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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 15 2012, 08:16 PM (439 Views) | |
| Tishrei | Feb 15 2012, 08:16 PM Post #1 |
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I guess it's time for him to be away from his parents though he doesn't want to. Last night, I heard him making that begging noise and he wouldn't stop. I went into the bird room to see what was going on. Both parents were beating up on him. Mr. Peckerhead was sitting on the nest and he had grabbed the feathers next to Litte Peckerhead's eye and was tugging while Mrs. Peckerhead was pecking at him. Poor little guy was making that squeaking noise trying to get away but couldn't. I opened the cage and removed him. About an hour later, I put him back in and stood back to see what would happen. He went over to his mom who was now on the nest. Immediately they went after him again, even getting up off the nest to resume the attack. I removed him and put him on top of the budgie cage with some food and water. He was still there this morning. It doesn't seem like he wants to leave his parents but his parents want him out. For his own safety, I'm keeping him out of the cage and away from his parents. It was so sad to see him this morning, just looking into the cage where his parents are. He wants them but they don't want him anymore. He still makes the baby noise, I haven't heard him make an adult pigeon noise yet. Pass, Maryann, what should I do? I don't think he's ready to be released yet. |
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| Crazy Bird Lady | Feb 15 2012, 10:04 PM Post #2 |
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Easy, just set him in his own cage beside theirs so he can have the comfort of seeing his parents and not getting beat up. When he is eating very well on his own, u can release him. Glad u were there and were able to rescue him. Seeing them is more for his mental health at this point, I think in the wild he would still be close by them shadowing them and learning to find feed and able to get away if attacked. So for now, the separate cage is good, and when the weather is good, and the outside pigeons are there, in the morning of course, it would be good to release him. I would do this tho. For a few weeks. Put him outside in his safe cage ONLY when u are home and supervised, so he can watch all the wild pigeons come and go and may even make a freind or two while in the cage and then, when ready, open the cage and release him. By then, he will have made contact and some type of visual bonding with the flock and Im betting some hen will come by him or even another young and will hang out. When u see him antsy and wanting out, u will know. He will try to stick his head thru the bars and will pace back and forth. EVEN if he does that in the first day or so, dont release him till he sees how it all happens in the great outdoors. Will be a nice graduation for him. |
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| Tishrei | Feb 15 2012, 10:59 PM Post #3 |
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I don't have another cage so he's on top of the Budgie cage which is right across from the Peckerhead cage. He looks directly into their cage. Since last night, he has not moved from the top of the budgie cage so I had to put some food & water there for him. I feel so bad for him -- he wants his parents. Good idea about outside. I do have a small cage, pretty small in fact, that I can use to put him outside. I don't want to use that cage to house him indoors becuase it's so small but I won't feel bad about putting him in it outside for a couple of hours at a time. |
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| Crazy Bird Lady | Feb 16 2012, 02:38 AM Post #4 |
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Ya, that is great, he will have so much eye candy when outside it wont matter, he will be kept entertained by the outside birds and Kosha. He will learn from them I would also cover the back, sides and partial top of the outside cage, so if and when a hawk flies by, he can go to the back of the cage to feel safe, cuz he wont be able to fly away with the others. |
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| VIOLET12 | Feb 16 2012, 04:21 AM Post #5 |
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That is the saddest damn story I (almost) ever read. Can't even comment cause it's so sad. But, on the brightside Maryann's suggestion sounds great to me. I sure hope he finds a good friend outside. I can't believe the Peckers are so mean to little Peckerhead. It's like okay you cracked the egg heres a little food now ... get out cause we're makin' another one. Poor baby.Speaking of sad stories.....Tish did you ever get that dog movie????? You said it was on its way and then you never said anymore. Edited by VIOLET12, Feb 16 2012, 04:22 AM.
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| cspags | Feb 16 2012, 05:15 AM Post #6 |
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Oh poor little peckerhead, he must wonder what is happening |
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| Tishrei | Feb 16 2012, 06:21 AM Post #7 |
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Sorry Vi, didn' tmean to upset you. I'm just trying to find out what's best to do for him at this point. I feel really bad for him but I can't make the Peckerhead's want him so I need to get him ready to go out on his own and live a life of a wild pigeon. Yes, I saw that dog movie -- it was too much for me to talk about. It just broke my heart to pieces. I ended up getting the movie so I can have it but I haven't watched it again. You know, I saw somethign today regarding a dog that made me call the police (I'm not going to post it). The bastards got away but in any event, movies like that make me really wonder about people like the guys I saw today -- dogs or animals for that matter, humans don't deserve that absolute unconditional love and devotion that animals give humans. |
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| Pass | Feb 16 2012, 02:41 PM Post #8 |
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OK, Can't beat Maryann in those situations, LOL, she's the queen of rehab and difficult situations. Just keep us posted Tish. |
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| VIOLET12 | Feb 16 2012, 02:47 PM Post #9 |
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Seeeeee....I told you that was the saddest movie ever. Oh gosh I can't let myself think about it. You didn't upset me....I guess in Pigeon world Little Peckerhead is a "big boy" now and needs to grow up. After all their lives are much shorter than ours ... no time to be a baby for years. ha ha So they are letting him go and getting him started like good pigeon parents.
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| Crazy Bird Lady | Feb 16 2012, 05:58 PM Post #10 |
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Ya thanks Pass, so nice of you. Vi, it is the natural order of things. The parents are supposed to chase him away, thats how all species ensures no inbreeding and strength of stock. When they are in a situation that they are caged as in our birds. You can run into problems with attacking and killing if the owner is not diligent and aware to witness what Tish did and rescue and move the bub. Happens ALL the time in budgies, when bubs fledge and or try to get back in the box, mom can and will kill them, dad will kill them if he feels they are encrouching on his territory. In the wild, they are a safe distance and give the parents the room they need. So they follow the parents around, beg for food and when time is up, a quick nip here and there from either parent and the bub gets the idea and fledges fully. Some even stick around and help raise the next round if the parents are more laid back. All individual and nature takes its course. Only when humans interfere or take on a hobby is there a risk of unfairness, like little peckerhead was getting. Had they been free flying in the, he had a better chanse of getting out of the way lol. Just part of breeding. Tish I commend you on your awareness. My little guys are set free in the house daily after they fledge at about 6 weeks and I allow them out with the parents and it is amazing to see them flock to the dad and beg for food. Amazingly, the hen bub will beg mom and even SHE will still feed her. I love this part the best, as the parents are very diligent, flank them in the air, take really good care of them and feed them in this young adulthood. My fav part for sure. |
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It's like okay you cracked the egg heres a little food now ... get out cause we're makin' another one.
Poor baby.

4:42 PM Jul 11