June 2010 - Mickacoo - mickaboo.org

Two hurt legs = sling for pain relief
by Elizabeth Y 30 Jun '10

30 Jun '10

Mike transported a baby king with a broken leg from SFACC to BABH yesterday. Pij rescuer and MickaCoo volunteer picked her up and brought her to me today (thank you both!) Her broken leg is splinted and the other one is so injured and painful, I had to cradle her on her back in my arm to help her. Finally a little relieved of pain, this poor, exhausted, baby bird went straight to sleep and is now sleeping in a scarf/ sling i made. Her name is Missy. Her vet bill is over $500. Go to www.RescueReport.org and click DONATE if you can help. Elizabeth Y www.RescueReport.org

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Fwd: [Mickaboo Discuss] Off Topic: Great Stainless Pots/Pans sale
by Elizabeth Young 30 Jun '10

30 Jun '10

and, if you buy it through the Good Search portal for Mickaboo, Mickaboo will get a donation (let me know and I'll get Mickaboo to route it to MickaCoo!) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Clown <justclowningaround(a)yahoo.com> Date: Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 10:16 AM Subject: [Mickaboo Discuss] Off Topic: Great Stainless Pots/Pans sale To: discuss mickaboo <discuss(a)mickaboo.org> Having used the stainless for the past couple of months and tossed all my teflon and old stainless pans... I will say I LOVE THIS SET. Best cookware ever...make sure it the MULTI PRO set - great quality. Right now Amazon has a great sale for the 12 piece - (no tax no shipping also) what a deal....I paid a lot more for mine ... Go to Smart & Final and purchase Bar Keepers Friend cleaner (cheap price there) and you won't miss your teflon non stick pans. One of the "new" frying pans had burned on stuff and I soaked it on low heat and it dried out and burned again. I thought for sure I ruined my brand new pan. After using the cleaner and a some scrubbing pan is as good as new. http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-MultiClad-Stainless-12-Piece-Cookware/dp/B0… "A Smile is a light in the window of your soul that shows your heart is at home." ------- HOW TO -------------------- CHANGE PERSONAL SETTINGS: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/ VIEW LIST ARCHIVE: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/ HOW TO RESET YOUR LIST PASSWORD: http://confluence.mickaboo.org/x/2wFj -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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MickaCoo REMINDER; Mickaboo 2011 Calendar Contest!
by Elizabeth Young 30 Jun '10

30 Jun '10

Have you entered your MickaCoo pigeons and doves' pictures? I hope so!!! Today's the last day to submit... 8 ] ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Pamela Lee <pambudgie(a)yahoo.com> Date: Sun, May 30, 2010 at 9:46 PM Subject: [Mickaboo Discuss] Mickaboo 2011 Calendar Contest reminder! To: discuss(a)mickaboo.org *We are *having a contest to find birds to feature in Mickaboo's 2011 calendar! We need thirteen pictures, all of different bird types. Here is how you can submit your picture for the upcoming calendar. * Eligibility:* Pictured bird must be a Mickaboo bird - either a current foster or one adopted from Mickaboo. * Picture: *Digital picture must be 2300 pixels wide by 1800 tall at 200 dpi. No pictures of birds in dangerous situations (like being outside without a harness or unprotected by a cage-like structure). * Story: *Picture must be accompanied by a short story about your bird. The story will be published along with your picture. Your short story of five sentences or less should include your bird's name and its type, such as lutino cockatiel, blue-crowned conure, Timneh african grey, Dusky pionus, or sulphur-crested cockatoo. We reserve the right to edit your story for length and writing style purposes. * Submission: *Send your story and picture to *pr(a)mickaboo.org*, and with "2011 Calendar Contest" in the subject line. Stories and pictures must be received by June 30, 2010. ** Good luck, everyone! - Pam ------- HOW TO -------------------- CHANGE PERSONAL SETTINGS: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/ VIEW LIST ARCHIVE: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/ HOW TO RESET YOUR LIST PASSWORD: http://confluence.mickaboo.org/x/2wFj -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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HANDLED Injured pij needs ride from Newark to Montclair/Oakland or Cupertino vet today
by Elizabeth Young 29 Jun '10

29 Jun '10

Handled today by me, may need a ride back to foster home (from my place in SF). Thanks to Cheryl & Laurie for their offers. Stay tuned. e On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Elizabeth Young <adoptkings(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Hello- > > Is there anyone who could pick up an injured young king pigeon named Duke > from his foster home in Newark and drive him to Dr. Cynthia Lynn at > Montclair Vet Hospital in Oakland OR Dr. Kureshi in Cupertino? (whichever > works best for you would be fine) > > If possible, would be best if he could arrive at vet by 12 noon today. If > not, then later today would still be a help. > > Please let me know - AdoptKings(a)gmail.com or 415 420-7204 > > > -- > Elizabeth > > Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. > www.RescueReport.org <http://www.rescuereport.org/> > www.MickaCoo.org <http://www.mickacoo.org/> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0 > -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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HANDLED Injured pij at SFACC needs transport to BABH
by Elizabeth Young 29 Jun '10

29 Jun '10

Thank you very much, Mike! On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 11:52 AM, Elizabeth Y <adoptkings(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Note from shelter says: > *another one that came in last night - A285298 with a broken left leg - > closed fracture of the bone > between the toes and ankle. Bird is in room 217* > > If anybody csn pick up & transport to SFACC, please reply all and, while > there, get copy of kennel card and leave with bird at vet. > > Thanks! > > e > > > Elizabeth Y > www.RescueReport.org <http://www.rescuereport.org/> > -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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Re: [MickaCoo] [Mickaboo Discuss] Injured pij at SFACC needs transport to BABH
by MReedOAK＠aol.com 29 Jun '10

29 Jun '10

Per conversation with Elizabeth this bird is at SFACC and I will pick it up and transfer it to Bay Area Bird Hospital. Mike Reed In a message dated 6/29/2010 11:52:30 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, adoptkings(a)gmail.com writes: Note from shelter says: *another one that came in last night - A285298 with a broken left leg - closed fracture of the bone between the toes and ankle. Bird is in room 217* If anybody csn pick up & transport to SFACC, please reply all and, while there, get copy of kennel card and leave with bird at vet. Thanks! e Elizabeth Y www.RescueReport.org= ------- HOW TO -------------------- CHANGE PERSONAL SETTINGS: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/discuss/ VIEW LIST ARCHIVE: https://mickaboo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/discuss/ HOW TO RESET YOUR LIST PASSWORD: http://confluence.mickaboo.org/x/2wFj

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Injured pij at SFACC needs transport to BABH
by Elizabeth Y 29 Jun '10

29 Jun '10

Note from shelter says: *another one that came in last night - A285298 with a broken left leg - closed fracture of the bone between the toes and ankle. Bird is in room 217* If anybody csn pick up & transport to SFACC, please reply all and, while there, get copy of kennel card and leave with bird at vet. Thanks! e Elizabeth Y www.RescueReport.org

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Friday July 2nd 9AM
by Cheryl Alley 29 Jun '10

29 Jun '10

Hi all, Just wanted to let you know that Phase 2 of the King Pigeon Foster Coup will be starting Friday July 2nd at 9AM in Cupertino for the curious if you¹re thinking of redesigning your coup, or if any can lend a hand, please stop by - food and drinks provided. Cheryl

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Injured pij needs ride from Newark to Montclair/Oakland or Cupertino vet today
by Elizabeth Young 29 Jun '10

29 Jun '10

Hello- Is there anyone who could pick up an injured young king pigeon named Duke from his foster home in Newark and drive him to Dr. Cynthia Lynn at Montclair Vet Hospital in Oakland OR Dr. Kureshi in Cupertino? (whichever works best for you would be fine) If possible, would be best if he could arrive at vet by 12 noon today. If not, then later today would still be a help. Please let me know - AdoptKings(a)gmail.com or 415 420-7204 -- Elizabeth Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt. www.RescueReport.org www.MickaCoo.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0

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Review: Nest Boxes from NEPLS
by Barna Mink 28 Jun '10

28 Jun '10

Hello, I wanted to send a review of the nest boxes I recently ordered from New England Pigeon and Livestock Supply: http://www.nepigeonsupplies.com/catalog.php?item=346&catid=Nesting%20Suppli… Until now my birds have nested in cardboard boxes, but for a long time now I have been planning to upgrade their housing to something better. I am pretty good with tools and lumber, so I kept wanting to build boxes myself, however I am really busy and could never get around to do it. I realized that this is unfair to the birds, so I broke down and ordered four of these online. Yes, they're expensive and shipping was exorbitant. Yuck. The company itself was nice to deal with and shipping was prompt, though it's not the kind of company I'd do business with usually -- frankly that I gave money to something with "livestock" in its name makes me sick -- but, again, the birds needed better housing and I had no time to spend on building them better houses. The quality of workmanship is about what I think I could have produced (that is to say, rather amateurish), but it does the job well. The boxes are sturdy and will last a long time. The front panel is removable, giving easy access to the inside of the box for cleaning. Originally the boxes come with a sliding tray with a center divider that's supposed to be good for breeding; obviously I have no use for such a thing, and I find that removing the sliding tray altogether works well for my purposes and also leaves more room for the larger kings. This nest box design does seem to speak to pigeons -- my birds took to them very, very fast. Currently 3 of the 4 are occupied. One thing that's nice for me is that you can close and lock the "door" on the boxes. I hear that breeders use this to mate birds by keeping them locked up for longer periods of time. I however use it to lock up the couples on nights when I want to sleep in the next day... My loft is directly under our bedroom and some of my more rambunctious males make sure to start making noise at 5:30 AM in the summer. It can get pretty bad at times, so the realization that when the males are locked up together with their mate, they stay nice and quiet until I unlock the doors in the morning, is sort of a breakthrough for us. (They are never locked up very long into the day -- just a little longer than 5:30 AM :). Overall this was a good purchase, and while expensive, still worth the money, given my particular situation. The birds love nesting in these, and they have made my loft a good deal quieter and also neater looking. Someone handy with more time on their hands could easily build these themselves. Barna

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