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Post by macawvic on Jan 11, 2005 13:50:38 GMT 10
Hi all, Here are a couple more photos of little macca and the cocky.  He's finally growing into his beak.  Now, isn't he the absolute cutest?!! The two cockies have been nicknamed Bulldogs as they are currently devouring a heck of a lot of h/r mix!! |
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Post by Smiley on Jan 11, 2005 15:50:10 GMT 10
Has it been that long..they are looking good....So you make up the mix by the bucket full..Do you tube feed your guys...I see you use a bovivet I think they call them..I want to taken the home now lol...toooooo cute...The poor malco will need a bigger bucket soon....I still love his first photo...
Natalie
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Post by jeremy on Jan 11, 2005 16:18:13 GMT 10
Great looking birds macaw. Macca is actually looking like a Macaw now ;D
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Post by macawvic on Jan 11, 2005 18:12:07 GMT 10
You certainly know your handrearing implements very well. :-)
No it hasn't been that long, only two - three weeks since my last post. But then again, that's a long time when we consider chicks' growth rates. They're much bigger now then when those photos were taken.
Yeah, macca definitely does look like a macaw now. He has a fantastic feeding responce and is almost 200grams heavier today than in the photo above. :-) Wish I'd taken photos of the birds' 'bottoms'. Look like roast chooks.
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Post by Smiley on Jan 11, 2005 20:07:50 GMT 10
Botton shot that would be good....oh you mean the birds....  ...Roast chick...that looks like a size 10...not to many feathers there to pluck...I'll have a drum stick please...lol Natalie |
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Post by SunConure on Jan 11, 2005 20:28:38 GMT 10
love the pictures macawVic specially the cocky.
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Post by macawvic on Jan 11, 2005 21:19:01 GMT 10
By the time they fledge, they'll be size 25 chooks!! They're getting bigger with every passing day.
I'll post more photos soon. :-)
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Post by jeremy on Jan 13, 2005 8:44:38 GMT 10
I can't wait for more pics.
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Post by jill on Jan 13, 2005 10:53:02 GMT 10
Oh my there georgeous..I bet you have abit of noise at feeding time...
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Post by macawvic on Jan 13, 2005 12:29:39 GMT 10
haha, I think a 'bit' of noise is an under statement. The second one chicks is being fed, all the others around it start yelling at the top of their voice. Can get a tad loud.
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Post by pollyparrot on Jan 13, 2005 14:15:43 GMT 10
they are adoreable !! imigine one of them pooping on your shoulder lol scary:)
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Post by lovemytiels on Jan 13, 2005 14:38:42 GMT 10
They certainly are growing up fast & are turning into beautiful looking birds. Don't think I would like one of those babies sitting on my shoulder LOL While surfing the net, I found this site on a new way to feed bigger birds. Don't know if you've seen it but I thought that seeing as you are h/rearing bigger birds you might find it interesting. www.parrotpro.com/cupfeed.htmlCheers Anna  |
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Post by Smiley on Jan 14, 2005 16:55:53 GMT 10
I had a look last night at this site...I was waiting to see what others mite have had to say about feeding in this manner...Ok well here goes mine...Some may not like what I have to say..
Well I think it would be a lot more dangerest this way...How can you control how much the bird would get at one swallow..And those polly cups are very toxic...I would never use them.I dont even use them if I had take away coffee...Once heat hits them they let toxicons out...and I would hate to think what it would be like if a peice broke off...whiles feeding a bird and it swallowed it...Thats what I think anyways...others mite have a defferent opinion..
Natalie
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Post by macawvic on Jan 15, 2005 6:15:56 GMT 10
Thanks for the link. I just had a quick read at the website today and must say that I am already using this method. If I know that I'm heading off for a holiday and still have chicks on the feed, I always feed the birds via the cup method so that whoever takes over doesn't have to worry about spoon or crop feeding.
And yes, the choice of cups is of vital importance. As I only very quickly glanced over the content of the website so I didn't actually get to the type of cup they recommend.
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Post by jeremy on Jan 15, 2005 13:11:22 GMT 10
I'm with Natalie on this one, i too think that it is very dangerous.
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Post by petiel on Jan 15, 2005 13:46:33 GMT 10
I know of other breeders who feed their larger parrots by a cup. Some use the plastic disposable cups which dont fall apart.
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Post by Smiley on Jan 15, 2005 15:13:18 GMT 10
It would just worry me feeding this way..but what works for others thats good...But I would not recommed a biggner to use this method...And yes it is very important on what materials you use as well...
Natalie
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...Roast chick...that looks like a size 10...not to many feathers there to pluck...I'll have a drum stick please...lol
