Susan G writes:
There is so much conflicting information on pellets and Eclectus parrots (the potential to overload on vitamins).
I have been giving them about 10 [pellets] a couple times a week.
I wanted to know your thoughts on this.
I do try to feed them a very balanced diet but I know we can’t cover everything.
Thanks for your help.
12/24/2018 –Â My cockatiel has a swelling on the side of his tongue and the vet is off for the holidays. help!!
12/24/2018Â –Â Dear Patricia
We are very sorry to hear your bird may be ill.
Of course, timing is often not right and our pets health issues may come at the wrong times.
This is beyond our experience and knowledge.
Yes, a trip to your Vet is the way to go. (more…)
Name: Cynthia
Hello.
I came across the story about your cockatiel Popcorn.
I am going through the exact same thing with my cockatiel.
Can you tell me the outcome?
I know it is likely grim.
Thank you, Cynthia and Bindi
The following is a thread between Mary Anne M and Catherine
Editor’s note: We will do our best to provide cage bird-keeping solutions.
The more information we have, the more precise our answers.
8/23/2018 –Â I have a Hawkheaded parrot named Rudy (above) that is the greatest companion!
He has been with me for the past 2 years & comes out with me daily.
My morning was going quite well.
Dr. Johansen called with the lab results and my A1c was down to 5.9 from 7.4 in January.
I attribute that to Catherine’s deployment of our keto lifestyle diet.
This first of three answers about macaw parrot keeping solutions is in response to the Quora question:
Macaw Asthma aka Macaw Respiratory Hypersensitivity disease is found in several species of macaws but is especially prevalent with blue and gold macaws.
Nancy H wrote:
Dear Mitch and Catherine,
I own a Blue and Gold Macaw that I’ve had for 23 years, I love him dearly as he’s been, my little companion and roommate.
The problem is and I’m hoping you can help is that I’m not able to have my family or friends over because Bernard will literally take a tantrum screaming until I go in and get him and bring him out to see who’s there and when I go to bring him back to his cage, he bites me hard with displaced anger.
So we were about to leave the Birdie Boutique the other night. Five minutes before close and we get a call.
Bird toys are to the bird cage, what leaves are to the trees your bird would be living in in the wild.
It’s said birds live by the 60/40 rule. They spend 60% of their time looking for food and 40% of their time trying not to be food. Looking for food is called foraging.
A Cockatoo parrot living in the wild will fly as many as 100 miles in a day. The bird will have several dozen stops and regular feeding places. At each stop they’ll use their strong beak (and claws) to look for food.
