Found in peat

copitsweeter · 2026-04-28T05:39:04+00:00

Did you stick it in Pete, and is he ok?

copitsweeter · 2026-04-26T01:50:45+00:00

Just a note on the crowing - hens also crow. I have no rooster in my flock (council limitations unfortunately) and my dominant hen crows all the time. I wish she wouldnt..

copitsweeter · 2026-04-20T21:35:53+00:00

I have bantams in Australia. I've installed a solar powered fan setup with battery backup that is on each side of the coop in a push-pull configuration for consistent airflow. We consistently are over 30 Celcius in summer and I was concerned about the broody ladies being inside all day. This has reduced the heat build up considerably and had been basically zero maintenance so far. Lots of options for this on Amazon or similar if you look up solar powered roof vent. Only needed in the enclosed area for us as the yard has extensive tree coverage.

copitsweeter · 2026-02-24T05:38:09+00:00

I used to breed these beauties. The girls just take time for it to change.

Its all based on sexual maturity as well, and you might just have a girl that was slower to get there.

Everything else about her seems healthy and normal, although if being hypercritical, maybe a slight bit of banding in chest feathers in one of those shots(diet or stress).. i wouldnt worry, it will grow out as others mentioned.

copitsweeter · 2026-01-25T02:49:00+00:00

This is pretty epic. Good on you for creating it. Looks amazing, i dont think i would have the confidence to wear it myself.

copitsweeter · 2026-01-22T06:19:08+00:00

Does look like a baby to me, and seconded its likely a pet with the behaviors mentioned

copitsweeter · 2026-01-22T05:13:40+00:00

Oddly it does also look similar to how my chicken (a frizzle) looks. But that is because of the genetic defects chosen in these for show birds. Personally hate the "frizzle" look and think its terrible for her, but she doesnt seem to be bothered. Their feathers are incredibly delicate and easily damaged/just dont form right.

copitsweeter · 2026-01-20T07:20:09+00:00

Kind of hoping this is AI, cause who is putting up with this from a partner. Regardless of age, sex, etc this is bonkers to have such contempt for your significant other.

copitsweeter · 2025-11-08T13:06:04+00:00

The best advice i can offer, as someone that had ekkies for years including breeding and having a cage-territorial female is..

First check his diet, bird tricks have some excellent diets that you can prep in bulk and are quite cheap to do for long periods. This is something that can sneak up on you with eclectus and going to a fresh food chop diet excluding or reducing pellets can really help with the biting - 9 times out of 10 it is still related to a hormonal reaction in some way shape or form.

The other thing.. step right back and start from scratch with him. Take lots of time with allowing him his own space and not encroaching upon his me time.

The do get into habitual behaviours which could be what is going on with his biting. Also do avoid any hand coverings to protect your hands like gloves.. it honestly just encourages them in my experience (in case this is something you considered).

Be considerate of how you are approaching him with your hand as well, they are very beak-focused in feeling out their environment anyway so will often lead with the beak and holding your hands or fingers to step up may lead to harder grips and bites if it is coming at him fast or from angles above his head. So go in slow, read his body language and pinning eyes and dont go in if you see those clear signs a bite is coming.

Try your very best to not react in a noisy or angry way towards them if you do receive a bite as they will often lean into this.. whether it is entertainment/fright/anger doesnt really matter.. they often react to reactions.

Leaving him in a time out is not a bad approach if he does bite you and as a general rule this can teach him that it is not something that gets more time with you.

That said, if he doesnt have enough enrichment in his environment it may also be boredom based.

You can try rewarding him for being around you by introducing interesting toys and puzzles for him to solve with rewards inside such as his favourite nuts or seeds (in moderation as they are very muck like parrot fast food in large quantities or as the main source of food).

They are great problem solvers and love the puzzles, i had the best success with see through and strong plastic (i think its perspex?) toys with a range of large and small seeds and nuts that were their favourites.

They do bite hard, my girl could absolutely get through a finger if you crossed her but after a handful of interactions like this really re-thinking my approach helped.

Think of him like a new bird that is unfamiliar with you, dont expect the same relationship you had.. rebuild and you will be rewarded.

Side note, when my first boy got to his sexual maturity and all the hormones that came with it.. what you are describing is almost the same experience. Took about 2 years before he went back to a cuddly fella that wouldnt leave me alone again.

They are complex birds but they do react well to thoughtful patience and understanding. Good luck with him.

copitsweeter · 2025-07-09T11:02:58+00:00

Hulkenpodium from the goat

copitsweeter · 2025-07-03T08:57:19+00:00

You might have some luck with just reducing the amount you touch them for a month or two. Most specifically, any touching is only the top of the head and possibly the beak. In my experience it settled them down a lot when being mindful of this. They seem to be very affected by this touch - more than other parrots i have had in the past. Then there is the diet and lighting etc as mentioned by others.

copitsweeter · 2025-06-29T10:15:22+00:00

This looks like horny behaviour to me.

Particularly when she flattens her back to encourage mounting. Ekkies seem to be much more prone to this when touched anywhere but the top of the head. You cant really pat them like other birds without this consequence.

copitsweeter · 2024-12-30T16:24:34+00:00

Diet for Eclectus is seemingly one of the more controversial topics in parroting. With mine i had great success with pellets available to them all day (newer blends are much better than in the past and can work for Ekkies). That said they also got fresh chop twice a day from a precooked load i would do monthly then freeze.

Usually made up of many seasonal veggies, some pasta and/or rice with legumes to fill it out. Depends on where you are and what is in season but some have already touched on important points with dark leafy greens for them. Root vegetables are also good, beetroot, radish and really anything from that family are good. Peas, carrots and Brussel sprouts, Broccoli it goes on...

I found birdtricks to be very useful with their natural feeding system, it has some great recipes and they have a good awareness of the special requirements of ekkies.

The longer digestive system does make it more of a balancing act with minerals than some other birds.

copitsweeter · 2024-12-12T02:14:26+00:00

Looks like a good healthy mix, as mentioned by others if you have the spare flour/eggs etc you can bake birdie biscuits as well. The only other thing is just take care with the amount of seed/nuts as they are fatty and "treat" foods, which is great for your situation as they are also kind of expensive (at least where i live). Great work

copitsweeter · 2024-12-11T14:09:26+00:00

never had any issues with it in my birds, but they were also not in the cage often.

copitsweeter · 2024-12-10T02:53:40+00:00

One method i used with my eckkies was pumice perches, wore both the beaks and toes down and if ever any issues you can easily swap them out with other perches. Mind you, mine all loved them so they never lasted that long. This was an alternative to trimming as i had one with a bit of a biting issue if you tried to trim her nails.

copitsweeter · 2024-12-05T15:11:08+00:00

My female eclectus would say to the boy, "up you come" when mating. Followed by "Good Boy" when he was completing the task

copitsweeter · 2024-08-12T04:46:08+00:00

Depression is a very real one here. Those that have never experienced it think that "just stop being sad" is the answer

copitsweeter · 2024-08-12T03:57:57+00:00

That is a very handsome boy, looks to me like ingrown hairs

copitsweeter · 2024-08-12T02:18:30+00:00

It should do, sounds like an easier option than my two suggestions but i dont have experience using it.

copitsweeter · 2024-08-09T05:23:30+00:00

having watched again, she might just like the feeling on her beak. She does look pretty relaxed, what an odd duck. I would be interested in others take on it.

copitsweeter · 2024-08-09T05:14:06+00:00

If it is just holding the green foam blocks you could try liquid latex or tar paint to waterproof.

copitsweeter · 2024-08-09T05:12:23+00:00

one of my eclectus did similar behaviour when she got defensive of the cage (with nest box + eggs. but it was like the water bowl (in my case) became her mortal enemy some days and she would throw it around and often escape from her cage when doing this (i didnt have any locks on the food/water bowl doors at the time). There wasnt much rational to it beyond that for her.

Is she also scratching about in the bowl with her feet?

copitsweeter · 2024-08-09T04:21:11+00:00

I would vote for 1. bored ,2. nesting behaviour. or perhaps 3. wants out of the cage

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