Is a 20 year old Maximilian Pionus Still of Breeding Age?
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Is a 20 year old Maximilian Pionus Still of Breeding Age?

Maximilian Pionus AKA Maximilian parrot AKA Maximilian’s Pionus AKA Maximilian’s parrot AKA the scaly-headed Pionus ~ (above)
 
Debra R. shares:
 
I have just acquired a 20-year-old Maximilian Pionus.
 
Is she still of breeding age?
 
She was used as a breeder her whole life, is there a point where birds are too old to breed?
 
Having a difficult time finding information pertinent to this breed in regard to lifespan.
 

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How Do I Silence My 5-year-old Female Illiger’s Macaw?
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How Do I Silence My 5-year-old Female Illiger’s Macaw?

(above) 2 Illiger’s macaws aka blue-winged macaws named in honor of the German ornithologist Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger. 

Peter D. writes:

Hi, Need help.

I have a 5-year-old female Illiger Macaw. Recently she has picked up an annoying ongoing chirp when she is out of her cage and on her perch.

It’s like she is so nervous she is afraid of her own shadow.

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How Do I Get Rid of Bird Food Moths?
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How Do I Get Rid of Bird Food Moths?

Solomon L writes:

 

I have a problem with little moths which seems to come from the bird food, they are very annoying.

 

I have an aviary inside the house with canary and finches, it is 8 feet tall 5 feet diameter in the circle connected with a 6 feet flight path with 8 canaries and 12 finches.

 

I use the Kaytee brand finch food for finch and the one for canaries.

 

Before when I had the Higgins premium brand I had no problems, but I could not find so I switched to Kaytee.

 

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Should You Bathe Cockatoos and Amazon Parrots?
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Should You Bathe Cockatoos and Amazon Parrots?

Sheryl M. asks:

Hi Mitch and Catherine,

Love your information.

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How Much Do You Understand About the Molt?

How Much Do You Understand About the Molt?

We’ve talked about the differences between molting, preening, and plucking in a post found here.

Molting is misunderstood and usually viewed as nothing more than a nuisance.

We have 10 birds in our home.

That means they’re going to shed between 50,000 and 70,000 feathers combined, annually!

Feathered factoid: Ducks have 10,000 or more feathers and swans have upwards of 12,000+.

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