I plan on making another post about the mash diet I feed Benu since eventually Zazu will need to learn to eat it as well. Here is a good post about the mash. It is long but has lots of great pictures. I will be making several more posts about the mash in different parts.
Part I: Legumes
Part II: Grains/Seeds
Part III: Vegetables
Part IV: Summary
Please check back later. They will include pictures. =)
Monday, November 17, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Baby Budgie: Day 22
Zazu is sure something. He is much harder to get a still picture of him since he is running everywhere. This little guy would walk off the table if I didn't watch him. He is down to 4 feedings a day now, which is about every 5 hours. He also sleeps a little earlier and wakes up a tad later. But he sure still cries a lot...haha Here are his pics of the day.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
New Plantings
Well, I redid my patio again. Some plants weren't doing so well and my guess is either it was the lack of full sun or the weather cooling down.
Jack Be Little - died off. Probably too cold now.
Other Squashes - didn't do well. Need more sun?
Dandelion - never did well since earlier this year. Will try planting indoors soon.
Millet - grew into grass but no millet. Dried and died later. Will try planting indoors some time.
Canary Seed - grew better than the millet but didn't look so good so tossed. No seeds.
Dwarf Sunflower - Still growing indoors and has developed a flower head. Hoping for seeds.
Greens - Kale, Chard, Collards, Spinach, etc. Does better in cooler weather. Planted too soon this year but now should be fine. I may plan a few of these indoors to see how they compare to the outside ones.
Clover - Didn't do well outside. I think it needed more sun or maybe the weather wasn't right. Flowering was a problem. Best to grow many months in advance. Will go another pot indoors some time.
Eucalyptus - growing well on the shaded patio. Grown from a seed this thing is now 2 feet tall.
Carrot - had problem with mushrooms so it was destroyed.
Radish - had problems with mushrooms so it was destroyed.
So right now I have some cool weather greens, eucalyptus, and sunflower growing. I will try bird seeds and some herbs as well when I get my patio situated with space. Oh how I wish I had a large yard to plant my own raised garden. My dogs sure enjoy cuttings from the vegetables...haha
Jack Be Little - died off. Probably too cold now.
Other Squashes - didn't do well. Need more sun?
Dandelion - never did well since earlier this year. Will try planting indoors soon.
Millet - grew into grass but no millet. Dried and died later. Will try planting indoors some time.
Canary Seed - grew better than the millet but didn't look so good so tossed. No seeds.
Dwarf Sunflower - Still growing indoors and has developed a flower head. Hoping for seeds.
Greens - Kale, Chard, Collards, Spinach, etc. Does better in cooler weather. Planted too soon this year but now should be fine. I may plan a few of these indoors to see how they compare to the outside ones.
Clover - Didn't do well outside. I think it needed more sun or maybe the weather wasn't right. Flowering was a problem. Best to grow many months in advance. Will go another pot indoors some time.
Eucalyptus - growing well on the shaded patio. Grown from a seed this thing is now 2 feet tall.
Carrot - had problem with mushrooms so it was destroyed.
Radish - had problems with mushrooms so it was destroyed.
So right now I have some cool weather greens, eucalyptus, and sunflower growing. I will try bird seeds and some herbs as well when I get my patio situated with space. Oh how I wish I had a large yard to plant my own raised garden. My dogs sure enjoy cuttings from the vegetables...haha
Baby Budgie: Day 21
Zazu is now 3 weeks old. He has come a long ways from tiny pins to a bird with lots of feathers coming out and fuzz all over. This boy loves to eat. Today he spent time in his small hamster cage posted on Day 20. This will now be his day cage. When he no longer needs his first baby carrier container, I will also be providing a larger cage for the day and the small day cage will become the small night cage for what I hope is the rest of his life.
He finally is showing some blue shimmer on his chest under his beak. Looks like the middle of the tummy might become yellow. And noticed yesterday was some blue on his legs. He continues to make chatter as he sleeps. Also this morning he made his firat mad calls when I woke him up for breakfast...lol Here are his pictures.
He finally is showing some blue shimmer on his chest under his beak. Looks like the middle of the tummy might become yellow. And noticed yesterday was some blue on his legs. He continues to make chatter as he sleeps. Also this morning he made his firat mad calls when I woke him up for breakfast...lol Here are his pictures.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Baby Budgie: Day 20
Ain't he a cutie?
Now for a while I have been very puzzled with Zazu's color, but I think I am figuring it out. For a while I have been wondering why he was so green. I thought he should be blue since his parents are white base. But the below picture shows his blue on his leg reflecting. Note the bright green on his rump too.
Tomorrow he will be 3 weeks old. Exciting!!!!
Now for a while I have been very puzzled with Zazu's color, but I think I am figuring it out. For a while I have been wondering why he was so green. I thought he should be blue since his parents are white base. But the below picture shows his blue on his leg reflecting. Note the bright green on his rump too.
Tomorrow he will be 3 weeks old. Exciting!!!!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Baby Budgie: Day 19
Here is some pictures of Zazu today.
He is looking good. He is spending more of his waking hours exporling. I think it is almost time for his new cage. His next cage will be a small one level hamster cage. HAHA! I made special covers for it. Here are some pictures.
After his 8pm feeding I gave him a Nutriberry. He nibbled a little on it and then ignored it. He also spends some of his waking time making peep sounds. Not baby cry for bottle sounds. He sure is a weird cutie pie. I am very happy he is finally recognizing me as his feeder.
He is looking good. He is spending more of his waking hours exporling. I think it is almost time for his new cage. His next cage will be a small one level hamster cage. HAHA! I made special covers for it. Here are some pictures.
After his 8pm feeding I gave him a Nutriberry. He nibbled a little on it and then ignored it. He also spends some of his waking time making peep sounds. Not baby cry for bottle sounds. He sure is a weird cutie pie. I am very happy he is finally recognizing me as his feeder.
Benu Update
I has been a while since I put an update to how Benu was doing, so here it is.
He is such a character. Although he is not to interested in me, he is interested in my toy poodle Goofball (Goofy for short). When Benu is out he checks out Goofy's blankets outside her cage and often gets close to her. I wonder, does Benu think he is a dog or that Goofy is a large weird shaped bird?
Benu knows there is a baby in the house crying. He can hear Zazu and sometimes calls out to him. I hope that they can be good friends when Zazu is old enough. I am also hoping that Zazu will teach Benu to not be scared of people. Benu sure isn't scared of the dog though.
He is such a character. Although he is not to interested in me, he is interested in my toy poodle Goofball (Goofy for short). When Benu is out he checks out Goofy's blankets outside her cage and often gets close to her. I wonder, does Benu think he is a dog or that Goofy is a large weird shaped bird?
Benu knows there is a baby in the house crying. He can hear Zazu and sometimes calls out to him. I hope that they can be good friends when Zazu is old enough. I am also hoping that Zazu will teach Benu to not be scared of people. Benu sure isn't scared of the dog though.
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