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How Do I Handle 2 Flighted Out of Control Cockatiels?

Mitch Rezman
July 9, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Biting Birds / Cockatiels
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Elleen A. relates,

I have 2 male fully flighted cockatiels that will not let us handle them. They are bonded. How can I get them to let us handle them again?

Dear Elleen

Short answer. You can’t. Birds of a feather stick together and you have no feathers.

Long answer.

You can clip their wings, separate them into different cages, and plan to spend several hours with each of them individually in daily sessions in hopes to earn their trust and want to be with you.

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What Nuts to Feed My Fourteen-year-old Sulfur Crested Cockatoo?

Lou K. asks,

Mitch, I have a fourteen-year-old sulfur crested cockatoo.

What nuts can I feed her every day without feeding her too many of the wrong kinds to upset her daily feed habits?

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How Do I Stop My 21-year-old Female Cockatiel From Screaming?

Mitch Rezman
July 8, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting
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Nancy B. has a very needy cockatiel,

My 21-year-old female cockatiel refuses to stay in her cage.

She goes to all extents to get attention, the most of which is constant screaming.

If she so much as hears a squeak as I’m walking down the stairs – she starts screaming.

She can go on for hours at a time until I finally take her out of the cage.

This behavior is constant and interestingly she tries to “mate” when she sits on my finger.

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What Is a “good” Diet for a 3-year-old Eclectus Parrot?

Mitch Rezman
July 2, 2021
Bird Nutrition / Eclectus parrots / Feeding Pet Birds
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Julia M. asks,

Top of the morning! Could you tell me what a “good” diet is for a three-year-old Eclectus?

I have had him since the middle of his weaning.

Editors note ~ about 20% of parrots are sexually dimorphic meaning you can tell the sex by the bird’s color. Males are green, females are red, so Julia can use the pronoun “him” with certainty. Endnote

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Can Cloacal Prolapse in Parakeets Be Prevented?

Mitch Rezman
July 1, 2021
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Breeding / Veterinarian Related
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Mary S. is concerned,

Can prolapse in parakeets be prevented?

Dear Mary

Most important is prevention – assure that your birds, especially breeding hens, are in good health and are receiving optimal amounts of calcium and other minerals and vitamins. Upon noting a prolapse, you can try lubricating the tissue with a water-soluble product, such as Wet Original.

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What’s the Best Way to Travel 1200 Miles With 3 Parrots?

Mitch Rezman
July 1, 2021
Cockatiels / Macaw / Sun conures / The Traveling Bird
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Anita J. would like to know, We are moving to a new house, a 1200 mile trip. With a Noble Macaw (20), Sun Conure (23), and Cockatiel (29). Editors note ~…