NUmber 4

[rigidneophyte]

Ok so things didn't work out as hoped. Taco and Puck bonded really fast so they are together, so I got a 4th bird for Rebel and moved Puck and Taco out of my room so that Rebel can bond. I got her another petstore bird, a Black Masked Blue mutation. This way they can do whatever to eachother and since both are untamed I have no desire to play with them all the time. I have two other amazing birds for that.

The only problem is that I don't know anything about the blue and Rebel is about to or in nesting age, I'm not giving her a nest box, but are there any risks with this?

If she doesn't lay there shouldn't be a problem right?

[Mummieeva]

Please tell me you have new bird in quarantine. As for bonding there is no sure thing about it. They could hate each other with a passion or love each other....Or one could love and other hate. Only time will tell.



Steph

[Janie]

Beccy, what makes you think that Rebel and this new bird will be OK together? You've mentioned that Rebel is a female and I can't remember if you had "her" DNA'd but do you know what the sex of the new bird is? You don't have them caged together, do you? :eek: In three short months you've gone from your first bird, Rebel, to adding three more. It is hard not to want more but it's even harder to get a handle on what you do have if you keep adding more birds so that the "single" bird will have a buddy. There are no buddy guarantees and especially when/if you're dealing with hens.

Like Step mentioned, I also hope you did a full quarantine. Bringing in another pet store bird w/o a minimum 30 day quarantine and a complete vet check is very, very risky for your other three birds.