got a new kaka 2 weeks ago and just want a little advice pls

pabloc · Joined: Sep 26, 2007 Posts: 988

hi m8

to the forum!
about diet, just leave the diced veggies in a bowl, sometimes they take a couple of days to get used to new food, the key is insisting.

About taming, please use the quicksearch block on the left side of the forum. You'll find many posts/threads with tips/experiences from other members.

As a general rule, let the door open, grab a cup of tea and a magazine/book and just wait, they are quite curious and eventually get closer to you.

The problem with the tail, usually it's because they are housed in small cages at petshops so it gets scruffy or even gets broken.

Cheers / Pablo

456FANCLUB · Joined: Jul 13, 2010 Posts: 104

Your little bird has moved 3 times in a short time, From its original owner to the pet shop, then to you. Let it settle in first. It will then become vocal, while its sunny get the cage outside making sure you fastern any openings for extra security, ( i use a bit of garden wire ). If you have a garden put some dandilion leaves and flowers in the cage ( they love them). Avoid any growing near the road side or any where they have been sprayed. Slices of apples, pear, grapes, tomatoes, greens, etc. Kakies love sunflower seeds and dried chillie pepers bought from pet shops BUT these are strickly as a treat, ( see them as chocolate). When you kaki is out of its cage put a large dish ( roasting dish, or a large bowl no more than say 10cm deep) on the floor with cold water in and in time it will have a bath. Make sure you have a towel under the dish as they do like to splash. Good luck

caspercarl · Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 37

thanks alot for the fast response to my concerns i will do as suggested to me can anyone shed any light on the whimpering noice that it makes when we get close to him just worried about it, is he in pain of some sort or is he lonely

caspercarl · Joined: Apr 06, 2011 Posts: 37

yes thtat is the noice it makes just a little quiter but thats it thanks my mind at been put at ease thanks alot

ZiggysMum · Joined: Mar 03, 2011 Posts: 41

i wouldn't worry about that noise...my hen does it when she is happy Laughing