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| 09-07-2010 06:07 PM |
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Meet Jack Jack, he's not a birdline bird, but has been with me for coming up to two years now. He came to me like this:
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And nearly two years on, he now looks like this:
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It's been very up and down with him, and he plucked a lot of feathers last July when I had my op, but fingers crossed he's been fully feathered now for a few months with no issues, so Im hoping that he's gonna leave his feathers be - Particularly his tail, as it's his tail that's been the swine to grow - I dont think he's had a tail like he has now for a long long time!  AND he also flew for the first time a few days ago, he was like OMG how did I get here? 
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Victoria Whitfield
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| 09-07-2010 06:14 PM |
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Oh wow what a transformation!!!
You're obviously doing something right!! WTG Mandy and Jack Jack!
Ps Birds without tails just look wrong!! I had a canary without a tail and he looks so much better with one!! LOL |
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| 09-07-2010 07:35 PM |
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What a transformation!! Any secret tips?
Glad he`s doing so well, you must be chuffed to bits!
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| 09-07-2010 08:02 PM |
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Well he paired himself up quickly with Bex, my disabled grey and they were inseperable pretty much instantly! I put it down to that, but he obviously has an attachment to me, else why would he pluck when I was in hospital? He doesn't do change well, so I try to keep any stress down to a minimum. Otherwise he's treated much the same as the rest  Just a good fit I guess x |
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| 09-07-2010 08:11 PM |
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Wow !!!! Thats fantastic Mandy, He sure is transformed.Well done you, and well doneto Jack. |
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| 09-07-2010 09:56 PM |
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mandy thats brilliant well done |
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| 09-07-2010 10:18 PM |
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Fabulous well done Mandy and Jack Jack |
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| 10-07-2010 10:55 AM |
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That's absolutely wonderful bless him, with a real tail too. Well done Mandy and birdies, especially Jack Jack.
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| 10-07-2010 06:06 PM |
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 oh WOW well done.... i'm all chocked up, lol.....its like watching the happy ending in a lassie film or summat
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| 10-07-2010 10:50 PM |
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Aww bless ya, it is nice though, I wish all outcome's were like this one, it's nice to be able to have made a difference in this one's life. I know his past history is pretty much that he lost a few people early on, so I guess he's a very insecure little bird. Hopefully with having a partner has made him more secure and dependant on a bird rather than a human, and long may it continue! x |
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| 10-07-2010 11:38 PM |
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They all love living at your Mand they are all friends there ! |
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| 11-07-2010 11:14 AM |
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lol Mostly Steve |
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| 11-07-2010 08:31 PM |
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Well done, it's so lovely to see him with all his feathers now. Hope we have as much success with our safehouse bird who currently has a naked belly. |
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| 11-07-2010 09:31 PM |
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Awww fingers crossed hun. It's a nice warm fuzzy feeling when it happens |
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| 13-07-2010 11:23 AM |
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Mandy, how great, this has given me hope that maybe in a couple of years, Tia might look ioke Jack Jack. Well done
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| 13-07-2010 01:14 PM |
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You found my thread then! Im sure with your love and care she will get there one day xxx |
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| 04-08-2010 10:07 PM |
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If you have read my post Ducorps problems you will know that I am going through the plucking behaviour with my girl at the moment - well done you for your success - and it gives any of us going through this - hope. It is especially poiniant having exhusted all the other options - and coming to the conclusion that having a friend for her - may make all the difference. Have joined and filled in all the forms to become a safehouse. Sadly my father passed peacefully away this week after suffering a long term illness. So if noone has heard from me regarding the safehouse - that is why. At least my little girl seems happy in herself - just plucking - one minute it looks like it's getting better then backwards she goes and it's not helped at the moment due to it seemingly being her time of year to nest down. Nevermind folks - still being positive.
Bigs congrats anyway hon - so fab to see a bird come back like that.
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| 05-08-2010 04:17 AM |
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So sorry about your Dad Heather x |
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| 06-08-2010 06:37 AM |
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So sorry to hear of your sad lass Heather. Our thoughts are with you. |
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