Your two linnies are so very beautiful. I don't think there is anything more magical and beautiful in this world than earth bound feathered angels (what I love to call birds) I'm so happy they get along now.
Yes, they are still getting along and doing well! I am also volunteering at the American Wildlife Refuge (a raptor rescue group) so get to work with even more cool birds!
This video is my Linnie Parakeets favourite video, she gets extremely excited whenever I put it on and flies straight on top of the TV; trying to preen the birds thorugh the screen! She is very lonely, we're going to get her a male friend soon and your video makes her day while she waits!🥺😂🥰
So glad that she loves the video! I lost Lucy in December right before Christmas. She was almost 10 years old, which is the average lifespan for a linnie. Poor Viv was heartbroken. I am now working with Viv and her new friend, Willow, who is an American White Parrotlet. They are pretty hilarious together.
These sweeties look exactly like my linnie, Baby. Same eyes and head shape, too. Exact coloring. How do you know they are female? Did you do DNA testing? We've been told ours is male based on the black markings on the tail, but I think Baby is a female. Lately, she/he has been hiding in the book shelf and looks very like she's nesting. So we're fully confused now.
I bought both of my linnies from reputable breeders. They had both already done the DNA testing for me. It was really important for me to know the sex of each linnie, especially the second linnie that I bought as a companion to Lucy. I did not want to be breeding linnies, so needed to know for sure that Vivian was a female. It's very funny, but Vivian is definitely the alpha bird and a fierce protector of her "sister" Lucy. Vivian acts more male than female in her behavior.
Yes, both linnies had DNA tests before I got them. I got Lucy first and had the DNA test paperwork when I bought her. Because I did not want to breed linnies, I wanted to make sure my second linnie was female also. I purchased Vivian from a breeder who did the DNA test for me. Some people think that they can tell the gender by looking at black markings on tail, etc., but that doesn't always work. Interestingly enough, Lucy has laid eggs in the past, but Vivian has never laid an egg.
I don't think linnies poop any more than budgies; however, linnie poop tends to be larger and more watery than budgie poop. If linnies have been resting or sleeping for awhile (and they haven't pooped in awhile), their first poop after sleeping is large and slimy--watch out! Linnies are expensive compared to budgies. I paid around $300-350 for each of my linnies; I bought them from reputable breeders and not from a pet store.
Thank you Martha for the reply and for the great tips. It's good to about their lifestyles and how much they cost. I called and one store had it. It's blue, 3 months old, just hatched in May, and store doesn't know if it's male/female; sells for $329, which is quite a lot. When I looked online, there was West Coast Birds or something, but when I google map it, it looks more like someone's house/condo. There is a bird expo in Oct in Anaheim. I'm going and hopefully someone there might have it. I like the blue color; I saw a beautiful turquoise bright blue from one person on youtube. One lady in Oregon said she knows someone, but I don't live up there. I live in California.
Do you still have your linnies? I just got one and it's so cute and green like yours. Idk its gender but it has lots of black feathers on its shoulders.
Yes, I still have Lucy and Vivian. They are great little buddies for me. The only sure way to tell the gender of your linnie is to have a DNA test...unless, of course, she lays an egg. :~)
@@M00Nature I had to return it. The linnie I got got very aggressive and mean towards me. So I returned it and exchanged it for a cockatiel. But yes if I kept it, i would have to get it DNA tested.
Hi. I know this is an old video but I wondered whether you still have Lucy and Vivian? It’s so nice that they get along well, has that always been the case? The reason I ask is because I now have two females that I was told were males and they squabble a lot. I got them a week apart but they’re the same age (5 months old), do you think they’ll learn to like each other in time? I hope you don’t mind me asking 💐
I still have Vivian, who is 9.5 years old now. Lucy passed away in December 2019; she was just a few months shy of her 10th birthday. Typical lifespan for a linnie is 10 years. It did take several months before Lucy and Viv became friends, but after that initial squabbling period, they were inseperable. It was a process, supervised by me, at each stage: Separate cages in same room with doors closed on cages; then doors open on cages; then one large flight cage with food dishes on either side of cage so each girl had her own space. It could be that your two are just coming into "puberty" and maybe the squabbling will cease after awhile. My limited experience with linnies is that they are much less likely to hurt one another than some of the other species. Still, you should continue to observe them and supervise their times together. If you have one large cage, try what I did. Make the left side of the cage identical to the right side, so it is clear they each have their own sleep tent, their own food dishes, their own toys. I put a large bathing bowl in the middle, back portion of the flight cage. When you see them eating together, you can rearrange the cage so they share one set of food dishes, etc.
@@M00Nature Thank you so much for your advice. I had started to do as you suggest by making sure they have their own food bowls and duplicate toys, I also gave them their own sleeping platforms but this morning when I uncovered the cage they were snuggled up together on one. During the day they don’t have much to do with each other and today there was only one “spat” which involves Archie (I was told she was a boy) drawing herself up to full height and giving a squawk while Sydney backs away. They’re never physical so I don’t worry too much, but I’d really like them to be friends. As you say, it might take some time but I’m heartened by the fact that they’ve started sleeping together. Thank you so much for your time. Edit. P.S I’m sorry to hear that Lucy passed away, I hope Vivian is alright 💛
When you got your second one were you worried that they wouldn't get along??? I'm wanting to get a friend for my 1 1/2 yr old female linnie but i'm nervous they won't get along!
Yes, that is always a concern and it takes time for the two birds to work out their differences. Lucy did not want to share her big flight cage with Vivian at first. I had to redesign the interior, making one side of the cage the mirror image of the other side so that each bird had her own food dishes and toys. After that, they got along well. Before you introduce the birds, it is important that you send several weeks bonding with the new bird yourself. I kept Vivian in a cage in my bedroom for almost a month before I allowed Vivian and Lucy to see each other. By that point, Vivian and I had a strong relationship and that helped when I introduced the two linnies to each other. Go slow!
Thanks Martha! I did get a second linnie just last Monday and so far I am keeping them in separate rooms of the house - my first linnie Cleo just screams non stop if she sees the new girl Xena. Xena doesn't seem as bothered, but then she just came from a clutch with a bunch of linnies so I'm sure she was used to other birds more recently than Cleo (it's been 1.5 yrs since Cleo has been around other birds). So far I'm just focusing on gaining Xena's trust and teaching her to step up. She is a great little bird and very gentle. She loves exploring her cage and I think once she trusts me it'll work out great to introduce them * fingers crossed* lol Did Vivian and Lucy call to each other from the other rooms? Or could they not hear each other at all?
Lucy completely ignored Vivian until I tried to introduce them. Then she screamed at Vivian. It was really funny because Lucy is such a gentle bird; I had never heard her scream like that before. Now, Lucy would never think of screaming at Viv and gets upset if she can't find her "sister."
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This video is so sweet and wholesome
i just got my linnie a few years ago and they are the best i love how if you put a blanket infrount of them they will just make it their very one home
Adorable 🥰🥰
Your two linnies are so very beautiful. I don't think there is anything more magical and beautiful in this world than earth bound feathered angels (what I love to call birds) I'm so happy they get along now.
Yes, they are still getting along and doing well! I am also volunteering at the American Wildlife Refuge (a raptor rescue group) so get to work with even more cool birds!
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This video is my Linnie Parakeets favourite video, she gets extremely excited whenever I put it on and flies straight on top of the TV; trying to preen the birds thorugh the screen! She is very lonely, we're going to get her a male friend soon and your video makes her day while she waits!🥺😂🥰
So glad that she loves the video! I lost Lucy in December right before Christmas. She was almost 10 years old, which is the average lifespan for a linnie. Poor Viv was heartbroken. I am now working with Viv and her new friend, Willow, who is an American White Parrotlet. They are pretty hilarious together.
They are so cute, I have four of them.
I just got one and its green...I named it yoshi.
Beautiful birds, it's a sham there's so much human talking. My Linnies can't hear their fellow Linnies talking and making Linnie sounds.😞
You are a great jungle gym! :)
Cuties
The more the merrier
These sweeties look exactly like my linnie, Baby. Same eyes and head shape, too. Exact coloring. How do you know they are female? Did you do DNA testing? We've been told ours is male based on the black markings on the tail, but I think Baby is a female. Lately, she/he has been hiding in the book shelf and looks very like she's nesting. So we're fully confused now.
I bought both of my linnies from reputable breeders. They had both already done the DNA testing for me. It was really important for me to know the sex of each linnie, especially the second linnie that I bought as a companion to Lucy. I did not want to be breeding linnies, so needed to know for sure that Vivian was a female. It's very funny, but Vivian is definitely the alpha bird and a fierce protector of her "sister" Lucy. Vivian acts more male than female in her behavior.
Yes, both linnies had DNA tests before I got them. I got Lucy first and had the DNA test paperwork when I bought her. Because I did not want to breed linnies, I wanted to make sure my second linnie was female also. I purchased Vivian from a breeder who did the DNA test for me. Some people think that they can tell the gender by looking at black markings on tail, etc., but that doesn't always work. Interestingly enough, Lucy has laid eggs in the past, but Vivian has never laid an egg.
Do Linnies poop as often as budgies? (15 min). I heard Linnies eat a lot. I might get a linnie next. What are their average prices?
I don't think linnies poop any more than budgies; however, linnie poop tends to be larger and more watery than budgie poop. If linnies have been resting or sleeping for awhile (and they haven't pooped in awhile), their first poop after sleeping is large and slimy--watch out! Linnies are expensive compared to budgies. I paid around $300-350 for each of my linnies; I bought them from reputable breeders and not from a pet store.
Thank you Martha for the reply and for the great tips. It's good to about their lifestyles and how much they cost. I called and one store had it. It's blue, 3 months old, just hatched in May, and store doesn't know if it's male/female; sells for $329, which is quite a lot. When I looked online, there was West Coast Birds or something, but when I google map it, it looks more like someone's house/condo. There is a bird expo in Oct in Anaheim. I'm going and hopefully someone there might have it. I like the blue color; I saw a beautiful turquoise bright blue from one person on youtube.
One lady in Oregon said she knows someone, but I don't live up there. I live in California.
I think I like Linnies more. Budgies are nice, but they fly too much, which worries me. I have a parrotlet now and he's super shy.
Excuse me, do they poop easily in the house or on you, when free roaming around?
Do you still have your linnies? I just got one and it's so cute and green like yours. Idk its gender but it has lots of black feathers on its shoulders.
Yes, I still have Lucy and Vivian. They are great little buddies for me. The only sure way to tell the gender of your linnie is to have a DNA test...unless, of course, she lays an egg. :~)
@@M00Nature I had to return it. The linnie I got got very aggressive and mean towards me. So I returned it and exchanged it for a cockatiel. But yes if I kept it, i would have to get it DNA tested.
Hi. I know this is an old video but I wondered whether you still have Lucy and Vivian? It’s so nice that they get along well, has that always been the case? The reason I ask is because I now have two females that I was told were males and they squabble a lot. I got them a week apart but they’re the same age (5 months old), do you think they’ll learn to like each other in time? I hope you don’t mind me asking 💐
I still have Vivian, who is 9.5 years old now. Lucy passed away in December 2019; she was just a few months shy of her 10th birthday. Typical lifespan for a linnie is 10 years. It did take several months before Lucy and Viv became friends, but after that initial squabbling period, they were inseperable. It was a process, supervised by me, at each stage: Separate cages in same room with doors closed on cages; then doors open on cages; then one large flight cage with food dishes on either side of cage so each girl had her own space. It could be that your two are just coming into "puberty" and maybe the squabbling will cease after awhile. My limited experience with linnies is that they are much less likely to hurt one another than some of the other species. Still, you should continue to observe them and supervise their times together. If you have one large cage, try what I did. Make the left side of the cage identical to the right side, so it is clear they each have their own sleep tent, their own food dishes, their own toys. I put a large bathing bowl in the middle, back portion of the flight cage. When you see them eating together, you can rearrange the cage so they share one set of food dishes, etc.
@@M00Nature Thank you so much for your advice. I had started to do as you suggest by making sure they have their own food bowls and duplicate toys, I also gave them their own sleeping platforms but this morning when I uncovered the cage they were snuggled up together on one. During the day they don’t have much to do with each other and today there was only one “spat” which involves Archie (I was told she was a boy) drawing herself up to full height and giving a squawk while Sydney backs away. They’re never physical so I don’t worry too much, but I’d really like them to be friends. As you say, it might take some time but I’m heartened by the fact that they’ve started sleeping together. Thank you so much for your time.
Edit. P.S I’m sorry to hear that Lucy passed away, I hope Vivian is alright 💛
When you got your second one were you worried that they wouldn't get along??? I'm wanting to get a friend for my 1 1/2 yr old female linnie but i'm nervous they won't get along!
Yes, that is always a concern and it takes time for the two birds to work out their differences. Lucy did not want to share her big flight cage with Vivian at first. I had to redesign the interior, making one side of the cage the mirror image of the other side so that each bird had her own food dishes and toys. After that, they got along well.
Before you introduce the birds, it is important that you send several weeks bonding with the new bird yourself. I kept Vivian in a cage in my bedroom for almost a month before I allowed Vivian and Lucy to see each other. By that point, Vivian and I had a strong relationship and that helped when I introduced the two linnies to each other. Go slow!
Thanks Martha! I did get a second linnie just last Monday and so far I am keeping them in separate rooms of the house - my first linnie Cleo just screams non stop if she sees the new girl Xena. Xena doesn't seem as bothered, but then she just came from a clutch with a bunch of linnies so I'm sure she was used to other birds more recently than Cleo (it's been 1.5 yrs since Cleo has been around other birds). So far I'm just focusing on gaining Xena's trust and teaching her to step up. She is a great little bird and very gentle. She loves exploring her cage and I think once she trusts me it'll work out great to introduce them * fingers crossed* lol
Did Vivian and Lucy call to each other from the other rooms? Or could they not hear each other at all?
I always targeting that they will have a baby haha I'm strange right 😂
Lucy completely ignored Vivian until I tried to introduce them. Then she screamed at Vivian. It was really funny because Lucy is such a gentle bird; I had never heard her scream like that before. Now, Lucy would never think of screaming at Viv and gets upset if she can't find her "sister."