I can't find the thread now but it was a great one on changing over to those water bottle feeder with the little steel ball bearing in the end. The problem I am having is the little dope does not know how to use it. I put his old one in today as it was warm and windy and he went straight to it for a drink. So how do I get him drinking from this this or where is that tread?

 

Steve

I taught my lorikeet to drink out of a bottle. I put the bottle on the side of the cage and put a small empty water dish with the end of the bottle sitting in it. The drips are caught in the bowl and the bird learns to take the water from the bottle whie drinking the drips in the bowl. I didn't see the other thread so not sure how others have done it.

I can't find the thread now but it was a great one on changing over to those water bottle feeder with the little steel ball bearing in the end. The problem I am having is the little dope does not know how to use it. I put his old one in today as it was warm and windy and he went straight to it for a drink. So how do I get him drinking from this this or where is that tread?

 

Steve

I think the one with the ball is for smaller animals

If you get a small bottle and poke a hole in the lid , turn it upside down it will have a small droplet , so when the bird drinks the drops keep coming.

Birds will naturally find water as it is in their natural instincts , they can smell it from along way away. but keep a watch just incase

There was a great thread on here about why everyone should be using these things.

I can't find the thread now but it was a great one on changing over to those water bottle feeder with the little steel ball bearing in the end. The problem I am having is the little dope does not know how to use it. I put his old one in today as it was warm and windy and he went straight to it for a drink. So how do I get him drinking from this this or where is that tread?

 

Steve

I think the one with the ball is for smaller animals

If you get a small bottle and poke a hole in the lid , turn it upside down it will have a small droplet , so when the bird drinks the drops keep coming.

Birds will naturally find water as it is in their natural instincts , they can smell it from along way away. but keep a watch just incase

 

 

Mine drinks out of a ball bottle.

http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww3e.htm

 

I did find this, maybe I read it somewhere else. They are a great idea to keep fresh clean water in for you bird.

 

Steve

My birds don't like the bottle ... they hate that rubber nipple thing. I guess I have to go back to breast feeding again.

l found some old threads that deal with the same problem, maybe this is what you have been looking for.

 

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....hl=water+bottle

 

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....hl=water+bottle

Edited April 27, 200817 yr by birdluv
fixed the links to work

Thanks for that. I think he will be fine.