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From: bjb@ncrorl.Orlando.NCR.COM (Barbara Bowen)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: INDOOR: Parrots, Which ones?
Summary: you really picked a "nipper"
Message-ID: <1176@ncrorl.Orlando.NCR.COM>
Date: 9 Oct 90 14:16:47 GMT
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In article <4455@trantor.harris-atd.com> trish@trantor.harris-atd.com (Trish Stuckey) writes:
>
> Anyhow,  I want to thank everyone for all of there advice and
>encouraging words.  I am now the VERY happy owner of a Indian
>Ringneck.  I had never even heard of one of these until I held him
>for 5 mins. and fell in love with him. 
>
> If anyone has any comments or advice about these birds I'd love to
>hear it.  He's 3 months old and just been weaned.  
>
Trish - I don't know if you received my e-mail, as you did not respond.
	I'm glad you love your "ringer", you'd better.  They are nippy
	little beasties, no matter how sweet they are at 3 mos.  Be sure
	to handle this critter DAILY, else it will easily revert to
	biting.  

	Cooked eggs, pasta, beans, corn, most veggies (mine LOVE
	chicken) are good.  As a rule, avoid fruits with pits (cherries,
	avacados, peaches, etc.) as pits are toxic to birds.  Avoid
	celery leaves (the leaves absorb any chemicals used in growing).

	Oh, and if anybody is interested, I have 4 turquoise indian
	ringnecks currently at 4 feedings per day.


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