few questions about kakarikies.......

ks282012 · Member Joined: Apr 15, 2012 Posts: 8

hello friends
i have few questions about kakarikies,hopefully experts will help to answer
1. temp is 42-46 here so i spray some water on my birds,is it ok?
2. i mix some in water alternate day?
3. my two kakarikies feather are not fine,what should i do with it?
4. my different mutations of kakarikies are coming,can i pair different mutations?
5. i offer them apples and watermelon with seed mix bcoz they love watermelon and apple,is it ok?
a discussion going on a forum that 1 tea spoon salt should be mix in 2.5 ltr water for birds,is it not tooo much(in case you not offer electrolytes)

6. will my kakarikies be ok with my different mutations of lorikeet?
best regards

Steptoe · Site Admin Joined: Oct 06, 2004 Posts: 4550

1. temp is 42-46 here so i spray some water on my birds,is it ok?

Yes, the main issue is air flow, lack of and heat in nesting boxes at those temps.....keeping avariy walls and floors wet helps...as the water evaporates it cools...sort of like if put meths on your skin, it feels cold as it evaporates.

2. i mix some in water alternate day?

Sry dont understand the question

3. my two kakarikies feather are not fine,what should i do with it?

Need better description maybe pics?.. to upload pics see the how to section in the forums

4. my different mutations of kakarikies are coming,can i pair different mutations?

Yes ..but do not confuse a mutation with a hybrid...hybrids are a big no no.
A mutation is a gentic mutation within a specires, a hybrid is crossing species ie a red crown and a yellow crown kakariki

5. i offer them apples and watermelon with seed mix bcoz they love watermelon and apple,is it ok?

Aplle excelent ands the occassional seed is fine..they need the trace od arsinic in apple /pears... but do not feed ahand full of these seeds
Check out the sticky thread "what do you feed...."
This may also relate to your birds feather condition above.

a discussion going on a forum that 1 tea spoon salt should be mix in 2.5 ltr water for birds,is it not tooo much(in case you not offer electrolytes)

Yes salt can help in hot temps over longer periods ...in VERY small doses.
like apple seed overdose can be dangerous....Mineral blocks are a far bettter option...cuttle fish, and a good varied consistant diet asin the "what do you feed..." thread.

6. will my kakarikies be ok with my different mutations of lorikeet?
best regards

Yes kakariki mix well with other species...caution thu with mixing or adding birds to flights/avaries espec if breeding, and the otherspecies also mix ok.

Cheers
Steps

ks282012 · Member Joined: Apr 15, 2012 Posts: 8

thanks for ur time and detail anwer
i am trying to upload photos but cant due to size...
inshaAllah will do it tonight..
i build a new place for my birds,after shifting there my lorikeet are dieing,on monday will do post mortum for dead birds...
one kakariki was little down but now ok and shift them to seperate place,far from lorikeet...
regards

Steptoe · Site Admin Joined: Oct 06, 2004 Posts: 4550