Carol P. replied
How can you get rid of the little brown bugs that come around the bird food without hurting the birds? Is there a spray or something I can order?
Thanks for your help, Carol in Tennessee
Hi Carol
Knowing what kind of bugs they are is half the battle.
Do you have something to say about your pet bird or captive birds in general?
We love meeting new people with fresh ideas especially when you can see something differently than us.
We are selective about who submits content.
Why are we looking for guest bloggers on Windy City Parrot?
Here’s an earlier eclectus parrot feeding question from our database:
I’ve read different articles on how much fruit to give my ekkies.
Some say it is ok to give them as much as they eat and others say the veggies should be their top priority.
I do try to give them an equal amount but it seems they have gotten picky about their vegetables lately.
I have been giving them different varieties and mixing up how I serve them – warm, cool, different spices on them but they still prefer the fruit.
Question about Male Parakeet.
Every time I put my arm in the cage he attacks it, or he flies at me when I look in the cage.
My female looks depressed like she would rather he move out.
She used to be so happy.
I got her first, then him a couple of months after.
She would sing, and play with her toys.
Original verbatim Quora question(s):Â How do I train a budgie to free flight and come back to me without having to fly away?
How do you train two budgies to free flight?
Can you train two budgies to free flight at the same time?
These questions were found as a single question on Quora.
I don’t know that there’s enough storage space on the Quora servers to answer this.
I read that parrots are loud, noisy, and messy – a lot.
Then again so are children.
Let’s start with a top-level explanation.
Pet people in the disciple category will always react negatively towards the word own preferring instead to call it pet bird companionship.
In reality, birds are the most owned pets we can have.
We have to lock them up in a bird jail.
Hi Kelly
Whereas most people are scared of heights, I am scared of widths.
To that point, call me crazy but I find that little box on Google plus is a bit narrow.
Plus (is that google speak?) I’m feeling rather chatty after taking a five-hour energy.
From a recent Facebook thread
Donna, Donna, Donna
Normally I would jump into high gear and do some real micro fact checking on the subject.
Alas, it’s St. Patrick’s Day and my best friend, John Jameson and I have been chatting.
I have a cockatiel that has had extreme polyuria for years.
The vet believes it is liver damage.
He is a heavy whiteface pied.
Those mutations have been known to develop liver problems.
I am searching for ways to help his polyuria.
He is otherwise healthy and happy.
(sorry couldn’t find a white face pied pic)
Hello Mitch,
Here’s my problem
Pikachu the cockatiel will not relieve himself in his cage.
He is usually out with us when we are home, and even insists on sleeping on me; but if we need to go out, he is caged for his safety.
