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R-E-S-P-E-C-T the Beak!

R-E-S-P-E-C-T that is what your parrot needs

Aretha Franklin famously sang the song Respect where that word was spelled out as above. The song was about demanding that a man respect her if he wanted her love. But the same word applies to our parrots just as much if we want to develop good, healthy, loving relationships with them.

These magnificent animals are not like domesticated dogs and, in some cases even cats, whereupon first meeting, positive interaction is likely.

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Why Are My Green Cheek Conures Feathers Not Replacing Fully?

Mitch Rezman
May 14, 2021
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Nutrition / Green Cheek Conure
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Cora Q. is concerned about,

My Green Cheek conure is having a problem molting.

His feathers are not replacing fully.

Lots of downy feathers.

Not replacing color.

It has been almost two months.

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Is Coconut Safe for My Black Masked Lovebirds?

Summer T. inquires,

I wanted to know if coconut is safe for black masked lovebirds to eat.

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Do I Need a Perch to Go Fully Across My Macaw’s Birdcage?

Mitch Rezman
May 14, 2021
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments
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Marsha C. asks,

I need a 66-inch manzanita perch for my macaw’s cage.

It is a large, double-wide cage and my bird is destructive so I really need another manzanita perch.

Do you have any single branches that long?

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Male Cockatiel Attacked Female and Drew Blood So I Separated Them…and More

Male cockatiel attacked female and drew blood so I separated them, but now the female laid an egg and I’m afraid of putting him back in.?

Don’t put them back together in the same cage yet. The hen does not need the male pestering her.

She may continue to lay eggs without him. You can remove the eggs as they are laid.

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When and Where Did Your Bird Learn the Difference Between Right and Wrong?

Mitch Rezman
May 8, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Training Birds
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When and where did your bird learn the difference between right and wrong?

How does your macaw know the difference between a $6000 Bubinga wood armoire and a $300 wooden bird play stand you bought from Windy City Parrot?

What have you done to teach your bird chewing on the stand is right, chewing on the furniture is wrong?

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The Hundred Safest Bird Toys Made Today

Mitch Rezman
May 8, 2021
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Supplies Info / Ringnecks
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It amazes me that a lot of bloggers have a hard time coming up with ideas. I have an inventory of ideas for our Sunday morning get-togethers. Ideas are…

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What Should a 1st Time Bird Owner Know Before They Buy?

Mitch Rezman
May 8, 2021
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Rescue
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To start with, begin understanding the scope for your choice of pet birds. Here is a list of more than 500 species you can choose from each having its own nuances.

I stress making this distinction because so many people talk about things like “make sure you don’t get a bird larger than a conure or a parakeet”.

If you break down that statement it’s really nonsensical because conures range from 64 grams (green cheeks) to 280 g (Patagonians) the size of a Timneh African Grey.

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Why Are My 2 Sun Conures Suddenly Fighting After 15 Years?

Mitch Rezman
May 7, 2021
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Conures / Hormonal issues in birds / Sun conures
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Cecelia B. writes,

Hi, Mitch and Catherine,

I’ve been living with conures for thirty-five years and am seeing behavior that is new to me.

I have two male Sun conures who are brothers.

They are about fifteen years old.

Until a few weeks ago, they were a very happy bonded couple, mating frequently, grooming and feeding each other, sharing a cage, and getting along just fine.

One of them, Max, recently started pulling Min’s head feathers out, pecking Min’s head and leaving bloody spots.

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