Hi,John,
It was good to talk to you. Call back if you need to.
Good luck with both the big guys. I know they can get aggressive and testy. 
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macaw kids are getting to that nippy phase. At 7 and 5 mos, and with six of 
them, the flock can be a real pain. Seriously! They are grabbing everything 
with their beaks and pinching a bit. Just an oral phase I think. They seem to 
do it less when they are taken out singly or when the whole flock is not 
present at once. Pistol, my B&G girl can still be devillish or cuddly and 
Piper her brother is still mischievious. Then there are the four Miligolds. 
What stinkers. Ed is really trying to wean them all. I am too soft and would 
feed them forever, convinced they would just starve if they weren't fed. So 
far so good on the eating on their own,but I'm kinda worried about them with 
this sudden cold snap. In the 30's tonight. Was about 70-something just 
yesterday afternoon. I am hoping the cold will get the Macaws all breeding 
soon. The Red bellied Macaws are at least in their box; it's a start.
Well, guess I'll go for now. Keep in touch and let me know how things go with
both macaws.Oh, and how is your wife's hand where he bit her? My Yellow Nape 
hen bit my fiance tonight when we were both playing with her. She actually 
drew blood. She has not done that before. She was playing under our blanket 
and we were tickling her. She would tickle me and nip him a little harder. 
Then she bit him. I said maybe she thought he was getting between us or 
something. She is definitely a woman's bird. I haven't had her long. But 
she's a great bird.
Have you thought about an amazon? I like them a lot. I just heard report on 
the three baby bluefront amazons that I raised and sold this summer. The lady 
has sold all but one and it is already talking. She said it is very sweet but 
indepedent and they were all stubborn. They are nice though. Amazons are pets 
you can sit and watch TV with. They seem to like it. And loud music. They 
often seem to take it or leave it if you give them attention,maybe like cats 
or something. Not like my Lesser Sulphur "Too, Deedee. She is too hyper and 
must have every iota of attention.If not she will bite you or tear up 
something.
Amazons can be real buddies.
Well, again,I'll TTYL,
Barbara
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