| Owner
& Bird |
|
Owner's
Name: |
Shannon Allred |
| Bird's
Name: |
Bean |
| Other flock members: |
two society finches
Mr. and Mrs. Finch |
| Why you picked a Jardine's
vs something else: |
She was just to cute to pass up. |
| Physical
Characteristics |
|
Hatch Date: |
August 28, 1998 |
| Weight: |
195 grams |
| Length (nose to butt) |
|
| Amount of Orange Coloring
& Where: |
Bean has an orange "flame" on her head. She also has orange on her wings and her ankles. |
| Breeder |
|
When Purchased: |
February of 1999 |
| Where Purchased: |
The Nature Chest |
| Age when Purchased: |
3 months old |
| Hand Fed? |
Yes |
|
By Who: |
By the Breeder |
| Price: |
$550 |
| Diet |
|
Eats Pellets? |
Yes |
|
Pellet Brand |
Roudybush |
| Eats Veggies? |
Yes |
|
Favorites: |
Corn, corn on the cob, carrots, squash, etc... |
| Eats Seeds? |
No |
| Eats People Food (ie with
you) |
Yes |
|
Favorites: |
pasta, popcorn,blackberries,strawberries,breads, hot peppers, broccoli, just about everything we eat |
| Beverages: |
red koolaid, capri-suns (drinks from the straw) |
| Other foods: |
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| Favorite foods: |
ALMONDS!!!!!!!!!! |
| Personality |
|
Favorites games to play with
people: |
puzzle toys, flying around the house with me |
| Tricks: |
hangs upside down |
| Shy around strangers? |
yes |
| Likes to bathe? |
Yes |
|
How: |
she takes a bath in the shower with us |
| Likes music? |
Yes |
|
What kind? |
Bean likes anything loud, wether its a movie or music. She loves to sing with it. |
|
Likes to dance? |
yes - head bobs with us |
| Agressive or shy with other
birds/pets in the house? |
no |
| Amount of human attention
received: |
anytime we are home, she is out with us |
| Talks? |
Yes |
|
Words: |
hey there, hey darling, nite-nite, no, bye-bye
Bean makes several noises - telephone ringing, coughing, sneezing. She laughes just like me. |
| How
did he learn? |
repetive learning from us |
| Whistles? |
Yes |
|
Tunes: |
anything she can put toghether and come up with on that day. |
| Prefers to talk or
whistle? |
both |
| Cage |
|
Size of cage: |
not sure of the size but it is a large cage from Kings Kages |
| Favorite perches or toys: |
Lava rock |
| Sleeping habits: |
Bean sleeps on her manzanita perch if we are still up watching tv but after we go to bed she goes up and sleeps on her lava rock. During the day, she rests on her cup holders in her cage. |
| Veterinarian Information |
|
Avian Vet or other Vet: |
well known avain vet |
| Wings Clipped? |
Yes |
| 1
or 2 wings clipped: |
2 |
| By
who: |
vet and us |
| Toenail clipped by who: |
vet |
| How often for vet visits: |
6 months or every year - depends |
| Any accidents? |
Yes |
|
What? |
Bean was chewing on a writing pen and bit off the tip and got a mouth full of ink. This accident scared us and had to call the vet at home. Bean also got a piece of an almond caught up in her sinuses one day when she was eating. she began to wheeze and we had to go to the vet and get everything flushed out. |
|
Lessons learned: |
Keep a close eye on things she chews on. |
| Other Comments |
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