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Another Timely Article About Birds and This Time About Screaming

In response to the post on bird screaming found here

Hello, Mitch. Another timely article about birds and this time about screaming.

I’d like to weigh in from a very limited viewpoint: one rescued parrotlet who is aggressive but trying hard to be good and, two, a peach-faced lovebird who is the combination of Bette Midler, Carol Channing, and Ethel Merman wrapped up in barbed wire.

Though their screechings can’t match the volume of the bigger guys, at full throat it can still be an ice pick in the ear. I keep cotton balls near the cage for earplugs.

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How Do I Stop My Bird from Screaming?

Mitch Rezman
July 18, 2013
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Feather Plucking / Plucking/Screaming
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Why does my bird scream?

Boy if we had THE answer we’d be writing this from our yacht. But of course, I have to weigh in here. What got me thinking about the subject of “why birds scream,” is some recent web surfing.

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Trying to Save a Feral Pigeon

Mitch,

Thanks. I will confirm with Dr. Sakas just to get his thoughts. After I sent the email, I re-read the excerpt from your original email and did notice that you had mentioned 6-12 hours for the crop to empty. I must have had brain lock, so I apologize 🙂 (more…)

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Questions on “Imping” Feathers for a Conure Parrot

What Is Feather “Imping”?

“Imping” is short for “implanting” feathers. Usually, we imp broken wing or tail feathers so a bird can be released as soon as possible, but sometimes we imp feathers to keep adjacent feathers from breaking while a bird is undergoing rehabilitation.

In general, we imp birds of prey (raptors) because it can take over a year for them to naturally molt a broken feather. Rather than keep them in captivity waiting for a molt, we implant undamaged feathers so the bird can return to the wild sooner.

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Responses to Tips for Traveling with Your Bird

You may not remember me. I am the person who years ago purchased a California Cage for one of my parrots. We are still using the cage and it has worked out great!

In response to the various carsick remedies, I want to share something. My husband and I have had a feral Pigeon named Walter Pigeon for almost nine years now. We also had a feral Pigeon named Ginger (Ginger Rogers) who we lost to egg problems almost two years ago.

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Adoption Agency for Birds

Hello – I have to tell you that I love your articles and am glad to be on your emailing list. I do have a problem. I am elderly (74) and in declining health.

I have a blue/gold macaw (Sugar), a double yellow-headed Amazon (Giovanni), and a Nanday Conure (Beatle). Each is 15 years old and was bred and raised by me.

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Follow up to Using Homeopathic Remedies for Birds

Mitch Rezman
July 1, 2013
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Enviornments
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I understand what you’re getting at and I appreciate it. They aren’t homeopathic remedies they are flower essences.

The bird would NOT come out of the cage at all in the last four homes and would bite viciously.

He was phobic of everything.

I tried the parrot training recommendations from birdtricks.com and he would not come out, would not step up, and bloodied himself in fright.

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A Parakeet That Wants Nothing to Do With Me

Hi WindyCityParrot;

My sister has a green cheek conure and has been sending me your bird self help articles and I thought I would give it a try (if you have time). We’ve had birds our whole lives, our cockatiel is somewhere around 20years (he was a rescue) and we’ve gone through two parakeets in about 24 years.

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Can Homeopathic Remedies Solve Your Bird’s Ills?

Following a recent thread on a LinkedIn group regarding behavioral issues with an African Grey I got more, well-upset reading that people are giving their birds “all natural homeopathic remedies” with no thought as to the potential short or long-term consequences.

I questioned how this individual knew a certain Bach Flower Remedy was bird safe. Her answer was “I visited the website that sold it and the site stated, “safe for all animals”.

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Lovebird Feather Color Loss Question

Mitch Rezman
June 10, 2013
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird & Parrot Care
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Hello,

My name is Dylen T. and am 13 years old. I’m doing a 4-H project with a bird I have named Dani. Her father is a Peachface Lovebird and her mother is a Fischer Lovebird. She is 5 1/2 years old. Dani was all green with a red/orange face when she hatched.

About a year and a half ago she started losing the blue pigment in her feathers, now she looks almost exactly like her sister, Honey, the Lutino that was hatched in the brood after hers. Dani is doing everything she would normally do like play, eat, drink and bathe. Do you know what could make this happen in a lovebird? I would appreciate any help you can give me with this.

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Another Timely Article About Birds and This Time About Screaming

How Do I Stop My Bird from Screaming?

Trying to Save a Feral Pigeon

Questions on “Imping” Feathers for a Conure Parrot

Responses to Tips for Traveling with Your Bird

Adoption Agency for Birds

Follow up to Using Homeopathic Remedies for Birds

A Parakeet That Wants Nothing to Do With Me

Can Homeopathic Remedies Solve Your Bird’s Ills?

Lovebird Feather Color Loss Question

Since 1993Online in 2002

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Since 1993
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$7 Ships Small

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Lowell, IN 46356 USA