Training young birds for water fountain

Youngbird Posts : 1257 Join date : 2015-02-22

On the water fountain i like to put a cork on a piece of string, on each compartment of water fountain. I find it gives the young bird the knowledge and confidence, when they are trying to get to the water on transporter, and also coming into traps. The self confidence of moving objects, can be off putting to youngsters, so this helps in their ability to understand, you sometimes have to move things to get access. Just my little tip for some.

Oldbird Posts : 14517 Join date : 2013-03-11

devo56 wrote:: On the water fountain i like to put a cork on a piece of string, on each compartment of water fountain. I find it gives the young bird the knowledge and confidence, when they are trying to get to the water on transporter, and also coming into traps. The self confidence of moving objects, can be off putting to youngsters, so this helps in their ability to understand, you sometimes have to move things to get access. Just my little tip for some.

Interesting Devo Smile

are you talking about those plastic ones which you turn upside down to fill etc or something like mine, which are made out of stainless steel & the birds stick there heads through bars as such too get to the water. cheers

Youngbird Posts : 1257 Join date : 2015-02-22

I have used the plastic ones in the past, but you only have drill small holes on metal ones. It give the young ones somethink to think about.

Oldbird Posts : 14517 Join date : 2013-03-11

devo56 wrote:: I have used the plastic ones in the past, but you only have drill small holes on metal ones. It give the young ones somethink to think about.

OK

. Could be the next big thing ??? Rolling Eyes

Corks, corks & more corks. cheers

Subject: Re: Training young birds for water fountain Thu Apr 16, 2015 3:00 am

We have our water put on in Baskets in front of the loft ;so birds come from insde the loft in to the Baskets & drink from day one ; we can also then run our birds into them for Tossing if need be ; personally i hate the water put on inside the loft as dampness can & does cause heath problems ; cheers

Subject: Re: Training young birds for water fountain Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:52 am

good tip dev

Oldbird Posts : 14517 Join date : 2013-03-11

killer wrote:: We have our water put on in Baskets in front of the loft ;so birds come from insde the loft in to the Baskets & drink from day one ; we can also then run our birds into them for Tossing if need be ; personally i hate the water put on inside the loft as dampness can & does cause heath problems ; cheers

Sounds about right K Wink

but I do have concerns lol!

about the 2 that keep watch bounce

etc at the front of your loft & how they get to the drinkers for a drink Wink

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Subject: Re: Training young birds for water fountain Thu Apr 16, 2015 12:23 pm

They are trained to only kill humans ;they sleep with the birds as there companen Dogs ?lol

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