find "evidence" he was on the kitchen table a couple times.
he has adjusted well and loves to climb all over his tree stand. he now has found a way to get to the window and sit on the sill. i would say he is a very happy bird.
i like it too as there is no cage to keep clean. i buy cheapo wrapping paper to lay at the base of the stand. it looks better than newspaper.

[Adze]

Going superb. And yes they poop on the play stand alash gym and fly around the room without pooping on anything else.

[steenmillinder]

Marnie: have you trained your bird to only poop there? (i realize the kithcen 'insident' - but there shold be room for a mishab ) - anyway sounds amazing!

adze: i see you have a budgie and a cockatiel, are both birds free? and have you trained them to only poop there?

[Marnie]

no i haven't trained him where to poop. he just seemes very content to stay in his little corner of the world where he is safe. he does not bother the stand beside his "tree" that has plants on it.
his wings are clipped but he can still fly pretty good.
here is a couple pics of his corner in the kitchen.
i even made use of an old fish net, he really likes sitting on it.
my sister says the stand looks like "flotsam and jetsam" ha ha
she is right about that but he loves it!




i put toys and stuff for him on the shelf and he gets around pretty good up there.
he has much more exercise here than sitting on that cage he had.

[steenmillinder]

that looks so nice!! one day im gonna have such a corner to!! I need to try and potty train Oscar, he's out most of the day, i put papers under the places where he sits most of the time, but it's not solution for the long run.. I LOVE your IRN! how noisy, beaky and general temperament-wise is he?

[Adze]

They have a perch wrapped in ahoelace and poop there. Didnt train them, it just happened

[steenmillinder]

my budgie poops where he pleases, aquarium, laptop, sofa, table, my head!

[Adze]

Try the perch with shoelace, after eating stickem in there. And when it poops put it back in the play gym