Fern, the Parrotlet...

[RoxyJosMom]

Fern is beautiful! She looks so happy being able to look out of the window. My 2 cockatiels love to be in the window. I think the worst part of owning a bird is the molting season - and, maybe, the way they like to have seed throwing contests. You are going to have so much fun with Fern.

[francis53]

I have 4 parrotlets, I originally got a male and female for breeding. They did and after two clutches decided I didn't like breeding so took the nestbox away, but kept them as pets. The other two are their offspring, a male and female, they share a cage under the first two. parrotlets are very territorial, lots of bickering between the two pairs. I would suggest that you keep your Fern as a single, if you get another they would bond together and she might not stay as friendly.

[francis53]

Last year my original pair got busy and started laying eggs, after watching some just fall and break, I gave them a nestbox and she laid 6 more, 3 hatched and I pulled them to handfeed. Here's a couple pics of the babies, all males, one was a whole week younger then the others. I sold two of them and my niece took the other one. She calls him Zeppy, and he is very tame and even has learned to say "step up". None of mine talk, does Fern? That;s ok, I have others that say way too much
Martha

[BubblPopElectrc]

Originally Posted by iuplori

My mother-in-law has a parrotlet that looks a lot like fern. It's a little blurry, but here's his picture! His name is Teddy. My husband and I also have an African Grey named Sam.

How cool! African Greys are beautiful.

[BubblPopElectrc]

Originally Posted by RoxyJosMom

Fern is beautiful! She looks so happy being able to look out of the window. My 2 cockatiels love to be in the window. I think the worst part of owning a bird is the molting season - and, maybe, the way they like to have seed throwing contests. You are going to have so much fun with Fern.

Oh yes. Aren't birds so messy? She has a huge flight cage so most of the seeds and feathers stay contained but a ton still get on the floor.

[BubblPopElectrc]

Originally Posted by francis53

I have 4 parrotlets, I originally got a male and female for breeding. They did and after two clutches decided I didn't like breeding so took the nestbox away, but kept them as pets. The other two are their offspring, a male and female, they share a cage under the first two. parrotlets are very territorial, lots of bickering between the two pairs. I would suggest that you keep your Fern as a single, if you get another they would bond together and she might not stay as friendly.

Originally Posted by francis53

Last year my original pair got busy and started laying eggs, after watching some just fall and break, I gave them a nestbox and she laid 6 more, 3 hatched and I pulled them to handfeed. Here's a couple pics of the babies, all males, one was a whole week younger then the others. I sold two of them and my niece took the other one. She calls him Zeppy, and he is very tame and even has learned to say "step up". None of mine talk, does Fern? That;s ok, I have others that say way too much
Martha

How awesome! I probably won't be getting a second bird. One is loud enough. No, she doesn't talk. I heard males are more likely to talk.

She's a little over a year old and has never laid an egg. Is that normal?

ETA: I also noticed you have another bird. Do your parrotlets get along with your other bird(s)?

[Suzy]

Kyle, Fern is ADORABLE! Her colors are so pretty, and she is very photogenic Are you going to try to teach her to talk? I know the males are more likely to talk, but we were able to teach our female parakeet to say a few words (reluctantly, and not well, but we DID anyway )

BTW-I love the name Fern for a bird...my mom wanted to name me that, but it would have been a NIGHTMARE growing up with my maiden name. So glad she didn't! But it's perfect for a green bird!

[BubblPopElectrc]

Originally Posted by Suzy

Kyle, Fern is ADORABLE! Her colors are so pretty, and she is very photogenic Are you going to try to teach her to talk? I know the males are more likely to talk, but we were able to teach our female parakeet to say a few words (reluctantly, and not well, but we DID anyway )

BTW-I love the name Fern for a bird...my mom wanted to name me that, but it would have been a NIGHTMARE growing up with my maiden name. So glad she didn't! But it's perfect for a green bird!

No, no plans to teach her to talk unless she picks it up on her own. She always makes enough random noises. She does make some really random noises though. If you make a clicking noise or a "kissey noise," she'll do it back.

ETA: Thanks for the compliment on her name. I had been liking the name for awhile but it didn't really seem to fit a cat or dog. It was between "Fern" and "Kiwi" and I think Kiwi is a really popular bird name (particularly with parrotlets) so we decided to go with Fern.

[velobabe]

We have Tiki, a Greenwing Macaw (big and beautifully red), Nittany, an African Grey, and Demri, a Green-cheek Conure. They definitely require a lot of time and the toys and food aren't cheap but the way they talk and act will entertain for hours Your baby is adorable!. I tried to post pics but they're too big.

[stedmansmommy]

She is so cute Kyle! I just love that third picture of her....love her name too!

[BubblPopElectrc]

Originally Posted by stedmansmommy

She is so cute Kyle! I just love that third picture of her....love her name too!

Thanks, Brooke! I hope you are doing well. I haven't talked to you in awhile.

[Suzy]

Originally Posted by BubblPopElectrc

No, no plans to teach her to talk unless she picks it up on her own. She always makes enough random noises. She does make some really random noises though. If you make a clicking noise or a "kissey noise," she'll do it back.

ETA: Thanks for the compliment on her name. I had been liking the name for awhile but it didn't really seem to fit a cat or dog. It was between "Fern" and "Kiwi" and I think Kiwi is a really popular bird name (particularly with parrotlets) so we decided to go with Fern.

Funny that you say that about being between Fern & Kiwi...my parakeet's name was-you guessed it, Kiwi! She could say her name...kiiiiiiiiii wiiiiiiiiiiiiii which was cute the first 1800 times and then maybe not so much? Oh, and she learned how to beep like our home security system too.

[Sloan]

Aw....Fern is Beautiful and I love all the healthy fruit & veggies she eats to keep her feathers so lovely. I cannot even imagine the time, work & patience required for a bird. My goodness, I used to have a Macaw that lived in the house directly behind mine and he would come over onto my fence and roof and hang out....he was quite the chatty guy. Beautiful and friendly....his beak was huge & quite sharp too. Thanks for sharing your pics of Fern.

[BubblPopElectrc]

Originally Posted by Suzy

Funny that you say that about being between Fern & Kiwi...my parakeet's name was-you guessed it, Kiwi! She could say her name...kiiiiiiiiii wiiiiiiiiiiiiii which was cute the first 1800 times and then maybe not so much? Oh, and she learned how to beep like our home security system too.

Oh, that's so funny! That's why I don't want Fern to talk! It'd just me nuts! When I was younger my grandma had a parrot that used to say "HUH?!" endlessly. I guess he heard her saying it so much.

[BubblPopElectrc]

Originally Posted by Sloan

Aw....Fern is Beautiful and I love all the healthy fruit & veggies she eats to keep her feathers so lovely. I cannot even imagine the time, work & patience required for a bird. My goodness, I used to have a Macaw that lived in the house directly behind mine and he would come over onto my fence and roof and hang out....he was quite the chatty guy. Beautiful and friendly....his beak was huge & quite sharp too. Thanks for sharing your pics of Fern.

Thank you so much! I know what you mean about the big birds; they kinda freak me out! Of (most) animals, they seem the most human-like- as odd as that sounds.