On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 14:38:12 -0400, Linda Ambrose
 wrote:

>    Over the last few years or so, I lost Sydney (PFLB),
Rocket (English 
> budgie) and Chickie, my Pacific parrotlet.  Losing Chickie
this past 
> year was particularly devastating as he was not quite two
years old.  I 
> also lost several newborn parrotlets in the summer of 2003, as the 
> parents (Chickie and his mate, Penny) were too
young/inexperienced to 
> look after them. This was their first clutch and when I
realized that 
> the parents were not going to raise their chicks, I
scrambled to get as 
> much info as I could to save the chicks.  

Gosh, so much sadness! I'm sorry, Linda.

>    Although that was a miserably sad and stressful situation, one 
> wonderful thing to come out of this was that I was able to
save one baby 
> ... a female Pacific parrotlet who I took from the nest
only hours old.  
> Even though I was basically flying by the seat of my
pants, I managed to 
> save Jellybean who was born with a splayed leg. In spite of this 
> handicap, she is very healthy and active and a wonderful
(though feisty) 
> pet ... nothing stops this girl!

Jellybean. A wonderful name. Cute and sweet.

>    I recently got a new male parrotlet, Coco, but he won't
be paired.  
> Breeding birds is *not* for me.  Penny and her daughter,
Jellybean, hate 
> one another (two females) and Coco is intimidated by both
of them, so 
> they all live happily in cages of their own.  In addition
to my three  
> parrotlets, I have several budgies and lovebirds and my
quaker, Kato. 
> Many of my budgies and a few lovebirds were
"rescues" as I have friends 
> who own a pet store and they often get birds dumped on
their doorstep. 

That kind of "disposable" treatment of any animal is sickening.

>    I agree.  It helps bring a sense of closure and
comfort. Thank you 
> for remembering me.  I hope you, your family and Jester are keeping 
> well.  Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

Jester is in fine feather. He joins me in sending Thanksgiving
greetings to you and your flock.

Tara J. Ballance
Montreal, Canada
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