Last Updated on February 16, 2023 by Mitch Rezman
Carol Wrote:
Mitch: I read on line something you wrote about the possibility of training adult budgies.
I have inherited two budgies – about 1-year-old.
They are in a cage and have never been trained.
They seem very happy with each other.
They are very active and chatty.
Last Updated on February 16, 2023 by Mitch Rezman
Mary asks
First I want to say I love your Birdie Brunch Newsletter because I can scroll through it quickly, pick out the articles I want to read, and just view those.
It’s one of only 2 newsletters I actually look at in my email!
So I have a question about beak and nail trimming.
Last Updated on February 16, 2023 by Mitch Rezman
Kimberly asks
Is Zupreem a good brand for a GCC?
What brands of pellets do you recommend?
Dear Kimberly
Zupreem is a very popular bird food pellet. It is a commonly found variety found almost everywhere. It is puffed and contains sweeteners which cause the birds to take to it easier than many other pellets.
Last Updated on February 16, 2023 by Mitch Rezman
I recently was very excited to purchase TOPS birdseed.
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Well, no matter what I do, will my 40-year-old Yellow-headed Panamanian Parrot eat any of this seed.
A lot of money wasted again.
Last Updated on February 16, 2023 by Mitch Rezman
Darnell G. asks
Can anyone tell me why my cockatiel won’t eat sunflower seeds when it is in the food?
There is always a lot of waste. (more…)
Last Updated on June 1, 2023 by Catherine Tobsing
Too Many Sunflower Seeds in Volkman Ecky
Susan G writes
Hi Mitch and Catherine.
I have been feeding my Eclectus Volkman seed for Eclectus for a long time.
Seems in the last year the bags are half full of sunflower seeds.
I reached out to the company and they said they would look into it but needed numbers off the bag.
Didn’t save the bag but told them I could order a small one to get numbers.
Last Updated on February 16, 2023 by Mitch Rezman
We just rescued another bird and I drove 794 miles less than I did for the last one.
Of our bird-related calls, most are people seeking to acquire a “new bird”.
We will always refer them to the closest bird rescue in their area.
Yesterday (2/11/20) we got a call from a woman in Cedar Lake about 6 miles from our new place in Lowell.
(Talk about a bird rescue near me)
Last Updated on February 16, 2023 by Mitch Rezman
Original Quora question: What is the mechanism I would use to determine the level of a pet birds’ happiness?
Last Updated on February 16, 2023 by Mitch Rezman
Patricia R wrote
How can I get my 2 parakeets to trust me when I open the cage to feed them clean the cage?
Catherine Replied
How many do you have?
Were any of them tame when you received them?
How long have you had the birds?
Harold Writes: I've been feeding my 12 conure and cockatiel friends Kaytee cockatiel Fortidiet and then top layer with Roudybush pellets for many years. Their doctor objects to the safflower…
