I sell bird toys – on the face of it, it shouldn’t be that hard. Under the hood, it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life.
We’ve had a retail facility burnt to the ground. We’ve had another retail facility flood with sewer water because of improper plumbing practices.
What do we know about lovebirds? Mainstream publications will tell you there are nine species of lovebirds but there have been so many mutations that's hard to say. Lovebirds…
A follow-up to
The Ultimate List Of 43 Macaw Species With A Focus On Large Macaws
Not a day goes by that we don’t get a call at the Birdie Boutique beginning with, “Hi, I have a Macaw”, which for us always begs the question “What kind of Macaw”?
Paco likes to sleep hanging from his beak The tail starts with Paco (Blue-front Amazon bottom) & Quincy (Lilac crown Amazon top) at Robin's home in Indiana. …
Let me state unequivocally. Unless there is some sort of geographical – emergency I will never fly commercially again. You can look at my LinkedIn profile and see that I spent my youth repossessing aircraft. I don’t mind flying – it’s the getting there commercially that’s annoying.
Popcorn update 2 mL of fluid tapped from her belly today (8mL last friday)! yea! Good "trend" her energy is up, the fluid looked better under the microscope too.…
Popcorn update
Friday 3/11/2016 – Dr Byron drained another 8 mL and gave her a shot of Lurpron. Everyday she’s with us is a gift.
I now let her out for an hour twice a day so she doesn’t tire too much and started “millet therapy” which keeps her on the ground (we’re keeping her flighted) and packs a ton of calories to help offset those used in the production of this nasty abdominal fluid production. If you’re not familiar with the story – read this.
Argentina Conure
Austral Conure
Azara’s Conure
Aztec Conure
Azuero Conure
Berlepsch’s Conure
Black-capped Conure
Black-hooded Conure
Black-masked Conure
Blaze-winged Conure
Blood-eared Conure
Blue-chested Conure
Blue-crowned Conure
Blue-throated Conure
Brazilian Grey-breasted Conure
Brown-breasted Conure
Brown-throated Conure (more…)
& How They Make Your Bird 1st Cousin To A Crocodile
Last week we chatted about a macaw and the demise of its human lungs. It’s unfortunate but sometimes we are more concerned with our bird’s health than random human beings and I get that so let’s spin 180° and talk about respiratory issues that our birds may have,
First a Popcorn update – this is what you look for in a vet:
