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What Should You Do After Being Bitten by a Parrot?

First things first.

You can use Nolvasan solution as an antibacterial flush and Betadine (available in pharmacies and most animal feed stores) to disinfect the wound on the human.

Betadine can also be used on any animal including all parrots, birds and mammals.

There’s nothing wrong with using peroxide.

Grabbing a bar of soap out of the shower or the bathroom sink to clean the wound will only add bacteria residing on that bar of soap and probably should not be used.

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Do Bird Food Pellets Affect A Parrotlet’s Mutation Colors?

Hi, I’m a long-time customer and newsletter subscriber.

I currently have 6 birds which include 2 special needs parakeets that we adopted, 1 fancy parakeet, with green and yellow coloration, and is the most normal and closest to their original color before mutations.

2 green check conures, and last but not least, the bird I have a question about, my yellow color mutation parrotlet.

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Should I Be Concerned My Peach-faced Lovebird Made an Egg?

Mitch Rezman
July 12, 2018
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Behavior / Lovebirds / Veterinarian Related
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Unfertilized, she has no mate.

Yesterday my lovebird was a tiny velociraptor defending her nest, and I’ve been watching her ‘egg bum’ for a couple of days, now.

This morning she was bouncy and happy, apparently relieved of her butt burden, but this is not over, her bum is still looking eggy. Lovebirds usually have 5 eggs in a clutch..?

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What To Feed My 27 Birds From Finches To A Blue Front Amazon

Mitch Rezman
July 10, 2018
Amazons / Feeding Pet Birds / Finches / Handicap Birds / Sun conures
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Hi I’m looking for a dietary regimen for an Amazon Blue Front parrot.

He is used to a seed diet and I’m looking to provide him with a healthier diet.

Do you have any recommendations?

Also, I need a healthy diet for a sun conure. A dietary regimen for parakeets and also for finches of various varieties.

I’m looking to save money considering I have 27 different birds.

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Sex and the Single Bird

Mitch Rezman
July 5, 2018
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Veterinarian Related
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There are two sides to this conversation.

There’s the “your bird needs to have some sort of sexual satisfaction in its life” and there’s the “what sex is your bird”?

Let’s start with bird sexing.

About 20 to 25% of parrots are classified as sexually dimorphic.

This means you can tell them apart by their color. Male Eclectus parrots are green and females are red.

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How Far Is Too Far Out of the Birdcage?

This post was originally published 04/30/16

This image received a lot of negative blow back on social media about how the bird was being imperiled.

As an avid motorcyclist, I know the first rule motorcycling is “if you don’t want to be injured on a motorcycle – don’t get on a motorcycle”.

If this motorcyclist were to have an accident – be it solo like running off the road or a collision with another vehicle – I think it would be more likely that the bird would fly away unharmed With the human sustaining injuries.

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Your Bird’s Cage Size Matters Less Than You Think

This post was originally published 4/15/16

I’m feeling a bit cantankerous “hey you kids get off my lawn” and argumentative.

The source of which can be found in the second post in this week’s Birdie Brunch.

First a Popcorn update

I can’t with certainty say she is fine.

She still pants after flying.

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Parrot is sitting on mans shoulders and looking directly at camera. Domesticated birds concept. Copy space area. Natural light photo.

How To Get Powdered Supplements Into Your Bird

An oft asked question by caged bird keepers is “how do I give my bird powdered supplements”?

Pet bird supplement manufacturers are very good at letting us know what is in the supplements and providing us with precise dosages based upon the size of the bird.

What they never tell us is how to get the supplements IN the bird.

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De-Stress Your Bird with a Birdie Spa

We allow ourselves to be stressed on so many levels these days.

Keeping up with social media contacts.

Fixing all the things that break in our lives – kitchen appliances – automobiles

Just getting to and from work can be an adventure.

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A cute Asian girl petting a white cockatoo bird on its head. Happy and smiling.

Is a Cockatoo Right for My Family with Young Children?

Mitch Rezman
June 19, 2018
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird & Parrot Care
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From Matthew Barrier a LinkedIn connection

yo Mitch whats a good bird for a family with little children. ive heard of stories of cockatoos i think umbrellas crawling up into bed with little children and snuggling…

anyways would love to hear your thoughts… 2 yr old and 13 yr old

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What Should You Do After Being Bitten by a Parrot?

Do Bird Food Pellets Affect A Parrotlet’s Mutation Colors?

What To Feed My 27 Birds From Finches To A Blue Front Amazon

How Far Is Too Far Out of the Birdcage?

Your Bird’s Cage Size Matters Less Than You Think

How To Get Powdered Supplements Into Your Bird

De-Stress Your Bird with a Birdie Spa

Is a Cockatoo Right for My Family with Young Children?

Since 1993Online in 2002

$49 Ships Free$7 Ships Small

Toll Free877 ~ 287 ~ 0810

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Since 1993
Online in 2002

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$7 Ships Small

Toll Free
877 ~ 287 ~ 0810

618 E Commercial Ave,
Lowell, IN 46356 USA