to step down, from a branch, onto the stick that you offer it. Inform your friends and neighbors about the bird. Birds usually settle down in a place before dawn; you could ask your neighbors to listen for parakeet calls after dusk. If your bird is near the house, you could set the cage out in the garden, and put its favorite food on the cage, and also inside it. There is a chance that your bird might have a hard time, outside, searching for food; it will like the idea of getting easy food in its cage. Check the cage, frequently, and close the door on the bird, once it is safely inside the cage. If your bird has a band number, record it, and also photograph your bird. The band number would help you to prove that it is your bird, when you find it. It would be a good idea to make a recording of its vocals. If it hears a familiar sound, it might tempt it to fly back, into the house. The photograph of the bird could be used, to put up posters advertising its loss. Your bird-recapturing kit should contain a bird net, a long pole for your bird to step onto, the recording of its calls, binoculars, favorite treats, and a pillow case, to hold your rescued bird. You could enlist the help of local bird clubs, and animal rescue = = = What To Do If Your Parakeet Escapes organizations. The posters should be put up, at all veterinary hospitals and pet stores, in the area. Contact avian veterinarians in the area, so that if anybody gets your injured bird in, they could inform you. If your bird is up on a tree, and is refusing your stick, you could probably bring it down by getting it wet with your garden hose and then scooping it up, in a soft cloth. If you are catching birds in an aviary, use a padded, rimmed net. This will help keep their feathers from getting damaged. Always wait for your bird to perch itself, before you catch it and don't try to catch it when it's flying. = What To Do If Your Parakeet Escapes raveling with your parakeet T Traveling on road with your parakeet 12 important points to remember before you take your parakeet on an outing = Traveling is an inevitable part of life, for many people. Some may have to travel due to a change of address; still others may decide to go on a long vacation. If and when you are planning to travel, you might have many apprehensions regarding your parakeet's safety and travel requirements. If your travel plans are for a few days, then it is advisable to leave your parakeet with a friend, or arrange somebody to come over to your place to spend some time with your bird, and also feed it. But if you intend to go on a long leave, or are taking your bird to a vet, you need to take the necessary items and precautions. Sudden braking and speeding in a car are actually dangerous for your pets as it can throw them around in their cage. The ideal cage would be a small one; the swings and toys should Traveling with Parakeets Use a small traveling cage while you travel with your parakeet. be avoided for the journey, as they might swing and hurt the bird. One perch to sit on and a small holder for food and water should be the only things kept in the cage. Try to secure the seat belt over the cage, as best as possible, Don't try keeping the cage in your hands, since you can never predict when the road could get rough and the cage might go flying from your hands. |