How to get a parakeet to step up to a perch?
Once they are less afraid of your hand, you can bring your hand into the cage and slowly bring your index finger up to one of the parakeets and hold it still right at the belly. There is something about applying gentle pressure to the belly region that makes a parakeet step up to a perch – so we want them to treat your finger like a perch.
When do Guinea keets get their first set of feathers?
When guinea keets are a few weeks old their first set of feathers will come in. For pearl guinea fowl, these feathers will be a brown and white marbled pattern. Their wings will grow faster than the rest of the bird and they will hang down very awkwardly for a few weeks.
Which is better Guinea keets or chick starter?
Game bird starter has a higher protein level then chick starter and guinea keets grow faster than chicks so they need the extra protein. I have raised keets on regular chick starter and they haven’t had any problems per se, they do much better on gamebird feed though.
How old do Guinea keets have to be to go outside?
Their wings will grow faster than the rest of the bird and they will hang down very awkwardly for a few weeks. By 2 months old these feathers have fallen out and been replaced by the spotted gray feathers they are so well known for. Guinea keets can go outside at about 8 weeks old.
Once they are less afraid of your hand, you can bring your hand into the cage and slowly bring your index finger up to one of the parakeets and hold it still right at the belly. There is something about applying gentle pressure to the belly region that makes a parakeet step up to a perch – so we want them to treat your finger like a perch.
What should I do if my parakeet is trying to lay eggs?
Do not attempt to touch the parakeet when it is trying to lay an egg. This will stress the parakeet and make it uncomfortable. Discourage your female from laying eggs after she has had one set of eggs during the season. Remove the nesting box and place her back in with other birds. Laying too many eggs is not healthy for parakeets.
What does it mean when a parakeet is shivering?
Shivering indicates sickness, as well as a lack of self-grooming. Parakeets should never shiver and usually groom themselves often. Pay attention to your parakeet’s normal eating and drinking behaviors.
How to tell if a parakeet is overheating?
1 Panting (rapid breathing or more breaths per minute than usual)––this is a very serious sign of overheating that needs immediate veterinary attention, first by phone, then by a visit 2 Spreading its wings out 3 Hot feet 4 Flared and red nares (nasal opening) 5 Hot beak
