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What Toxins Found in Peanuts Are Bad for My Bird?

Mitch Rezman
March 5, 2021
African grey / Amazons / Feeding Pet Birds
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Cynthia W. writes

I finally saved up money to buy a huge bag of roasted peanuts and now I’m worried about the toxins.

I thought roasted would help, but I guess not.

I purchased (for human consumption) from a company that seems legit Hampton Farms No Salt Roasted In Shell Peanuts, 5 lb. Bag Brand: Hampton Farms.

Are Peanuts a Hazard for Birds?

(Not hermetically sealed just in a ziplock bag) I hate to throw them out as my parrots like them as a treat. I guess I need to peel from the shell from what I read as the shell has most of the Aflatoxin.

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What Is the Lowest Temperature Can My 2 Greys Survive Outside?

Mitch Rezman
March 4, 2021
African grey / Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Habitats for caged birds
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Grae W. wonders

Hello, I have two 21-year-old grays, that I have had since they were young babies.

They are very healthy and happy birds. In the winter months, in the south (NC), I put them out in their cage on sunny, non-windy days, if it’s above 47 degrees.

As their cage loses the sun, I bring them in, and put them on their perch, in a glass door walk-in shower.

I have asthma, so must not bring in their cage.

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Will a New Big Cockatoo Bond With My Budgies Over Time?

Mitch Rezman
February 26, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Budgies / Cockatoo / Exercising birds
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To answer “If I get a bigger parrot like a cockatoo” is a fool’s errand.

An Umbrella cockatoo is roughly 18 inches long and weighs 1.4 lbs.

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Which Larger Parrot Species Is the Least Difficult to Take Care of?

Mitch Rezman
February 25, 2021
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Large macaws
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Thank you for acknowledging a category for “large macaws,” you’ve been paying your due diligence.

My knowledge base comes from operating a website that sells exclusively to pet bird keepers.

You can read about 1400 posts I’ve written on pet bird care.

Re: “Please don’t kid yourself there are no large parrot species that is any less difficult than the other to take care of” (below).

First, off one person’s, anecdotes should not be a driver on how to create a single bird or a flock’s environment.

Re: “ I recently bought a brand new TV and thanks to my parrot it has a crack in the screen”

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How Do I Get My African Grey to Bathe?

Gail M. writes

My birds are all rescues.

I have a CAG of about 18.

He lives I believe, in a Featherline cage.

Very large four feet wide and two deep and dome top.

The dishes for food and water have a bar across to keep them from falling into the cage and a transparent cover outside.

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I Bought the Wrong Size Perch Swing for My Quaker Now What?

Mitch Rezman
February 5, 2021
Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Quaker parrot
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Sophie writes,

I bought the wrong size swing.

I think this is more suited to large parrots.

Is it ok to put it in the cage for size variety?

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