Madam Hoo is a ring necked dove and is old (30ish). She came from the animal shelter with her husband and sister. Her husband and sister had cancer and were also 30+. We adopted all three of them because the were considered un-adoptable. The two lived an additional one and the other two years. Under vet care they really did well until he end. Madam Hoo Is still very well and sits about complaining about the 2 TAGS. She is fully flighted.
The two TAGS have an interesting story. I waited two years on a waiting list from a reputable breeder for a baby Gray. That baby did not happen. The breeder's birds did not breed this year or last year for that matter. The breeder collects unwanted, parrots. He assesses them, tries to see if they will pair, if not, tries to find homes for them. If un-homeable, he gives them a forever home in his outdoor aviary- zoo. He works with vet schools, and rehabilitation experts. But he is getting old, and has so many re-homes, that he mailed me and asked if I would be willing to adopt and donate rather than buy new.
Rosie was born in 1998. She was given up to the breeder years ago, paired, but then after five or so years became uninterested in the concept of motherhood. She has no real background information except living in a open flight zoo in an outdoors situation for many years. She will perch on an arm, she will (most of the time) step up. She won't play or forage, or talk. She is aloof, resolute, with a 'haa..so it is...'attitude. She likes to hang around and watch life and people. She has no bad habits, no neurotic behavior. She does not want to be touched. She is fully flighted.
Blue (she told us her name) was born in 2008 and was given to the breeder. Blue is a female that paired with another female. She has no interest in males. She lived for two years in the open aviary till one day her 'significant' other disappeared. Stolen, or sold, whatever the case, the breeder was not happy that the bird 'disappeared' without his say, because he would have not separated the female pair. Blue was devastated at the loss of her mate and came to me in hopes that with a new change in environment, she would get over her loss. She has no bad habits, no neurotic behaviors, and is fully flighted. She tolerates Rosie. She will not let us touch her, but will gladly step up, sit on a arm, plays a bit, and hates to go back in her cage. She talks some.
I am hoping to grow a good relationship with the birds using advice from this forum.
