chellybum
05-14-2007, 05:04 PM
My little lovie (only >1 year old) Isabella has been diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia, and she also has a problem with crop infections (been on antibiotics 3 times already).. the vet said that she will be a quieter than normal bird because of her condition.. but she really is not.
We live in an apartment, and both of us work most of the day.. when I leave her in the living room with lots of windows she will chirp and sometimes squak at every little thing. When she is in the second bedroom she is much quieter.
I have read in several places that if a bird makes any noise it is a really good sign and you should be worried if she is quiet..
she really craves attention, and anytime she hears noise of any kind she chirps. When we are home she is reluctant to come out, but once she comes out she seems really happy.
My reason for the post is this...
1. should i encourage the chirping and keep her in the living room
2. is ALL noises from the bird a good sign?
also.. i have noticed that her flight feathers are coming in really bad.. she is able to now fly but some of the feathers are shreaded or missing (and she is not plucking them out).. is this normal?
We live in an apartment, and both of us work most of the day.. when I leave her in the living room with lots of windows she will chirp and sometimes squak at every little thing. When she is in the second bedroom she is much quieter.
I have read in several places that if a bird makes any noise it is a really good sign and you should be worried if she is quiet..
she really craves attention, and anytime she hears noise of any kind she chirps. When we are home she is reluctant to come out, but once she comes out she seems really happy.
My reason for the post is this...
1. should i encourage the chirping and keep her in the living room
2. is ALL noises from the bird a good sign?
also.. i have noticed that her flight feathers are coming in really bad.. she is able to now fly but some of the feathers are shreaded or missing (and she is not plucking them out).. is this normal?