Do they snore?

[Chrissy and Flock]

I swear it sounds like AngelBaby is snoring, she is here in the room with me but I have her covered so can't sneak a look. :haha:

[Larry, Baby and Me]

Describe the sound the best you can.

[Chrissy and Flock]

Sounded like a quiet snore, she just did it a couple of times and hasn't done it since.

[Larry, Baby and Me]

I would keep an eye out for that sound... doesn't sound normal - but I am not the expert in that area. Maybe others will have some input.

[EasySpirit]

Birds do not snore unless imitating. It could have been another sound though. Birds are generally very quiet at night...built in behavior and they generally don't poop at night either. Why....they are a prey animal. Noise would allow a predator to hear them and come looking. Poop, predators can smell and again locate a bird. And you thought they saved those big poops in the morning just for you....:rofl:

[birdscomefirst]

Many birds can imitate a snoring sound. So if there is a snorer in the house, the bird may mimic the sound. Birds also grind their beaks before they settle in for the night. It might be possible that you are confusing the sound of beak grinding for a snore.

Beak grinding could sound like light snoring to some.

Birds shouldn't really snore though.

Thanks,
Bill

[Chrissy and Flock]

Wow I did not know that about not pooping all night, she may have been imitating one of the dogs cause all 4 of them snore.

[Diane, Clouds assignment]

Could it have been a baby beak grinding? Maybe it's time for a nanny/birdy cam under the cage cover.:umm:

[Chrissy and Flock]

Could it have been a baby beak grinding? Maybe it's time for a nanny/birdy cam under the cage cover.:umm:

It could well have been that, I am not used to birds in the living room with me. Kinda reminds me of when I brought home my first born (human) and every little noise she made concerned me. Wow that was a long time ago :rofl:

[Larry, Baby and Me]

Bill, this is a new Umbie that Chrissy brought home from the breeder today.

Chrissy... she is what - 4 months old???

[Chrissy and Flock]

She will be 4 months on Mar 2, she is very quiet right now sleeping soundly.

[Larry, Baby and Me]

How many feedings is she on?

[Chrissy and Flock]

One in the am and if she does not eat much during the day she may get another just to make sure she has enough to eat. She has been eating good this afternoon, fruits and nuts some pellets and seeds. I will be checking her weight every other day just to be sure.
Larry I saw something neat today and I am going to try to modify mine, a gram scale with a perch on it.

[Larry, Baby and Me]

I don't want to neb my nose in here if not wanted - you know I have your best interest at heart. Umbies are the most difficult birds to wean. Some take as long as 6 months - some even longer.

First - at this stage we have to talk about her age in weeks and not in months. So she is 15 weeks old.

Most breeders will not allow an unweaned baby to be sold.

Even if you have weaned other birds - Umbies are a bit different.

You are doing good to weigh her every day and keep a log. She does seem to have very good weight at this time. They will continue to gain weight (will even be heavier than their parents) until just right before they are to fledge. They then drop weight in preparation for flight.

She might be on one feeding in the morning and eating on her own the rest of the day at this time... but coming into a new home - she might regress and want more hand feedings. You can tell by the way she behaves. If she is whiney and appears hungry but not eating on her own - she is telling you that she wants you to feed her.

Please keep us posted every step of the way.

[Chrissy and Flock]

Thats basicly what the breeder told me also, and she is only an hour away if I have any problems. I also promised to take her back there if I do have any problems. Plus I am updating her periodicly through email. She likes a mixture of bananas all natural peanut butter and organic applesauce. She ate like a little piggy when I gave her some of that right before bed. She digs out what she likes from the seed bowl. LOL

[Larry, Baby and Me]

Sounds like you have all the bases covered. Just don't take anything for granit. Thankfully you are here on HB every day - so I have no concern that you will speak up if you have the least hint that something might be wrong.

You worry like I do --- thankfully :D

[Chrissy and Flock]

Believe me Larry I have an avian vet that makes housecalls and I have you guys here and the breeder not too far away, If I even think she isnt thriving as she should I will be on here and on the phone at the same time thats a promise. Thank you for all the support you all give, it really is a blessing.
How long do I need to keep her seperate from the other birdies?

[Larry, Baby and Me]

You are a girl after my own heart. You do things like me--- you take no chances. :hihihi:

How long do you have to keep them separated??? Don and the others will have a better answer than me. The only time I had multiple birds was more than 25 years ago - things have changed a bunch since then.

[Patty, Linus and Co.]

Chrissy, Maybe you snore and she was imitating you?? LOL

[Chrissy and Flock]

Hey now yesterday was her first day here LOL

[Chrissy and Flock]

Its not a snore she is clicking her beak and trying to talk, she is doing it right now. She has been very vocal today, not screams but trying to talk. She has such a sweet voice. LOL

[birdscomefirst]

Hi,

It has been mentioned earlier but I fear that your baby was what is called force weaned. The bird was weaned way too early. Most umbies shouldnt be weaned for almost a year after hatching. (At Least) Please keep an eye on your baby. Toos that are weaned too early are often the ones that will be prone to behavioral problems and health issues later in life.

Not to disparage a breeder, but i am known for telling it like it is. A breeder that will wean a too in 4 months is interested in turnover and not interested in the best interest of the birds. Take the advice of this breeder with a grain of salt and a healthy dose of skepticism. If this breeder said that the bird being weaned this early is OK, there is a lack of knowledge that I would truly be concerned with.

I am not trying to be mean, just truthful. Weaning a too at 4 months, just ain't right. Sorry. They take up to 18 months in the wild.

Also, I am not sure but based upon your post, it sounds like the bird may still be handfed a mix of applesauce, banana and peanut butter. Again I am trying to figure it out based upon the post... That is a very nutritionally deficient mixture. If handfeeding is still being done,(and it should be) you need a rounded out handfeeding formula like the type sold by Kaytee, for example. Hand feeding formulas have the nutrition of the bird more in mind.

If your breeder got you onto that mix of banana, applesauce and peanut butter, forget it.

I'm not being rude but that used to be a way to "fatten up" a bird to sell it more quickly. Again, this was an old school method that is still being pushed out there by some old school breeders that need to learn more modern methods and more correct information.

I know this will stir up a hornet's nest but when I see something way off, Larry will tell you, I am the guy to bring it up and I try as nicely as I am able not to "pull any punches"

Imagine this scenario as feeding a 2 month old human baby a T-bone steak....The system is not ready for it yet. It is the same with solid foods and a four month old, (15 week old) umbie. It can eat the solid food but it is not getting the nutrition it needs for proper growth as it cannot metabolize it all yet.

Thanks,
Bill

[Chrissy and Flock]

I am giving her a daily feeding of formula in the afternoon since she won't take it in the morning.

[birdscomefirst]

OK, great! That will help keep the nutritional aspects moving in a good direction. I was going by what i saw posted and responded to that. So, I hope you took no offense by it. Still, what I posted is valid.

Thanks,
Bill

[Chrissy and Flock]

No Bill none whatsoever I am just really happy that there are people here that do have concerns about birds other than their own. I thank you for that, and I am sure that I will be coming to you for advice from time to time. After all I do have two of them now.

[too&me]

You are in good hands, both Bill & Don know their stuff. Has any one seen Darryll lately he has gorgeous birds too.