How to raise Backyard Chickens: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: The Most Unusual Livestock Guardian

I have a Maximilian pionus, named Kiwi (so named because he's green).
He is such a wonderful birdie citizen. I have him fully flighted in my
home. I'm afraid to take him outside, not because of predators, though
I should think about that. I'm afraid that the neighbor's dog will bark
and scare him and he'd fly away. So his only outdoor experience is in a
small carry cage when going to the vet or something. I've thought of
trying to harness train him but not sure if he'd accept a harness.
Parrots are such neat pets. When someone says they have a macaw makes
me want one too. But I'm not sure I can be consistently assertive
enough to work with a macaw. The macaw would become master of the house.

Linda

On 7/28/2013 9:18 PM, jajeanpierre wrote:
>
> No, a White Capped Pionus. She is ferocious. Her feet have been
> mangled many times and it only makes her more aggressive. I suspect
> the 20-something year old Grey would bite feet--he's snuck up the wire
> and threatened when a macaw has landed on the cage, but he's never
> done it--yet.
>
> I have some of the Silkies in the small parrot's aviary and the macaws
> are going to the ground outside to have a good look. It's a big
> problem if I'm not there to interfere.
>
> Janet