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Welcome Home Kylie!

Postby lzver » Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:10 pm

This is the first post officially welcoming Kylie to our flock! We picked her up this morning and had an uneventful drive home. I sat beside her and she was very good all the way home. She moved closer to me and even let me give her scratches.

I took this picture right after we got home. She definitely looks a little nervous.
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A few minutes later she accepted her first treat
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I kept her in the cage we brought her in for a little while, but now she is in her regular cage, which she is familiar with. I opened the cage door and let her come out when she was ready, which didn't take very long. Once she climbed out, she hung out on top for a few minutes. She let me give her head scratches and took a treat from me. Then it was the moment of truth ... to see if she would step up for me. I know from previous visits with Kylie not to force her. So I offered my finger a couple inches away from her and I was so happy when she stepped up for me almost right away. From there I put her in her cage and I did get a little bite before she stepped onto one of her perches, but that's to be expected. I'm so thrilled so far!

Kylie looking around in her cage
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Another picture of Kylie in her cage
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Kylie eating! Within a few minutes of going into her cage, you could tell that she felt more comfortable because it was familiar and started eating on her own. I'll keep a close eye on how much she eats (and poops) over the next couple of days.
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Welcome Home Kylie!
Right now, Kylie is in quarantine in my bedroom on the 2nd floor. But Lucy and Jessie definitely know something is up. Kylie has made a few peeps and sqweaks so far and my husband said Jessie was looking up the stairs, so they can definitely hear her.
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Re: Welcome Home Kylie!

Postby Natacha » Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:31 pm

Welcome to your new home Kylie!

I'm happy everything went well.

Now...will you be updating Lucy and Jessie's cages so they have something similar to Kylie? ;)
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Re: Welcome Home Kylie!

Postby lzver » Sat Oct 23, 2010 4:04 pm

Natacha wrote:Now...will you be updating Lucy and Jessie's cages so they have something similar to Kylie? ;)


Not right away. I think we need to actually get Kylie another cage before Lucy and Jessie. It is a nice big flight cage, but you have to go into the cage to change her food and water ... which she is protective over.
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Re: Welcome Home Kylie!

Postby entrancedbymyGCC » Sat Oct 23, 2010 4:15 pm

Awwww... she's cute!
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Re: Welcome Home Kylie!

Postby MandyG » Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:24 pm

She's beautiful! Congrats!
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Re: Welcome Home Kylie!

Postby Natacha » Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:33 pm

lzver wrote:
Natacha wrote:Now...will you be updating Lucy and Jessie's cages so they have something similar to Kylie? ;)


Not right away. I think we need to actually get Kylie another cage before Lucy and Jessie. It is a nice big flight cage, but you have to go into the cage to change her food and water ... which she is protective over.


That is one thing I don't like about the "flight" cages...mind you, those ones at Parrotdise Perch are on the affordable side, the fact that I can take the bowls out from the outside is not enticing.
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Re: Welcome Home Kylie!

Postby entrancedbymyGCC » Sat Oct 23, 2010 6:10 pm

This is getting off topic, but I wonder why "Flight" cages don't have the outside access doors. It seems you'd be even more likely to have an under-tame bird in the bigger cage and would be more likely to need it!
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Re: Welcome Home Kylie!

Postby zazanomore » Sat Oct 23, 2010 6:28 pm

She's beautiful :)
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Re: Welcome Home Kylie!

Postby Munchy » Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:48 pm

How exciting! Please excuse my ignorance but what kind of parrot is she?
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Re: Welcome Home Kylie!

Postby Natacha » Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:55 pm

Munchy wrote:How exciting! Please excuse my ignorance but what kind of parrot is she?


Kylie is a Meyer's parrot, which is part of the Poicephalus family (same as the Senegal, Red-bellieds, Capes, Jardines and others).
My blog http://poiworld.blogspot.com/
Videos of my birds http://www.youtube.com/user/poicephaluslady
Piper ~ Lovebird
Shade ~ Senegal
Joey & Pixel ~ Red-bellied parrots
Petey & Zuri ~ Meyer's parrots
Léa ~ Cape parrot
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