How To Keep Budgies Warm And Plump For Winter
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How To Keep Budgies Warm And Plump For Winter

Wintertime in NSW Australia

G’day from Down Under,

Here in Tamworth, we are just about to go into winter.

Editors note: that’s early June Endnote

The temperature can occasionally get as low as -10c (14f), usually about 0 to -2c.

I was hoping you can advise me on what to do to look after my two little budgies and green cheeked conure through the worst of it. (more…)

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Can A Macaw Parrot Get Cataracts?

Can you do anything for this?

I have a Catalina macaw she is 30.

Her right eye seems to be not as clear as her left. It’s like a very lite graying.

Sometimes she bumps into things.

Her diet consists of seeds and pellets she also gets prime vitamins in her water

Also a little treat from our dinner plates at night.

Thanks

Steven

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Should I Give My Pet Bird A Mirror Or Not?

Is it okay if a bird sees the reflection of her cage in a mirror from a little distance? Does this make the same effect of a mirror inside of the cage?

One of the answers read: “Larger birds such as parrots have no trouble telling that their reflection is not another bird. For smaller birds, the mirror would probably need to be in the cage so that the bird could actually play with its reflection.”

but the answer makes no sense.

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14 Scientific Papers For Bird And Parrot Care
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14 Scientific Papers For Bird And Parrot Care

If you want richer, robust, and more granular content than Facebook bird groups and Google searches for information about pet bird care, it’s best to navigate towards expert sources (which is why you’re here 😉

 

We spend a lot of time fact-finding and this list (below) is just one of our sources.

 

All papers were written by veterinarians, ornithologists, zoologists, and other accredited professionals.

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Do Dowel Perches Harm Budgies Feet – Avian Diabetes – Shoes – Avocados
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Do Dowel Perches Harm Budgies Feet – Avian Diabetes – Shoes – Avocados

Notably absent from the prior answers (on Quora) are the words “and I inspect my bird’s feet by flipping him over and examining his feet under a magnifying glass on a regular basis.”

 

As a vendor of bird cages and accessories for over 25 years, we advise people to take the dowel rod perches out of the cage immediately upon assembly.

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Why I Fell In Love With The Look Of Indian Ringneck Parakeets
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Why I Fell In Love With The Look Of Indian Ringneck Parakeets

Veronica F Replied

 

Hi, I live in the UK, just in case that makes a difference, which it probably doesn’t.

 

I am considering buying another pet bird but want to make the right choice for both the bird and myself.

 

I have had budgies, canaries and a cockatiel in the past, all indoor, cage birds. 

 

I am looking for a bird somewhere between the size of a parrotlet to smaller than a large parrot-like an African Grey.

 

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4 Essential Quaker Parrot Questions Answered
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4 Essential Quaker Parrot Questions Answered

Quaker parrots a.k.a. monk parakeets are unique little birds.

 

Feathered factoid – Quakers are the only parrot that builds a nest.

 

Not just any nest – a condominium nest.

 

Quaker parakeets nests are so large that they accommodate dozens of birds who share body warmth enabling them to endure the harshness of winters in Chicago and other major cities around the country.

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More CBD For Pet Birds – Mythbusting
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More CBD For Pet Birds – Mythbusting

Although I firmly believe that correlation does not necessarily imply causation I’m very concerned with the fact that 60% of pet birds die of malnutrition according to necropsies (animal autopsies) performed by veterinarians.

I can’t help feel the explosion of feeding “chop” to pet birds has fueled that statistic.

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What Our Readers Think About Pet Birds And CBD Oil
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What Our Readers Think About Pet Birds And CBD Oil

These comments are in response to last weeks post CBD Oil – Miracle Cure For Birds Or Just The New Snake Oil

 

From Taryn Palo

 

Regarding CBD oil.

 

My avian vet sells it. 

 

He’s taken care of my Umbrella cockatoo for 23 years now so I pretty much trust him. 

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What Are The Right Human And Commercial Foods For My Pet Bird
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What Are The Right Human And Commercial Foods For My Pet Bird

Shouldn’t we learn how to find the right foods for our pet birds?

Feathered factoid: as much as 30% of a bird’s calories are used in the production and maintenance of feathers.

Editor’s note: We don’t know what bird food your bird will like any more than what you like on Netflix.

“Transparent”, “Scandal” or “The Walking Dead,” shows are both loved and reviled.

We do know that instinctively your bird has a desire to “search” or “forage” for food seven days a week.

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