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Post by Loz on Apr 19, 2024 13:03:03 GMT
Is she managing to sleep any better up on the sky snake now, or is she still tired? Has she started to explore the room now or is she happy to watch the goings on from the sky snake? Where does Chocobo sleep these day? Does she still favour the bookcase? I can only answer these excellent questions, Criswell, in the context of what's happened over the past couple of days as the situation is fairly fluid Coco has spent the past two nights in her apartment. I've managed to shut her in, between 5-6pm. Last night she barely complained, a minute or two of whistling if I recall correctly. She spends most of her day in the sky snake with a couple or three visits a day to her apartment for food/water. Sorry, I'm just watching a budgie invasion of her home ... Right, I turfed out Eva, Loric & Boba. Coco helped Yesterday I saw clear sigs of Coco wanting to explore the Forage Gym. She couldn't manage a landing but it was clear she was looking hard at where to land. I think it's just a matter of time now. It doesn't help that there are so many budgies in the potential LZs. Chocobo spends most nights in one of the big cages. Exceptions occur when she cannot get settled because of unruly budgies. Last night I had all the birbs in their proper beds, by 8pm. It was unnerving! I'm performing a weighing right now. Boba is on one of the scales and Coco is watching her in complete fascination Boba by the way has lost a few grams from her eye-wateringly high value a month or so ago. Loric not constantly feeding her has made a difference, I think. Poor Eva is massively overweight now, thanks to Loric. He and Mhoram are absolutely terrible for over-feeding their respective hens.
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 19, 2024 13:52:56 GMT
Sounds like those Hens need to be encouraged to fly more.
No judgement - I'm no better here - Daisy has a fatty lump and will quite happily just sit all day in the highest spot.
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Post by Loz on Apr 19, 2024 14:13:55 GMT
Sounds like those Hens need to be encouraged to fly more. No judgement - I'm no better here - Daisy has a fatty lump and will quite happily just sit all day in the highest spot. Maybe if the boys demanded that the hens come to them instead of vice versa, it might help! Having your food delivered to your perch is not good for you.
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Post by Loz on Apr 19, 2024 14:20:01 GMT
Chocobo picks out which one will be hers: Finarfin is another dare-devil young male budgie with an eye for the powerful ladies: Some very cheeky budgies:
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Post by Loz on Apr 19, 2024 15:10:05 GMT
Sounds like those Hens need to be encouraged to fly more. No judgement - I'm no better here - Daisy has a fatty lump and will quite happily just sit all day in the highest spot. I read out your comments to the Flock, Marianne. Suddenly Eva and Boba are flying around like loons, in a terrific hurry to be somewhere and then somewhere else. I'm sure these events are unrelated.
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Post by Loz on Apr 20, 2024 12:32:07 GMT
My little kitchen helper last night. She isn't sure what to do with frozen oven chips. An ensemble shot from earlier today: This morning, Maddy Prior landed on my head in the kitchen and proceeded to preen me. I was a little taken aback, that is not typical Maddy behaviour!
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Post by Loz on Apr 22, 2024 11:36:28 GMT
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Post by Loz on Apr 24, 2024 8:12:00 GMT
"I'm more than happy to butter the toast for you, Daddeh!" Coco, Loric & Eva are almost becoming a threesome. They are all still working out the necessary tiel-budgie etiquette, we are a long way from "friends" here. Occasionally, the threesome becomes a foursome with Boba attempting to interrupt the ongoing Loric-Eva romance:
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Post by criswell on Apr 24, 2024 12:35:00 GMT
It's lovely that Coco is making friends.
Is Squeak behaving better after her prison term?
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Post by Loz on Apr 24, 2024 12:47:34 GMT
Coco is fascinated by all the comings and goings but it's possibly a little overwhelming for her. I'm waiting patiently for her next step forward, whatever that might be!
Squeak has had a couple of minor lapses but she just needed to see the squirter in my hand in order to start behavibg again.
It helps that she got bounced by Chocobo today, it reminds her that she isn't Queen of the Universe and she needs that!
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Post by Loz on Apr 24, 2024 15:20:18 GMT
Just had a lovely ten minutes in the kitchen. I'd just made a cup of tea and was watching some of the budgies & Chocobo playing. Unexpectedly, Herman landed on my head. Perhaps more surprisingly, when I cautiously offered my hand, Herman landed on it. He really does lovely chewing on my fingertips and he's quite gentle about, too This proved irresistible to Finrod who joined in (he is less gentle). This activity attracted the notice of Chocobo, who also landed on my arm. She attempted to take a chunk out of my hand but I indicated ("Ouch!") that this was unwelcome so she desisted. Both budgies flew away at one point but they both returned to resume their finger and earlobe chewing. Mr Hibs was about but he didn't initiate this at all and didn't join in. It was so nice that some of the other budgies wanted to to socialise without his prompting. Anyway, here's handsome Whistle. He was a good boy, eating his veggies but I disturbed him with the camera. Queen Coco has been holding court today and it seems her fame & popularity are growing amongst the masses.
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Post by Loz on Apr 29, 2024 14:44:43 GMT
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Post by criswell on Apr 30, 2024 8:23:11 GMT
What a lovely moment with Herman and Finrod. I love the photos of Coco holding court. She looks beautiful up there.
And that's impressive destruction to the forage gym.
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 30, 2024 8:26:55 GMT
Wow the forage gym!
They have been working hard at that. Was it just hens?
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Post by Loz on Apr 30, 2024 8:33:13 GMT
Hector & Finrod are the sweetest of best friends 🧡
Had a moment earlier. Eeyore (of all people!) was getting irritated with Mr Hibs and anyone else who wanted to get involved. He actually chased Hibsy. Squeak, with her shadow Perry Rhodan, wasn't having it. She dived in and started chasing Eeyore. I had to put a stop to that because Squeak won't give up once she's started harassing Eeyore.
It must be Spring.
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