How Do I Help Heal My Zebra Finches Foot?
Carla D. writes, My zebra finch has injured his foot on a perch and has a scab on the ball of his foot. I have been treating it with Neosporin. Is there anything else that I should do?
What Is a Reliable Bird-safe Emergency Heat Source?
Jean R. is concerned, I have a middle-aged white-capped Pionus parrot. I live in North Carolina in an apartment that uses electric heat. I chose this apartment for my parrot because I ran into issues with gas leaks at other places and was concerned about my bird. But in making the […]
Why Does My Older Budgie Continually Fall Off His Perches?
Older rescued parakeet drops from perches many times a day and then climbs back up. Avian Vet could not find a reason except that her feet are not very strong and her breastbone is small. What else can we do for her?
How Do I Handle My Deceased Partners Double Yellow Head Amazon?
I have my partner’s Double Yellow Head Amazon (Hen) he had her 35 years, (he figured she was about 5 yrs old when he got her), I was with him the last 25 years. He passed away on 1-14-20 Congestive Heart Failure. I had never handled her I was afraid of being bitten, […]
What Are Those Dark Brown Bugs I Am Seeing Near His Birdcage?
Sue is concerned, I’m seeing small, dark brown bugs which don’t bite in the low-level carpeting near his big cage, where his daily food is on a shelf bagged and sealed, or in plastic containers. Supplies are refrigerated. I tried spraying with white vinegar. Can you advise me on a debugger? […]
A Congo Greys Companion’s Feather Plucking Questions Answered
First name: Peggy C. How long has your bird been plucking? Approximately 7 years Species (please be specific, as an example, there are 43 species of Macaws) Congo African Grey parrot Your bird’s sex if (known) by DNA or feather color (dimorphic bird)? Female Your bird’s age? […]
Should You Really Buy the Biggest Cage You Can Afford?
Karen C. asks, I know you’re supposed to house your pet in the largest cage you can afford. At least that’s what I’ve read in past issues of Bird Talk. Anyway, I’ve done my share of parakeet rescues and as of now, I’m down to 2 birds. They’re housed in an older Prevue cage #F099 […]
Traveling with Your Bird? Here’s Your How To’s
Air travel with your bird is a post all its own so today we’ll focus on terrestrial travel. We are moving all comments from the old style blog to this new fancy schmancy one, by hand. Any comments made today and moving forward, will be made under your own profile. We apologize for any […]
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Tips on Painting & Restoring Older Bird Cages
I think the main reason that people don’t try to paint older bird cages is because of what they’ve heard or read about the harmful effects of lead, zinc, and so forth. The point that needs to be made is that most of the paints sold in the US for the past 40 years […]