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From: plemmons@nsf1.mth.msu.edu (Steve Plemmons)
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Subject: Re: INDOOR: Bird Magazines
Keywords: also... Safe Toys!
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Date: 20 Nov 90 14:19:42 GMT
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In article <957@cfiprod.UUCP> susans@cfiprod.UUCP (Susan Scheide -CFI-) writes:
>In article <46324@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> fleming@acsu.buffalo.edu (christine m fleming) writes:
>
>>He also seems to break blood feathers quite a lot. The breeder says
>>that it is part baby clumsiness, and part baby playfulness: is there
>
>	My boys both broke lots of feathers as babies.  As long as they
>	don't bleed after they break off, don't worry about it.  They
>	don't really "worry" about their appearance until sexual
>	maturity.

When, on the average, does sexual maturity happen with Cockatiels?

Steve


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