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Jun 5, 2007 19:53:44 GMT
Post by Galadriel on Jun 5, 2007 19:53:44 GMT
It means that your bird is been fed from since it was a little bird with your hands, so he knows your hand. I think the German word for it is 'handtamme'? ky, i'm not that familiar with birds, but i always thought that finger trained meant if you held out your finger in front of the bird it would hop on it and sit there. is this part of being finger trained or am i all wrong? That is indeed part of the training yes Shan. But to be able to let your bird do that, you have to feed him with your hand and make him trust you and your hand enough to hop on it.
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Jun 6, 2007 14:00:11 GMT
Post by rockergrl on Jun 6, 2007 14:00:11 GMT
I have the bird & her cage upstairs here by me and she's been eating and drinking. I'll either keep her up here by me or possibly buy another cockatiel. She loves my attention and doesn't seem to be thinking about the other bird while she's up here with me.
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Jun 6, 2007 18:30:09 GMT
Post by Mea Culpa on Jun 6, 2007 18:30:09 GMT
Nope you are right Shan, but it does that "because" you fed it from birth with your own hands ... thus it feels "safe" sitting on yer finger .... or anything else you may have used to feed the bird with
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Jun 7, 2007 1:48:50 GMT
Post by janggut on Jun 7, 2007 1:48:50 GMT
i remember taking care of one wild bird (i think it's a robin or something similar, it has red eyes) which fell off its nest & its parent won't take care of it anymore (maybe afraid of us after we put its baby back). we managed to feed it (with great difficulty since we never had any experience in birds) till adulthood which then we let it go to the wild. it took a long time before it's no longer afraid of the outside world & dared to try to fly away. all in all, we're glad that it finally did because that means it's grown up & it's time for it to be what it should be - a free bird.
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Jun 7, 2007 18:44:11 GMT
Post by Mea Culpa on Jun 7, 2007 18:44:11 GMT
Yay! for Jangg ... I mean wow I aint seen a "free" bird in years
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Jun 7, 2007 23:01:14 GMT
Post by peterh on Jun 7, 2007 23:01:14 GMT
Well, losing a pet really does suck, so I'm sorry Karen. But, at least it seems the female cocktail is coping good and enjoying your company so that's the bright spot
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Jun 8, 2007 3:03:41 GMT
Post by killerzzz on Jun 8, 2007 3:03:41 GMT
I'm late to say this, but I didn't know what to say: Sorry for your loss.
I've never lost a pet yet that I really got attached to. (sure, somewhat, but not really attatched). I lost a pet turtle, some goldfish, and injured sparrows I tried to save, all as a kid. But that was a child's attachment, and not the same as losing an animal that became family.
I can't know how you feel, but I hope you're okay.
Killerzzz
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Jun 10, 2007 9:38:27 GMT
Post by Alrik on Jun 10, 2007 9:38:27 GMT
I think the German word for it is 'handtamme'? Okay, now, please replace the t with an z and we come closer to it. The actual German word would be (to follow your word) "handgezämt". "Zämen" = "taming". Seems like another word with the infamous t to z conversion in German language. Like "Twilight", for example ->"Zwielicht" in German language. Okay, enough off-topic.
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Jun 10, 2007 9:43:24 GMT
Post by Galadriel on Jun 10, 2007 9:43:24 GMT
I think the German word for it is 'handtamme'? Okay, now, please replace the t with an z and we come closer to it. The actual German word would be (to follow your word) "handgezämt". "Zämen" = "taming". Seems like another word with the infamous t to z conversion in German language. Like "Twilight", for example ->"Zwielicht" in German language. Okay, enough off-topic. Sorry Alrik, German has never been my language. To many capital letters ;D
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Jun 10, 2007 17:35:05 GMT
Post by Alrik on Jun 10, 2007 17:35:05 GMT
I'm used to it. ;D
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Jun 11, 2007 16:53:36 GMT
Post by Mea Culpa on Jun 11, 2007 16:53:36 GMT
Golleeeee!! you are on a roll Al ;D
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