Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!csus.edu!beach.csulb.edu!hrm360w1 From: hrm360w1@beach.csulb.edu (Jill Carlton) Newsgroups: rec.birds Subject: Re: INDOOR - female cockateil Message-ID: Date: 4 Apr 91 22:06:44 GMT References: Sender: hrm360w1@beach.csulb.edu (Jill Carlton) Organization: Cal State Long Beach Lines: 19 In-Reply-To: saari@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu's message of 4 Apr 91 17:47:13 GMT Hi Harpal, this is my first experience with rec.birds and your article caught my attention. Although I don't know about cockatiels, I have a sulphur toucan which sounds like a broken, out-of-whack washing machine every morning, especially now. She also sqawks in the daytime (she's out in an outside cage) periodically. Although she doesn't do it all the time, when she does it can go on and on and on ... til it drives us nuts! I've asked some parrot people whether it is some kind of mating call, or just boredom, but no one seems to know for sure. However, one of the parrot breeders mentioned a shot that can be administered to take away the mating urge but he didn't know if it could be used on toucans and neither did my vet. The downside is that it wears off with time and would have to be given every season. Also, my vet didn't know if it would even work and if there were any serious side effects. I sure would like to know if you find any alternative to what appears to be a mutual problem. I would also like to ask if anyone out there knows anything about toucans... there is a definite lack of literature on them and I'd love to increase my limited knowledge. Thanks!! Jill (Spike's "mom")