Monday, May 24, 2010
How do you prevent "doves" from migrating in your rooftop?
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Any humane pest control company should be able to install a wire mesh over areas they can get into or on top of. It's uncomfortable for them to roost in or land on. A slinky-like material can also be stretched across edges, ledges, etc. that accomplishes the same thing.
place an owl decoy up there, that will do the trick.
I have an owl and that does not work you might put up wind chimes that might scare them away. Are you against Doves? Just wondering...
How do you make a nesting box?
my parakeet laid like four eggs and she's been sitting on them in the corner of the cage all week, should i make a nesting box for her? and with what?
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Well unless you have a male parakeet, the eggs won't hatch..if you have a male parakeet, then just leave things be as they are, can't move them now..if you've no male you can remove the eggs anytime...you can buy nests already made @ any pet store, PetSmart tho %26 ours liked them just fine..TC %26 Peace :)
is she has been sitting in the corner brooding them for a week (and it is on a grate) it is too late- they will be cold and dead.
If she is by herself, you do not want to encourage laying eggs- females can easily become calcium depleted and die from it.
If you have a mate and want her to lay and raise eggs, you can construct a wooden nest box or buy one (which really isn't that much more expensive).
Here is an example:
http://www.windycityparrot.com/merchant2...
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Well unless you have a male parakeet, the eggs won't hatch..if you have a male parakeet, then just leave things be as they are, can't move them now..if you've no male you can remove the eggs anytime...you can buy nests already made @ any pet store, PetSmart tho %26 ours liked them just fine..TC %26 Peace :)
is she has been sitting in the corner brooding them for a week (and it is on a grate) it is too late- they will be cold and dead.
If she is by herself, you do not want to encourage laying eggs- females can easily become calcium depleted and die from it.
If you have a mate and want her to lay and raise eggs, you can construct a wooden nest box or buy one (which really isn't that much more expensive).
Here is an example:
http://www.windycityparrot.com/merchant2...
How do you keep Squirrels off a bird-feeder?
These anoying rodents keep making all the seeds fall out and the bird arent there anymore!!! :(
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well, you can buy a speical birdfeeder, were there is like a cover thing so when a squirrel leaps onto it the cover goes down, and they can't get to the food, ( because of its weight). but, yet a bird is light anough, so the cover doesnt go down. (you can ajust the cover)!!!
get some vicious birds in the bird feeder, lol
Put up a sign that says "No Squirrels Allowed" or "Birds Only". That should do it.
Shoot the little *******!
hitman
You can buy squirral-proof feeders now..I had the same problem but i don't anymore !!!
Give them there own feeder or just shoot them...
Sorry, but they will continue to do this until there isn't any food in the feeder. I would stop putting bird seed in there for a while and when you notice the squirrels aren't coming around any longer, then put seed back in the feeder.
buy a pellet gun
squirrels are cute, how dare you. birds are disgusting smelly and they poke your eyes. they're freaking me out. you shouldn't feed them anymore
That is a hard one.
There's a plastic shell you can place at the base to stop the squirrels.
They are smart and very destructive.
There are places where you can buy bird feeders that the Squirrels cant get into. Here are some links for you.
http://www.garden-accessories-tools.com/...
http://www.garden-accessories-tools.com/...
http://www.improvementscatalog.com/home/...
http://www.bizrate.com/birdsupplies/oid1...
Hope these help
Sapphyre
Certified Avian Specialist
http://www.borrowed-rainbow.com...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/borrowedra...
Buy squirrel proof bird feeders
or you can cut a piece of slippery metal
cut in the shape of Vietnamese farmers
hat and place it on top of the feeder.
trust me, it's IMPOSSIBLE!
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well, you can buy a speical birdfeeder, were there is like a cover thing so when a squirrel leaps onto it the cover goes down, and they can't get to the food, ( because of its weight). but, yet a bird is light anough, so the cover doesnt go down. (you can ajust the cover)!!!
get some vicious birds in the bird feeder, lol
Put up a sign that says "No Squirrels Allowed" or "Birds Only". That should do it.
Shoot the little *******!
hitman
You can buy squirral-proof feeders now..I had the same problem but i don't anymore !!!
Give them there own feeder or just shoot them...
Sorry, but they will continue to do this until there isn't any food in the feeder. I would stop putting bird seed in there for a while and when you notice the squirrels aren't coming around any longer, then put seed back in the feeder.
buy a pellet gun
squirrels are cute, how dare you. birds are disgusting smelly and they poke your eyes. they're freaking me out. you shouldn't feed them anymore
That is a hard one.
There's a plastic shell you can place at the base to stop the squirrels.
They are smart and very destructive.
There are places where you can buy bird feeders that the Squirrels cant get into. Here are some links for you.
http://www.garden-accessories-tools.com/...
http://www.garden-accessories-tools.com/...
http://www.improvementscatalog.com/home/...
http://www.bizrate.com/birdsupplies/oid1...
Hope these help
Sapphyre
Certified Avian Specialist
http://www.borrowed-rainbow.com...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/borrowedra...
Buy squirrel proof bird feeders
or you can cut a piece of slippery metal
cut in the shape of Vietnamese farmers
hat and place it on top of the feeder.
trust me, it's IMPOSSIBLE!
How do you keep Quaker parrots quiet?
Hello, I have 2 Quaker parrots, one blue one green. My parents are concerned with them because they make sooo much noise. At first we bought the green one and she was perfectly quiet, when we told her to be. Then when our neighbor gave the second blue one to us, he was loud as could be and couldn't get him quiet. Now, he's got the other one doing it. We have them in two seperate cages. The blue one is jealous, so when we have attention on the green one, he goes bolistic, then the other one follows. Any ideas? HELP ME!
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First, it has already been said, Quakers are loud birds! It is in their nature to make noise and they just happen to be loud.
You can help the bird to be loud at normal times though. Most birds are naturally loud in the morning, as if to let the flock know the sun is up, and in the evening, to tell the flock "You had better eat and find a roost because the sun is going down."
Rather than get upset, try joining them in the morning and evening. Help them see you as part of the flock. This isn't for everyone, but some people find great success with this.
All the other times you don't want the noise is difficult to address. Everything depends on what you or the other person has "trained" the bird to respond to.
If the bird gets the attention it desires by screaming, then it will continue to scream. Sometimes it really does need to scream to get certain attention if you don't provide it first.
You need to study the times the birds make noise and try to figure out why they are making it. Then you need to work on providing their needs before they scream, or learn to not give attention if they are just being demanding.
You might try having two people hold one bird each if you are going to hold the birds in front of each other. You can also give the bird not being held a treat to munch on, before you pick up the other bird. That way it is rewarded before it screams and it may not feel neglected.
When you put the bird being held back in the cage, always give it a treat and then take the other bird out and give it attention.
The single most important thing you can do, is to try and see things from your bird's perspective. Don't expect the bird to understand you and your wants. You have to work at understanding them. They didn't ask to come and live with you. They are stuck in your house without the ability to communicate with you outside of using body language and their voice.
There is more to this than can be written here. There are entire books on the subject! Below is an article that might help you get started though.
It will walk you through making a journal that will help you see what is behind the bird's screaming session. When you can pin point the problem, you are at the beginning of the solution.
Quakers are all loud .There is nothing you can do about it.The other one tough your bird to be loud.Maybe you should try putting there cages together.Then later on put them together and see if that works.
If they have a cage try putting an opaque blanket over them. They should go to sleep within minutes. It works with my birds, hope it works with yours. Much luck.
you dont unless you let them out have wing fixed and let them come out play with them alot but they will still get lound when they feel the need to mind both do i have two males in different cages and they yell at each other all the time
i cover them at night but in the day it sounds like a jungle i have 3 large birds amazon ,mccaw, gray also so it just happens
they will wear down and take a break in time
Hey Cute Cat, Quakers are pretty smart. If you already put them in separate cages, put them in separate rooms for a quick fix. I taught mine to quiet down. It took awhile and there are loud periods in the day, but it's nice to shut them up when things get out of hand like when I'm on the phone. First, I ignore them and leave the room when they are noisy. If attention is given, positive or not, they will try harder to get it. Then I would whisper "Can you whisper like this?" Now they start whispering when I say this especially when I'm on the phone for a treat. They will say, "Whisper?" in a quiet low tone. They are noisy birds. How about training them in separate rooms and let them sleep together at night?They are flock birds. Just an idea.Have a great week.
I have a friend who puts them in separate rooms and turns the radio on lightly for them it works great, before leaving the house wheel them into the same room so they can socialize as much as they want.
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First, it has already been said, Quakers are loud birds! It is in their nature to make noise and they just happen to be loud.
You can help the bird to be loud at normal times though. Most birds are naturally loud in the morning, as if to let the flock know the sun is up, and in the evening, to tell the flock "You had better eat and find a roost because the sun is going down."
Rather than get upset, try joining them in the morning and evening. Help them see you as part of the flock. This isn't for everyone, but some people find great success with this.
All the other times you don't want the noise is difficult to address. Everything depends on what you or the other person has "trained" the bird to respond to.
If the bird gets the attention it desires by screaming, then it will continue to scream. Sometimes it really does need to scream to get certain attention if you don't provide it first.
You need to study the times the birds make noise and try to figure out why they are making it. Then you need to work on providing their needs before they scream, or learn to not give attention if they are just being demanding.
You might try having two people hold one bird each if you are going to hold the birds in front of each other. You can also give the bird not being held a treat to munch on, before you pick up the other bird. That way it is rewarded before it screams and it may not feel neglected.
When you put the bird being held back in the cage, always give it a treat and then take the other bird out and give it attention.
The single most important thing you can do, is to try and see things from your bird's perspective. Don't expect the bird to understand you and your wants. You have to work at understanding them. They didn't ask to come and live with you. They are stuck in your house without the ability to communicate with you outside of using body language and their voice.
There is more to this than can be written here. There are entire books on the subject! Below is an article that might help you get started though.
It will walk you through making a journal that will help you see what is behind the bird's screaming session. When you can pin point the problem, you are at the beginning of the solution.
Quakers are all loud .There is nothing you can do about it.The other one tough your bird to be loud.Maybe you should try putting there cages together.Then later on put them together and see if that works.
If they have a cage try putting an opaque blanket over them. They should go to sleep within minutes. It works with my birds, hope it works with yours. Much luck.
you dont unless you let them out have wing fixed and let them come out play with them alot but they will still get lound when they feel the need to mind both do i have two males in different cages and they yell at each other all the time
i cover them at night but in the day it sounds like a jungle i have 3 large birds amazon ,mccaw, gray also so it just happens
they will wear down and take a break in time
Hey Cute Cat, Quakers are pretty smart. If you already put them in separate cages, put them in separate rooms for a quick fix. I taught mine to quiet down. It took awhile and there are loud periods in the day, but it's nice to shut them up when things get out of hand like when I'm on the phone. First, I ignore them and leave the room when they are noisy. If attention is given, positive or not, they will try harder to get it. Then I would whisper "Can you whisper like this?" Now they start whispering when I say this especially when I'm on the phone for a treat. They will say, "Whisper?" in a quiet low tone. They are noisy birds. How about training them in separate rooms and let them sleep together at night?They are flock birds. Just an idea.Have a great week.
I have a friend who puts them in separate rooms and turns the radio on lightly for them it works great, before leaving the house wheel them into the same room so they can socialize as much as they want.
How do you help an eggbound chicken?
My chicken is definately eggbound. If you don't know what that is, please don't answer this question, but it is when eggs get stuck inside the chicken. I know she will die if we don't do something.
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It doesn't sound like your chicken is egg bound. Her rear end being massive is not a symptom of being eggbound. Walking in and out of the nestbox, but not passing an egg is.
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/~cus1fb/fowl/egg...
http://www.pekinbantams.com/egg_bound.as...
OMG take her to the vet. How can you tell she is egg-bound? I never could tell with mine. How long has it been since she laid an egg? I know they lay every other day but mine only lay so many and then they take a break. Are your chickens getting enough calcium? They sell the medicated pellets that have calcium in it and its not that expensive. Buy a bag and mix it with their regular feed. But don't just sit there take the poor hen to the vet.
Isolate the bird if you can and keep her warm. Try to put some olive oil or vegetable oil into her vent using an eye dropper or plastic syringe. A warm wet compress on her bum might also help to loosen things up.
Be careful not to break the egg, as it can have bad results. In some instances though, breaking the egg has proved successful in treating the condition, although it is probably not worth the risk involved.
Comfort and warmth is the key, additional calcium in the form of crushed oyster shell may help to prevent the condition in the future.
Good luck.
Well there really isn't anything you can do except take it to the vet. they can probably do something.
It'll probably be kinda expensive though. i hope your chickens okay!
The best way to unbind her is to massage her abdomen.Put your hands in between her thighs and abdomen and gently massage the abdomen.If this doesn't work you may have to break the egg.If you have to do this be sure and flush all of the shell and egg content out.If you have to flush out the bird be sure you do so through the cloaca and not the anus.
What I do to my budgies when they get egg bound is I put vasalin on their bottom and give her a hot bottle under her. It helps alot
A stuck egg will cause other eggs to gather behind it, which caused the enlargement of the hen's abdomen. Try using mineral oil or KY Jelly. Put it on your forefinger, insert into the vent. With your other hand, gently push against the abdomen to force the egg toward the vent. If you can see the egg, but it's too big to get out, put a hole in the shell and remove it in pieces. Then rinse the cloaca with hydrogen peroxide. If the egg got stuck for a long while, tissue may poke through her vent. Protect her from cannibalism by her fellow buddies by putting her on her own until her muscle tone is back to A1.
By the way, I once had a Barred Plymouth Rock hen named Violet. She was named quite appropriately. She too became eggbound, and I decided to bring her into the house. I placed her in a very large dog cage on an old dining table, next to some flowers. As you can guess, she ate those that she could reach through the bars! They were Violets!! I got her egg out, but, she became infected and was given Baytril by the vet. She healed nicely. No egg laying though for a while. And when she started again - unfortunately she became eggbound again. I'm said to report she passed away. It's my experience with other hens, and from friend's experiences, that once a hen becomes eggbound, she's will have reoccurences. Good luck.
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It doesn't sound like your chicken is egg bound. Her rear end being massive is not a symptom of being eggbound. Walking in and out of the nestbox, but not passing an egg is.
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/~cus1fb/fowl/egg...
http://www.pekinbantams.com/egg_bound.as...
OMG take her to the vet. How can you tell she is egg-bound? I never could tell with mine. How long has it been since she laid an egg? I know they lay every other day but mine only lay so many and then they take a break. Are your chickens getting enough calcium? They sell the medicated pellets that have calcium in it and its not that expensive. Buy a bag and mix it with their regular feed. But don't just sit there take the poor hen to the vet.
Isolate the bird if you can and keep her warm. Try to put some olive oil or vegetable oil into her vent using an eye dropper or plastic syringe. A warm wet compress on her bum might also help to loosen things up.
Be careful not to break the egg, as it can have bad results. In some instances though, breaking the egg has proved successful in treating the condition, although it is probably not worth the risk involved.
Comfort and warmth is the key, additional calcium in the form of crushed oyster shell may help to prevent the condition in the future.
Good luck.
Well there really isn't anything you can do except take it to the vet. they can probably do something.
It'll probably be kinda expensive though. i hope your chickens okay!
The best way to unbind her is to massage her abdomen.Put your hands in between her thighs and abdomen and gently massage the abdomen.If this doesn't work you may have to break the egg.If you have to do this be sure and flush all of the shell and egg content out.If you have to flush out the bird be sure you do so through the cloaca and not the anus.
What I do to my budgies when they get egg bound is I put vasalin on their bottom and give her a hot bottle under her. It helps alot
A stuck egg will cause other eggs to gather behind it, which caused the enlargement of the hen's abdomen. Try using mineral oil or KY Jelly. Put it on your forefinger, insert into the vent. With your other hand, gently push against the abdomen to force the egg toward the vent. If you can see the egg, but it's too big to get out, put a hole in the shell and remove it in pieces. Then rinse the cloaca with hydrogen peroxide. If the egg got stuck for a long while, tissue may poke through her vent. Protect her from cannibalism by her fellow buddies by putting her on her own until her muscle tone is back to A1.
By the way, I once had a Barred Plymouth Rock hen named Violet. She was named quite appropriately. She too became eggbound, and I decided to bring her into the house. I placed her in a very large dog cage on an old dining table, next to some flowers. As you can guess, she ate those that she could reach through the bars! They were Violets!! I got her egg out, but, she became infected and was given Baytril by the vet. She healed nicely. No egg laying though for a while. And when she started again - unfortunately she became eggbound again. I'm said to report she passed away. It's my experience with other hens, and from friend's experiences, that once a hen becomes eggbound, she's will have reoccurences. Good luck.
How do you hatch your egg? It wont hatch. Can someone help me?
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Just keep sitting on it. Sometimes it takes awhile, depending on when you laid it.
let the parent birdies take care of they shoudl do all the work
how long has it been since it was layed?? if its been awile it may be rotten
it happens
I hope that all goes well good luck
well if you touched the egg u need to keep it warm but if u havnt u need to let the parents take care of it
You may be waiting for a bad egg to hatch whereas you are wasting your time.
Take the egg into a dark bathroom or closet and hold a flashlight to it.
You should see veins or a baby bird/chick provided you have a good egg.
If you don't see any of the above you probably don't have a viable egg.
What kind of egg ...chicken or reptile ? Chicken eggs you do the candle or flashlight check by putting it in front of the light..if you don't have a rooster tho, you have no chick..reptiles are alot more difficult..TC %26 Peace :)
How do you handle duck eggs. A pair of ducks left 2 eggs, One on water and one on land.?
What is the best way to successfully hatch these eggs.
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Ducks Lay An Egg A Day For 12-24 Days Before Setting, The Duck Wouldn't Have Laid Just 2.
I'd Back Off %26 See If She Lays More.
It Most Likely Rolled In The Water, Put It Back In The Nest, But Mark It With A Pencil 1st So You Know Which One It Is, If No Other Eggs Were Laid %26 The Mother/Father Duck Is Not Setting On Them In 5 Days Come Back %26 Put Them In A Incubator, At 100.5F For 28 Days At 50% Hum. %26 Up It To 80% Hum. 3 Days Before Hatch Turn Them Atleast 3 Times Aday Until Day 25 Then Stop Turning Them So They Can Set Up For Hatch.
Eggs Can Set For 2 Weeks Before Needing To Be Put In The Incubator, Also If The Egg That Was In The Water Was There For Less Then 3 Days It Could Still Be Good.
EDITED TO ADD:
Yup, kerlyran Your Duck Will Lay Her Full Clutch THen Go Back %26 Brood Them So They All Hatch On The Same Day.
If She Didn't Do It Like That She'd Have A 2 Week Old %26 A Day Old At The Same Time %26 At That Ages They Have Dif. Needs.
The Embryos Will Not Start Growing Until She Sets %26 Then It Will Take 28 Days From When She Sets Until Hatch.
I'd guess that the one that was in the water simply isn't going to be any good, and the one on land may not be, either. You would need to place them in an incubator in order for them to hatch...and just give them time. But it may be too late to do anything for them at all.
The one in the water is most likely not going to make it and the one on land is fine as long as it gets it the incubator before ten days. Each day that it is not in the incubator there is a less and less chance it will not hatch.
I was just going to post a similar question! WE have hd two ducks adopt out back yard pool as their home. The female dug a hole in our planter next to our kitchen, and laid an egg. She then disappeared until the following morning, when she seemed to settle on her egg. She left an hour or so later, and then there was another egg! Now, the following day, she is back at hr nest. So, I guess the poultry breeder is suggesting that she does not stay on her eggs until she has finshed laying all of them. I have a pair of mallards... they seem to be awfully social; they have even curled up mere inches away from my very large dog and had a nap. Whwnever we go outside, they stop whatever they are doing and waddle up to us to check us out. This is going to be a very entertaining few weeks!
Answers:
Ducks Lay An Egg A Day For 12-24 Days Before Setting, The Duck Wouldn't Have Laid Just 2.
I'd Back Off %26 See If She Lays More.
It Most Likely Rolled In The Water, Put It Back In The Nest, But Mark It With A Pencil 1st So You Know Which One It Is, If No Other Eggs Were Laid %26 The Mother/Father Duck Is Not Setting On Them In 5 Days Come Back %26 Put Them In A Incubator, At 100.5F For 28 Days At 50% Hum. %26 Up It To 80% Hum. 3 Days Before Hatch Turn Them Atleast 3 Times Aday Until Day 25 Then Stop Turning Them So They Can Set Up For Hatch.
Eggs Can Set For 2 Weeks Before Needing To Be Put In The Incubator, Also If The Egg That Was In The Water Was There For Less Then 3 Days It Could Still Be Good.
EDITED TO ADD:
Yup, kerlyran Your Duck Will Lay Her Full Clutch THen Go Back %26 Brood Them So They All Hatch On The Same Day.
If She Didn't Do It Like That She'd Have A 2 Week Old %26 A Day Old At The Same Time %26 At That Ages They Have Dif. Needs.
The Embryos Will Not Start Growing Until She Sets %26 Then It Will Take 28 Days From When She Sets Until Hatch.
I'd guess that the one that was in the water simply isn't going to be any good, and the one on land may not be, either. You would need to place them in an incubator in order for them to hatch...and just give them time. But it may be too late to do anything for them at all.
The one in the water is most likely not going to make it and the one on land is fine as long as it gets it the incubator before ten days. Each day that it is not in the incubator there is a less and less chance it will not hatch.
I was just going to post a similar question! WE have hd two ducks adopt out back yard pool as their home. The female dug a hole in our planter next to our kitchen, and laid an egg. She then disappeared until the following morning, when she seemed to settle on her egg. She left an hour or so later, and then there was another egg! Now, the following day, she is back at hr nest. So, I guess the poultry breeder is suggesting that she does not stay on her eggs until she has finshed laying all of them. I have a pair of mallards... they seem to be awfully social; they have even curled up mere inches away from my very large dog and had a nap. Whwnever we go outside, they stop whatever they are doing and waddle up to us to check us out. This is going to be a very entertaining few weeks!
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