bird-brain
04-30-2010, 10:33 AM
And that's just what Kenya did today. She was a real trooper at the vets today. I have not seen this avian vet before (there are two that travel to a fairly local clinic). I liked her, thought she was thorough. She felt that Kenya was definitely a bit under nourished but wanted to refrain from recommending supplements or any changes from what I am already doing pending lab results.
Now the real funny news....leg bands, and small towns and unusual looking birds...the vet felt and then verified based on leg band number that she has seen this bird before. (they record band numbers in case of a lost or stolen bird) Kenya's mother is a blue mask/fischers cross for sure. Kenya and a sibling were brought in by the breeder when their coloration came in so odd after their first molt. Her parents are each 13 years old and still breeding. The pair had never produced odd coloring until the '07 clutch and hasn't since to the vets knowledge (she is going to pass my number to the breeder and hopefully she will call). The siblings were sexed by this clinic, one male one female. I am told the male had fischer's coloring on top, blue on bottom with blue shot through his green wing feathering. The vet considers Kenya a halfsider because her brother was basically identical to her blue side all over. She feels that blue is a trait that would be passed in breeding and told me why but bird genetics make no sense to me so I can't tell you anything more. She feels that her lack of egg laying has been due to nutrition not genetics.
She also said that as she was with no other birds and shows no signs of illness, if the labs look good she would allow careful introduction to the other birds and for go quarantine any longer due to Kenya's stressing about hearing and not seeing the other birds. She cautioned regarding the conure especially because of size difference and Kenya being so submissive and the potential for jealousy if Cabo takes strongly to a new lovie. (I honestly worry more about Cabo). But I thought this was great news!:rofl:
Now the real funny news....leg bands, and small towns and unusual looking birds...the vet felt and then verified based on leg band number that she has seen this bird before. (they record band numbers in case of a lost or stolen bird) Kenya's mother is a blue mask/fischers cross for sure. Kenya and a sibling were brought in by the breeder when their coloration came in so odd after their first molt. Her parents are each 13 years old and still breeding. The pair had never produced odd coloring until the '07 clutch and hasn't since to the vets knowledge (she is going to pass my number to the breeder and hopefully she will call). The siblings were sexed by this clinic, one male one female. I am told the male had fischer's coloring on top, blue on bottom with blue shot through his green wing feathering. The vet considers Kenya a halfsider because her brother was basically identical to her blue side all over. She feels that blue is a trait that would be passed in breeding and told me why but bird genetics make no sense to me so I can't tell you anything more. She feels that her lack of egg laying has been due to nutrition not genetics.
She also said that as she was with no other birds and shows no signs of illness, if the labs look good she would allow careful introduction to the other birds and for go quarantine any longer due to Kenya's stressing about hearing and not seeing the other birds. She cautioned regarding the conure especially because of size difference and Kenya being so submissive and the potential for jealousy if Cabo takes strongly to a new lovie. (I honestly worry more about Cabo). But I thought this was great news!:rofl: