--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 225 PARROTS Ref: CD300030 Date: 09/01/95 From: KATHY JOHNSON Time: 08:38pm \/To: PATTI JONES (Read 2 times) Subj: BLOOD STAIN REMOVER > Well guess we know what's on your Christmas list now... Yeah...a BIG bottle of peroxide, and a new Animaniacs shirt... AND a full-length lab coat for the NEXT wing-clipping adventure! --Kathy * SLMR 2.1a * --- FLAME v1.1 * Origin: Bird Info Network (303-423-9775) (1:104/234) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 225 PARROTS Ref: CD300031 Date: 09/01/95 From: JOSEPH MACK Time: 02:43am \/To: RICHARD SZAJKOWSKI (Read 2 times) Subj: NC ! On 08-29-1995, RICHARD wrote about NC !: :Ahh, does this mean there may be a "nestbox" in your :future? ;-) RS> Will I hope to get an answer at xmas, I will have a ring to give RS> her then, I hope there will be a 'nestbox' I need more baby tiels :) Who knows, you could even be in for something without "feathers". I'll keep my fingers crossed for you for a "yes". RS> I shall be comming down for xmas she lives in Cary, how far is RS> that from you ? Cary is about 2-2 1/2 hours or so E by NE. If you have an NC roadmap, follow Interstate 40 heading westward from Raleigh, stop at Greensboro and follow your finger down HWY 220 and you'll see a teeny tiny little dot labeled Asheboro. RS> anyways .... like I said I shall be down for 2-3 weeks and I hope RS> to find a place to stay and get my green card so that I can work RS> down there ! Any ideas on how to get one ??? .... and is there any problems in RS> setting up an avairy ?? I can find out about the Green card, I have a couple different people who help the local Spanish speaking immigrants in obtaining one (legally). As to the setting up of an aviary, right now I don't think there is a need to get any special permits unless maybe there is something necessary for someone going "commercial". Then you supposedly need a permit after an inspection by a vet from the state government (but I've experienced that the "inspection" they do is somewhat less than utterly useless (re: my messages from about a month and a half back about a breeder/dealer near where my parents live). RS> (I had to put something in about birds to keep it in this echo :) Been there, done that, guilty of having done same. :-) Peace, Fr. Joe and the Feathered Flock <> --- KWQ/2 1.2i FORMAT C:\Congress in 1996> ( Y, y )? --- FLAME v1.1 * Origin: The BMT Micro BBS - Wilmington, NC - 910-350-8061 (1:3628/11) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 225 PARROTS Ref: CDA00000 Date: 09/03/95 From: FRAN WARWICK Time: 04:30am \/To: HOLLY NELSON (Read 2 times) Subj: Plum Headed Parrakeets Holly, KJ> > I have just acquired a pair of Plum Heads (male and female) and KJ> >would appreciate any advice on caring for them. They are banded adults, KJ> > at least 6 years old. KJ> > local breeding aviary) I intend to make a larger cage, about 2 x 3 KJ> > x 3 ft., and s-l-o-w-l-y start supplementing their seed diet with You don't have to slowly change their diet. Plum-Heads will lovingly dive into almost any kind of fruit. Mine finally laid one egg, on the cage floor, this year. Their cage is 2x2x6. This is a few of the things that I know mine like...fresh corn on the cob, grated carrots, blue berries, kiwi fruit, figs (dried or fresh), grapes, pomagranet, oranges, banana. In other words, if you find it in the fruit section they will probably like it. I also feed sprouted sunflower. They don't seem to care much for the smaller seed...yours might, and they like nuts. They love the birdie bred but they don't care much for rice. They also like cooked beans, but I only feed this here during the cooler weather. Fran --- PPoint 1.92 * Origin: Wings Over Texas (1:382/92.5) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 225 PARROTS Ref: CDA00001 Date: 09/02/95 From: FRAN WARWICK Time: 10:33pm \/To: KATHY JOHNSON (Read 2 times) Subj: Dust! KJ> Honeywell "Envirocare" air cleaner and swears by it. It catches even the KJ> really tiny dust particles. She changes the filter once a month, and it KJ> does well for her. It cleans about 2000 sq ft an hour, I think (don't KJ> hold me to this, I don't have the manual to read exactly what it does). KJ> You can get these things just about everyplace these days--check your KJ> local large department stores. I think they're about $200 for a big one, KJ> and they have a smaller one, but I'm not sure of the price. Good luck--I At last look, they had three models, the least expensive being $90. I have one in a room that is 12x24 and it, along with the AC do fair. I could use two that size. --- PPoint 1.92 * Origin: Wings Over Texas (1:382/92.5) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 225 PARROTS Ref: CDA00002 Date: 09/02/95 From: FRAN WARWICK Time: 10:46pm \/To: PATTI JONES (Read 2 times) Subj: Indoors Hi Patti, I do remember the conversation about your move. I have decided that I am too old and tired to move all these birds. PJ> I do use multi-spectrum lights, and for two years now,t he birds look What size bulb, and how many to a given space? PJ> answers......not bragging, but the trip went VERY smooth!! Sounds like a job opportunity to me. "Patti's Pet Moving Co."....or, "Birds on Wheels". Fran --- PPoint 1.92 * Origin: Wings Over Texas (1:382/92.5) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 225 PARROTS Ref: CDA00003 Date: 09/02/95 From: FRAN WARWICK Time: 10:52pm \/To: TOM WEISS (Read 2 times) Subj: Air filter Tom, TW> an air filter for your bird room OR your whole house -- just scrap out n TW> air mover (fan), some filter materials - preferable a fine filter TW> surounded by a course filter (such as your Texas truck air filter). I'll think about it. Would an old AC fan work? --- PPoint 1.92 * Origin: Wings Over Texas (1:382/92.5) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 225 PARROTS Ref: CDA00004 Date: 09/02/95 From: FAIS NASIR Time: 02:29pm \/To: KATHY JOHNSON (Read 2 times) Subj: HI! KJ> I'm fine! We've got a houseful of new babies--3 cockatiels, one jenday, KJ> and 2 cherry-heads, with one more expected very soon. So I'm going to be KJ> VERY busy starting in about a week when I pull the tiels and jenday! KJ> Where have you been hiding? WOW! That's amazing! I've recently had the good fortune to see a clutch of baby tiels and they are so ugly that they look damn cute (what a paradox, eh?). I'm sure I don't have to describe it to you, Kathy, but their big heads and their clumsiness made me laugh so much. But, like The Ugly Duckling, they'll grow up to be beautiful tiels! KJ> That's good to hear! I miss hearing Opie updates--don't be such a KJ> stranger! Ha, ha! Well, life keeps me very busy and rarely do I have free time, but this being the holiday weekend (and I actually don't have to work!), here I am. I have to still "work" however, only out of home. As for O.P.-- well he's right here on my shoulder! You should see Mr. Teepu however-- wow has he ever growing up to be one damn smart tiel! I didn't realise that tiel's could be so intuitive/intelligent. He's one special tiel 'cause all Mme.Chamaq likes to do is just sit there and hang out-- same as always. She'll still scream to death if they're seperated however. It's weird, but O.P. mimicks the cockatiels so much. He doesn't talk like a parrot but rather chirps like the tiels. Mr. Teepu, on the other hand, mimicks O.P. He can now grab light things in his hand and work on it with his beak-- I've NEVER seen a cockatiel do this before! He always watches O.P. do it and used to try and try and try (of his own accord), and now-- he can actually do it! Wowow-- wonder 'tiel, huh??? Anyway, gotta run! I'll talk to you real soon, Kathy! See ya! --- Maximus 2.02 * Origin: [ATRIBBS] Mk.2, Node1 - Toronto / Canada (1:250/718) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 225 PARROTS Ref: CDA00005 Date: 09/02/95 From: RICHARD SZAJKOWSKI Time: 08:24pm \/To: KATHY JOHNSON (Read 2 times) Subj: ALEX TAPES * In a message originally to All, Kathy Johnson said :-O : :-) :When Reg Atkins (where IS he, anyway?) started sending :-) :around those :-) :tapes, there WERE originally three copies going around. :-) :George has most :-) :recent possession of one copy--who has the other two these :-) :days? I seem :-) :to recall at least one copy ended up in Canada--would :-) :anyone like to :-) :admit they forgot they had it? I had 1 of the tapes, right now it is arond Toronto, one of the club members have it right now..... I hope to show it at the bird show comming up on the 16th and 17th I shall send it back down if you would like when it comes back to me.. :) Rick & Buddy, Appolo, 'YA' & The Bird Crew Look what your started ! 1st on Bird then another and another ........ --- RA Pro. * Origin: Alliance Systems, Brampton Ont. Canada (1:259/714.1) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 225 PARROTS Ref: CDA00006 Date: 09/03/95 From: SUE TURO Time: 05:39pm \/To: KATHY JOHNSON (Read 2 times) Subj: kevin perry -=> Quoting KATHY JOHNSON to SUE TURO <=- KJ> Sue, (and everyone else reading this): KJ> Kevin has been booted off the bbs which he was using to harass us. I KJ> suspect he may try to return under yet another alias (I think he was KJ> person behind the fake Ellen Kessler, and also may have been a couple KJ> other folks who were out here a while back). If you see ANY more posts KJ> from NWCS Online, please do NOT respond to them. That bbs is KJ> *supposed* to be dropping Parrots totally, in response to my request. Hi Kathy....I'm glad he is gone...I hate this kind of thing...but it is a shame that others possibly on that bbs won't be able to read or write in this echo....those really interested in birds...;-) I hope he doesn't come back off of another one...but I promise I won't post to anything coming from NWCS..;-) OOoh...btw the kids got their wings clipped and toenails clipped I'm happy but they aren't....;-) It was very stressful for Princes/Dumbo....the breeder still insists that she is a she...I guess time will tell...;-) OOoh...found a way to wear them out quickly....have company and let the company entertain them...they go to bed early...;-) Thanks Sue, Scoobie Doo and Princes/Dumbo...;-) ... Scoobie rule #2 - Princess go away...I don't like you!!!!! --- Blue Wave/Opus v2.12 [NR] * Origin: The BULLET Inn-V.34-Pittsburgh, PA (412) 264-3175 (1:129/112.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 225 PARROTS Ref: CDA00007 Date: 08/29/95 From: DAVID EMANUEL Time: 03:15pm \/To: FRAN WARWICK (Read 2 times) Subj: Re: Outdoor Avairy Fran SCREAMED TO Tom @->--- FW> Is getting the skin off a snake the same as getting the skin off a FW> catfish? Do you northerners know about catfish? I'm not sure bout snakes, but I think it's harder to get the skin off of one of those babies than it is to nail a catfish to a tree and rip it's skin off. RAvER ... A KGB keyboard has no key. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12 --- FMail 0.92 * Origin: Stepping Stone BBS, Tulsa, OK (1:170/901)