Re: Winter time

["bini734" <bini734@...>]

Hi Tom,

Thanks for the info. I now feel more comfortable taking her out in=20
low temperatures so I started taking her out for a walk early morning=20
and evening again for 15-20'. It's dark and she is on the leash=20
standing on my shoulder so it does not quite make-up for flying but=20
at least it gives her a contact with the outside work. Weather=20
permitting I will try to let her fly during the WE. The bit that=20
still concerns me about letting her free fly in these temperatures is=20
what mentionning:
"If she feels cold, she will want to come back inside or find a=20
place to roost and fluff up her feathers"
What is she gets up a tree and just seats there being cold ?
Or what, if she flies away and get lost ? - she did that for the 1st=20
time early Nov while we were on vacation away from home, i.e. in area=20
she did not know at all. One day she passed over a line of trees and=20
disappeared, it took us 3 hours to find her back. When we did she had=20
been caught (and was standing on a concrete floor with a basket over=20
her. It was OK because it was still 10-12 degr. C at the time but=20
what if something like that happened now ?
Ciao,,,
Flo

--- In Freeflight@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Beard" <tomasbeard@c...>=20
wrote:
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> Hi Frenchie,
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> More than likely the feather plucking is due to boredom more than=20
no more flying. You have conditioned her to lots of daily=20
> activity and now she is just sitting in a cage. She will need lots=20
of things to do to keep her busy during the day to take the=20
> place of the up to 2 hours a day flying outside.
> Concerning the temperature, all of our flock are outside right now=20
and the temperature is about 30F about -2C. We only leave them=20
> out for about an hour or two at this temperature, but if the sun is=20
shining they can stay out longer. If their is any wind, the=20
> stay out less. We just keep an eye on them and watch how they are=20
doing. Your B&G would probably be ok if she is outside and=20
> flying at that temperature. If she feels cold, she will want to=20
come back inside or will find a place to roost and fluff up her=20
> feathers. Cheers!
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> Tom, Lourdes, Solana-B&G, Jade-DYHA, Bunny-CAG, Mickey-Severe,=20
Elliott-G2, Cookie-Senegal and Charlie-Sun Conure, all fully=20
> flighted.
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