Re: [Freeflight] Mating season?

[Ruth Patterson <repatterson19@...>]

thankyou Mona,

It took me awhile reading thru the sites and articles.
It helped on a lot of other issues, although I didn't
find much on sexual maturity and sexual behaviors and
how to deal with them.

--- Tom Beard <tomasbeard@...> wrote:

> Very good post Mona, how is your new home coming? 
> Best,
> Tom
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Douglas Delgado 
> To: Freeflight@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 12:15 PM
> Subject: RE: [Freeflight] Mating season?
> 
> 
> Hi Ruth:
> 
> First: calm down - LOL.....Sexual maturity is NOT
> the end of the world for 
> our parrots. They have to grow up some time and
> personally, I am of the 
> opinion that like a good bottle of wine, they get
> better and better with 
> age.
> 
> Secondly: Dr. Brian Speer is one of the BEST
> authorities on how to work 
> with sexual behavior in our parrots. I'm going
> to link you to his website:
> 
> http://www.medicalcenterforbirds.com/683774.html
> 
> It's all about giving the birds exercise,
> something else to do (like flight 
> and foraging) and discouraging nest boxes and
> nesting areas.
> 
> Third: Sexual behavior, like all behavior, can be
> modified by how you 
> reinforce it. I'm going to refer you to Dr.
> Friedman's articles on The 
> Gabriel Foundation website:
> 
> http://www.thegabrielfoundation.org/Home/
> 
> and while you are there......take some time to
> read some of Eb Craven's 
> articles as well. He is a great source for
> information on how to work with 
> the nature of these animals.
> 
> I don't have a macaw....but I'm sure others on the
> list can comment....but I 
> know MANY people who have sexually mature macaws
> and they are INCREDIBLY 
> WONDERFUL companions. A little sexual maturity
> is a GOOD thing.....We all 
> have to grow up......
> 
> Take a few deep breaths and continue your
> reading.......There is a lot of 
> information out there and much to learn for ALL of
> us......
> 
> Thanks so much for the post.....
> 
> 
> Mona in Seattle
> Phinneus Fowl (aka Phinney) TAG
> Pretty Rita Cockatiel
> Babylon (Senegal Poicephalus)
> Doug (spousal unit)
> 
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> 
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> >From: Ruth Patterson <repatterson19@...>
> >Reply-To: Freeflight@yahoogroups.com
> >To: Freeflight@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [Freeflight] Mating season?
> >Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 11:17:15 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >I was told my B&G is in her mating season. Isn't
> she
> >
> >awfully young? She is only 4yrs old. Shouldn't
> that
> >
> >start more when she reaches her teens, since they
> live
> >
> >just as long as we do? I am horribly upset over
> this.
> >
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