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Jardine's Parrots Fresh Water in the Cage and Then They Jump Right In Jardine's Parrots fresh water in the cage and then they jump right in. Poicephalus gulielmi Full spectrum fluorescent lights are Breeding and Behavior timed to natural outside light to give them a natural cycle. Regardless of by Gloria Scholbe this, they breed throughout the year. Living With Birds Aviary AFA WI State Coordinator Feeding and Weaning Babies jardine's are a pleasure to raise. I enjoy the fact that they eat like pigs. I find them easy to handfeed, but some VersatileJardine's Parrot have easy access to the babies when people seem to have trouble keeping jardine's are one of my favorite pulling them from the box. weight on them. I remember one inci­ parrots. I have chosen to focus most of A deep box requires a ladder so dent where a friend was feeding two my energy and interest on this species they can get out. The ladders are nec­ of my babies and they would drop because I feel they are more likely to essary but can be dangerous. One pair weight over a few days. I would bring remain with one family for their life­ of jardine's unhooked their ladder them back home and get the weight time. They have joyous personalities from the entrance hole and pulled it back on them, return them to her and and can fit comfortably in almost any inside the box. Since they couldn't get their breastbones would start to pro­ home or apartment. out, they became trapped inside. trude again. The scales would say they Rita Shimniok, jean Patison, and When they didn't consume their were gaining growth weight, but still others have provided expert informa­ favorite soft food, I investigated and they were losing flesh on their bones. tion on jardine's Parrots over the past noticed the missing ladder. Now I wire She fed thinner formula than I fed and few years. People are asking for more, the ladders to the boxes so they can't I think that was the problem. jardine's so I hope this will fill in some empty be detached. Another hen, belonging require a higher solid-to-liquid ratio spaces and contribute some added to a friend, got her open leg-band than some of the other birds that I perspective. caught on the ladder. She died there. feed, so people having problems keeping weight onjardine's should try Breeding Management thickening the formula. jardine's parrots are easy breeders. The diet I feed my jardine's is a Weaningjardine's is fairly easy. They They seem to show an interest standard healthy parrot diet. It consists usually nibble on fruits, vegetables, and between two and three years of age. of pellets that are always available, softer pellets while still living in the My pairs lay one to three eggs per fresh fruits and veggies, and occasion­ brooder. They love to eat and will glad­ clutch, and some would lay clutch al bean and rice-based soak and cook. ly sample warm soak & cook, sprouts, after clutch year round if I allowed My birds also love sprouts. Fresh, whole wheat bread, and anything you them to. Some pairs lay the next clutch clean water is supplied daily. care to feed them. One thing that I've by the time I have their previous Eventually I plan to feed my birds noticed about jardine's is their hearty babies just about weaned. After two or the natural diet outlined by Alicia appetite. They consume more food for three clutches, I remove the box to McWatters in her book: A Guide To A their size than any of my other parrots. give them a rest.' I love and value my Naturally Healthy Bird. Depending on They especially love squash, pumpkin, birds too much to wear them out with time constraints, it can be a difficult broccoli, peaches, carrots - veggies overproduction. diet to feed. If, however, you are able with a high beta-carotene content. Some pairs will breed in a small to do a twice-daily feeding, it is one One reason for this may be a parrot box, 10 inches square by 18 of the healthiest diets that I have requirement for more vitamin A to inches deep. Most, though, prefer a investigated. help them fight off aspergillus. Lately deep, dark, 8 X 10 inch square by 28 Even though my jardine's are not I've been hearing speculation that inch deep L-shaped box because it crazy about being misted, they do get jardine's are prone to contracting this provides the security that they seek. If a light misting a couple of times a fungal infection. More research needs the inspection door is placed on the week. What they prefer is to get quite to be done to determine whether they darkest side of the L(that is where the wet on their own, in their water dish­ are actually predisposed to the dis­ eggs will be laid, incubated, and es. They do not like to bathe in old ease or whether other factors are hatched), the human caretaker will water though. They wait until I place involved. Since there is a pOSSibility, the afa WATCHBIRD 59 STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIR­ always ensure that nestbox and ment. Every event becomes exaggerat­ CULATION (required by 39 U.S.C. 3685) I. Title of brooder bedding is maintained clean ed in their minds. Anything could be Publication: The AFA Watchbird. 2. Publication No. 0199­ 543x. 3. Date of filing 10/1199. 4. Frequency of issue: bi­ and dry. Also, avoid corncob bed­ perceived as a threat: monthly. 5. Number of issues published annually: 6. 6. ding, which has been analyzed with 1.To their place in the flock. Annual subscription (membership) price: $30. 7. Complete mailing address of known office of publication: 3118 W higher levels of aspergillus spores 2.To their very lives. Thomas Rd #713, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ 85017­ than other bedding. Once they have weaned, Jardine's 5308, P.O. Box 56218, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ 85079-6218.8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters I find Jardine's to be fairly agile can't seem to be peacefully housed or General Business Office of Publisher: American before they are fully feathered. In the Federation of Aviculture, Inc., P.O. Box 56218, Phoenix, more than two per cage. They will Maricopa County, AZ 85079-6218. 9. Full Names and com­ brooder they will already perch on "hole" each other's beaks while fight­ plete mailing address of publisher, editor, and managing editor: Publisher: American Federation of Aviculture, Inc., their food crock. They start doing this ing. Two will gang-up on a third, and P.O. Box 56218, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ 85079-6218. when they have green feathers on females pick on males. During the Editor: Sheldon Dinllie, P.O. Box 56218, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ 85079-b218. Managing Editor: Sheldon Dingle, their wings and head but their body is post-weaning biting stage, females P.O. Box 56218, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ 85079-6218. still covered with down. seem to get along best with females 10. Owner: American Federation of Aviculture, Inc., 3118 W Thomas Rd #713, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ 85017­ After they have been moved to a and males with males. I have only 5308, P.O. Box 56218, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ cage and no longer fear their strange once been able to keep three of them 85079-6218. II. Known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of new environment, they climb all over in a cage together and all three were total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities: NtA. the bars like pros. It's almost impossi­ females. Neither was more aggressive 12. For completion by nonprofit organizations authorized to mail at special rates: The purpose, function, and non-profit ble to keep these little darlings in the than any of the others. status of this organization and the exempt status for federal cage whenever the cage door is During this period, young Jardine's income tax purposes has not changed during the preceding 12 months. 13. Publication name: The AFA Watchbird. 14. opened. Warm little Jardine's bodies might instinctively leave parents and Issue date for circulation date below July/August, 1999. 15. will rush out the door and climb up siblings. Such an instinct would natu­ Extent and nature of circulation: A. Total number of copies: 5,500. Average number of copies each issue during the pre­ the front of mama's shirt. They love to rally prevent incestuous bonding. ceding 12 months: 5,500. B. Paid and/or requested circula­ be held, hugged, kissed....and fed! tion: I. PaidlRequested Outside-county mail subscriptions Most people purchase their staed on form 3541 (include advertiser's proof and Jardine's when they are at this stage or exchange copies). Average number of copies each issue dur­ ing preceding 12 months: 4,424. Actual number of copies of Four Emotional Stages just prior to this, when they are still in single issues published nearest to the filing date: 4,368. 2. and Behavior the affection/solicitation stage evolving Paid In-county subscriptions stated on form 3541 (include advertiser's proof and exchange copies). Average number of Basically, I have defined four major into the post-weaning/biting stage. copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 64. Actual noticeable stages of emotional growth This post-weaning stage is the peri­ number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date: 63.
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