I have one cock that always places swamp grass etc in the drinking water bowl. Is there a reason for this?
Dave
Nesting material in drink water
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Stupidity?
I have a painted that does this too. Perhaps they figure wetting the material will make it more malleable?
I have a painted that does this too. Perhaps they figure wetting the material will make it more malleable?
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Even my Zebs do this.
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If he then picks them out then it's for humidity. If he just leaves the grass there he probably wants to make the bowl into a nest.
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I don't think so Cathy. I think if they leave it in the water deliberately it is to change the taste especially if it is freshly changed. Mine pick up items like cuttle bone,shell grit and dead tea tree leaves and then turn around and poo in it and fly off.
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Canarys are generally the worst offenders, but like I said the Zebs will drop all sorts of vegetable matter in the water.
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