Alpha Male Macaw Tip
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Alpha Male Macaw Tip

Windycityparrot.com Helpful Hint: Alpha Male Macaw Solution

A Greenwing Macaw owner and a very good customer were in the shop the other night. We got to talking about the “intimidation factor” of big birds. The man’s children are adults but are not comfortable around his Macaw named Mac.

He and his wife got the bird at 5 months old and have had Mac for about a year and a half.

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What Makes Pretty Bird Food Different?
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What Makes Pretty Bird Food Different?

What Makes Pretty Bird, Bird Food Different? -Youth

Pretty Bird International Inc. Is a young, modern, fast-growing company. After four years of development, Pretty Bird’s first products were introduced in 1990. In a few short years, Pretty Bird has grown to be a leader in the field of exotic pet nutrition. Pretty Bird was founded by Michael Massie with the goal of providing the best possible foods for your companion animals. Unencumbered by history, Pretty Bird has taken a fresh approach to nutrition and applied new ideas and technology to solve old problems in unique ways.

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What Is Wrought Iron? Why Are Bird Cages Made From It?
African Gray Parrot sits on cage and looks down. Playful and affectionate bird able to talk. loving and friendly social companion bird. stunning dusty-gray color and looks quite similar to a pigeon

What Is Wrought Iron? Why Are Bird Cages Made From It?

 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Wrought iron is a very pure form of commercial iron, having a very small carbon content. It is tough, malleable, ductile and can be easily welded. However, it is too soft to make blades and swords. When formed into bars, it is known as “bar iron”. Wrought iron has been used for thousands of years, and represents the “iron” that is referred to throughout history.

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Flight Suit Sizing
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Flight Suit Sizing

Size Chart – 2 (by suit size)

Adults; Younger (less than 5 months old), immature or lean
birds MAY be better served by the next smaller size in each category.(PLEASE chose carefully, Flight Suits, Leashes, Harnesses are not accepted for return or exchange)
Petite – fits most Parrotlets, American Parakeets, Smaller Lovebirds and similar

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How Are Feral Parrots Surviving Feral Cat Genocide?
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How Are Feral Parrots Surviving Feral Cat Genocide?

I’ll let this sink in – I call it “sanity” A follow up to:

Debunking the myth of feral cats devastating US songbird populations

3,700,000,000 birds (feral cats *by themselves* through simple math are killing an estimated 1.4-3.7 billion birds per year… )

(If you accept statistics with a plus or minus 110% statistical accuracy)

 

1 year = 8,760 hours = 422,374 birds being eaten by feral cats every hour 24/7

8,447 birds being eaten by a feral cat in each of the 50 states every hour 24/7

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