So, Kirby has been with us for 2-1/2 weeks now. Well, Hunnybird and Kirby still hate each other but are getting more tolerant. I can actually have them in the same room now without either of them trying to draw blood on the other!

Kirby is starting to look a lot better also. He is letting me preen him a little each day and he is putting some weight on. I have been able to get him to eat more table food in the last few days but he is still rather picky (great, 2 picky birds!). He is still very quiet (almost whispers) when he talks but is getting louder when he screams with Hunnybird. I take the "getting louder" as a good sign as he had almost no voice for the first week or so.

Kirby is not happy with bathing at the moment though so I am passing him under the facet with warm water running. I am hoping this, too, will pass in time.

I still have an issue with being the only one who can handle Kirby though. At one point my daughter was able to care for him but he has taken to biting (and I mean drawing blood biting) so I am the only one now. He never bites me or reacts to me in a negative way.

Hunnybird definitely has jealousy issues but I spend equal (or more) time with her so that there is not much of the jealousy thing going on. It is my hope that these two can eventually be friends but I know that it may not happen. I will not be rehoming Kirby though no matter what so they can just suck it up and get along! I am Kirby's 3rd home in his 3 years of life and I am determined to be his forever home. Hunnybird and him will just have to learn to deal with each other! I have all the time and patience in the world to make this work! They sure do steal your heart really quick.

The few times the 2 of them have gotten close together they seem to taste each other (beaks open and tongues touching) then the beaks go to flying so I seperate them. I am afraid that someone will get hurt if I don't seperate them but not sure if this is the correct action to take either. Do I let them try each other instead?

It is just one day at a time here and that is okay. Having 2 birds is definitely more work than one but it keeps me out of trouble! I really enjoy them. Hunnybird talks so good already (7 months old) and is always surprising me with new things so it is easy to get hooked! She acts like my little attack bird too which is soo cute (except to those on the receiving end)! Kirby, I think, will turn out to be a pretty good bird once he settles in more. He is starting to let me hold him and love on him which is another big step for him.

I keep telling my husband to tell me "no" if I suggest any more birds because if he is not careful he will come home one day to find the place filled and he will be calling me the birdlady! LOL They are so addictive

Thanks to everyone for all of their help and advice. More updates to come as progress is made.

Dana

Awwww....glad they are settling in. I love the name Kirby too...I have a dog with that name. I know how much more time consuming it is to go from one fid to two...we just did it about 6 weeks ago, and it makes it even harder when you can't have the babies out together. Pogo, my caique, can never be out when we have Simon out....well, not unsupervised at least, because he just wants to play and Simon is terrified of him, and I've been advised never to let them play together because caiques are just too rough. Even my dogs are TERRIFED of him and won't come anywhere near us if he is with us.

Hunnybird-It is so great to see that someone else is going through the same thing. Now I can rest easy knowing that I am not the only one having a hard time. I know it will take a while......I guess I am learning to be more patient.......need to learn that instant gratification isn't going to happen OR it isn't so gratifying.
Having a hubby to say no would be great. No one was around to say no to more ferrets. I have now moved on to wanting more birds. I probably shouldn't take in 11 of them though...........

You are far from alone. I have read and re-read the threads on here and have learned that almost everyone goes through this at one time or another. My big adjustment has been introducing Kirby into the household because I have had Hunnybird since she was a baby (still being hand fed).

Good news today though, Hunnybird has allowed Kirby to share her tree. He has to stay on a seperate branch than her but that is a BIG move for her! Kirby is very happy to share in the tree even if he is confined to a branch. (don't worry - the tree is an inside tree!)




Hmmmm... maybe I should look into getting a caique as it will make everyone leave me alone! LOL!!!! Just kidding, I think so anyway!