Hand-reared birds aren't cheap 'cos of the time taken to rear them and teach them to be ncie and friendly.
My Rainbow Lorrikeet, Frank, is hand-reared but cost me nothing. I noticed a bunch of birds carrying on and attacking a little grey lump of skin in the backyard about 3 years ago. It was a baby lorrikeet that had been kicked (or fell) out of its nest.
It was pretty beaten up and was very young and had no feathers. I used a syringe and some egg&biscuit bird food and fed it. I took it to the vets to check it was okay. They said I should take it to WIRES, but having dealt with those knuckleheads before I wasn't going to do that.
So I hand fed and reared it. It's great. It talks and does some of the most stupid and funny things. It's a cool little pet and sits on your shoulder and in your pocket, which is something I haven't been able to get my tropical fish to do yet, despite all the training!
Lorri's are a soft-bill parrot, but trust me, it can draw blood when it wants to bite hard.
Wed, 02 March 2005 08:54
