Can My Daughter And I Co-Bond With An African Grey?
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Can My Daughter And I Co-Bond With An African Grey?

We don’t generally interact with mainstream bird rescue organizations.

The last bird club/rescue meeting I spoke at began with a police presence called by the current president trying to forcibly remove the former president, who wouldn’t leave.

The next 15 minutes resulted in parliamentary maneuvers so legal action could be brought against the former bird rescue president.

We’ve seen that a lot over the years.

Which is why we mainly work with private rescues and bird rescue initiatives.

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What Are the Absolute Worst Types of Parrots for a First-time Bird Owner?

Once again, although well-intentioned, people are breaking down your choices into the macro of species (Quora question).

One answer started with

  1. Cockatoos
  2. Macaws
  3. Amazons

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Is It Okay to Open My Budgies Cage, So They Can Fly Around?
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Is It Okay to Open My Budgies Cage, So They Can Fly Around?

I clearly have been remiss by not keeping everybody up with the lives of our six budgies.

 

Ever since we adopted the last two, Biscuit and Gravy, the dynamics have certainly once again changed in the cage environment.

 

Putting things in perspective there are only two males, Jam and Eggs, the other four are females.

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Can I Give Raw Almonds to My African Grey Parrot? Is It Safe, or a Risk to His Health?
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Can I Give Raw Almonds to My African Grey Parrot? Is It Safe, or a Risk to His Health?

Firstly I need to address the “peanuts are bad for parrots” urban legend.

If you leave a pizza on the kitchen counter for two days it will get fungus.

Cheese in the best of circumstances will grow fungus in the refrigerator after about a week.

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Please Help My Senegal Parrot With A Vitamin D Deficiency
The Senegal parrot (Poicephalus senegalus).

Please Help My Senegal Parrot With A Vitamin D Deficiency

Pat F replied

Re: What should I do for my bird with a vitamin D deficiency, blood test to verify it.

He has a serious skin issue also.

you replied

what does the vet say?

Vet did blood test to rule out other problems and first text showed high uric acid and calcium deficiency.

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I’m Searching for Some Good African Grey Parrot Bonding Tools
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I’m Searching for Some Good African Grey Parrot Bonding Tools

I’m a new Grey owner… Scarlet came to us on Nov. 24th after spending her first 12 years with one owner, and his wife. She was very bonded to him.

I’m searching for some good bonding tools and would like your advice on some things that I should probably have for her cage and for when she is out, both to play with on her own and interactively with me to aid in our bonding.

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One Of My African Greys Has Been Losing Feathers And It Is Getting Worse
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One Of My African Greys Has Been Losing Feathers And It Is Getting Worse

My husband and I have two 14-year-old African grey parrots.

We bought them from a pet store that sold only parrots when they were chicks.

They seem very healthy – have good appetites, play, scream, etc.

However, one of the birds has been losing her feathers and it is getting worse.

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