[Monica]

Indeed Tweety IS a gold capped conure. She does have an extensive amount of red and yellow on her head compared to most goldcaps, however, she doesn't seem to look like a hybrid (which is possible, though best way to know for sure is to find her breeder i.e. the silver band on her leg if you don't know him, or ask for information from where you got her).

Sweety is a jenday no doubt.

I was worried that I had possibly offended you because of my post, though indeed you do have two different types of conures which you shouldn't permit them to have offspring together. If you would like to breed her in the future, then it would be best for you to find a male goldcapped conure so you will not hybridize them. If you did let them breed in the future, what had you planned for the chicks??? It's quite harsh for hybrid chicks and unknowledgeable people who want to get into the bird breeding business though have no clue that they have a hybrid bird which would destroy the pure blood lines. Hybrid birds are also normally unpredictable as they are a combination of two different birds who normally act differently, may have different nesting behavoirs/activities, and may prefer certains things. With hybrid chicks though, there personality is unknown at first, and depending on whether how close the parents are, there is a possibility that the chick will be born deformed or may have been born with something internally wrong.


Yes, having fids can be a lot of work! It's just a pitty though to see other birds firsthand in a bad living condition though not worth investigation as many animal control officers, or normal rescues do not know much about bird care firsthand and so therefore cannot spot a bad situation. The bird rescue/sanctuary organizations however cannot due anything themselves for birds in a bad situation if the owners are not willing to give the bird up, unless they were to file for animal abuse or something similar. It's a tough life for captive birds, but just living with them is so pleasurable!

I hope all is well with you and your husband and that your recovering stage has been going well! The spine and knees are the worst spots to have to get surgery on, or even to have problems in those two areas! Oh, and you have quite the zoo! You must be so privilaged to live in their home! LOL