Percy's story (223 views)

[deebee]

So as I was making this thread I wrote out a HUGE explanation of her story and the page refreshed! I died a little inside. I was just saying that I'm introducing my flock members one bird at a time (except my budgie flock as it's enormous) and I told her story. Little did I realise that the first two photos on Instagram actually tell you anyway haha. So if you read the captions on the first two photos it would help as I'd rather not type it out again just in case I lose it!

Rubbish quality photos from the first part of her story!

http://instagram.com/p/4rcDdjr0bj

http://instagram.com/p/4rcr-zL0ct

http://instagram.com/p/4rdR0xL0d-

http://instagram.com/p/4rdlHaL0ef

http://instagram.com/p/4reA3qr0fM

The worst quality photo ever, and video!

http://instagram.com/p/573Gkjr0Up

http://instagram.com/p/573pBar0WU

Flying like a pro!

http://instagram.com/p/-rINpmL0Qv

I do a lot of photography and tend to only ever post my rubbish zoomed in phone photos! Here's a better one haha

http://instagram.com/p/BAUZhGvr0cE

The latest photo I have of her and she's hissing at me! Even though she's hissing, look how AMAZING she looks now!? Her feather quality is out of this world. I'm so glad she came here 

http://instagram.com/p/BIMqe4kBzUK

[Bluekeet]

I love taking in rescue birds! Watching them change is absolutely amazing.

[deebee]

It's wonderful isn't it? Except for birds I have bred myself, all of mine are rehomes of various ages and species haha. A lot of them have been given to me. It seems conflicting to breed and rehome/rescue I guess but there's a way of doing it and some would say it is a natural enrichment for birds to breed. I wouldn't be one of 'those guys' who goes around asking for free birds just to get free breeders that they dispose of when they're done with them. I wouldn't make my birds breed either. They choose their mates and I let them get on with it. The only birds I'm careful about are my budgies because they think it's perfectly acceptable to mate with a relative and I certainly don't haha! I'll have to post photos and videos etc. of my old flock (I'm sure I have mentioned them all before, I had a gas leak) and show you some of the progress that they had made. The best luck I ever had and the most encouraging story was Clyde, an orange winged Amazon I had. He had 5 homes in 2 months, was only £150 after being passed around and had plucking and screaming issues. He will always be one of my favourite birds. He went from phobic, aggressive and distressed to being so happy! He stopped plucking almost immediately and never had to go in his cage. He was the funnest bird to have around. I'd have another in a heart beat