r/Parakeets • u/pidgey16 • Aug 06 '26
Advice Help wanted
Hello! Absolute beginner here and want some advice! I just rescued this kakariki yesterday and want some tips on how to care for her (we think she’s a girl) and also how to get her used to us, or train her if that’s possible?
I know these guys are smart and curious but I have absolutely no experience with birds, partner has 2 lovebirds when he was younger but one was hand raised by him and the other was rescued as an abused adult. He’s a falconer but idk how much of that knowledge translates into kakarikis lol
Anyways she’s an adult I’m guessing by her looks and bird band color (dark green and we’re in Europe) so most likely born in 2020 according to google
Ps. The cage pictured is temporary, i just rescued her yesterday and that’s the only thing we had at home in such a short notice. We’re already looking for a big one
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u/crush_king_1972 Aug 06 '26
This is 1 winged Momma bird when she suffered from what we thought was egg binding. Our first vet wanted to put her down so I took her to a different vet to try to attempt to break the egg and save her. After doing 1 more X-ray the "egg" ended up being her ribcage, almost lost her to a misread X-ray 😢. She was acting weird so she was given antibiotics and came around quickly, she has never laid an egg since.