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Does UV Light Really Help Produce Vitamin D3 in Birds?

Mitch Rezman
June 23, 2017
Bathing and Health / Bird Lighting / Birds & Lighting / Feather Plucking
3 Comments

Have you ever wished you could see the additional ultraviolet light spectrum that birds can?

I’ve been a strong proponent of using light cycles to interrupt the circadian rhythms of our pet birds

I’m also fully convinced that no amount of artificial lighting over birdcage will help a bird produce vitamin D3 regardless of the lumens, quality of the ultraviolet spectrum emitted or the distance from the light source to the cage

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How to Bathe Your Pet Bird?

At the end of the day, it’s best to ensure that your birds are bathed on a regular basis and allow them to preen their feathers part of any bird’s routine.

In spite of my esteemed associate Mr. Klugman (from Quora) endorsing a Deionized Water commercial spray – I’m going to advocate you not even bring the stuff into the house. (more…)

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Cook Comfort Foods for Your Birds

Catherine Tobsing
November 4, 2016
Bathing and Health / Bird Supplies Info / Habitats for caged birds / Website Shopping
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The weather is cooling off and humans like to begin cooking comfort foods such as pots of chili, chicken, and dumplings, bean soups, and other hearty meals to warm the tummy and spirit. The same applies true to your parrots.

As the weather becomes colder, we slowly lower our indoor temperatures unless we don’t care how high our heating bills run.

It is important to remember that if you are cold, your birds are chilly as well and need to have supplemental heat such as thermo perches or heated cage panels that allow them to position themselves at the temperature they prefer. (more…)

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Joyce About Taking Birds Outdoors

Catherine Tobsing
October 27, 2016
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Supplies Info / Habitats for caged birds
5 Comments

On Sun, Oct 16, 2016 at 12:54 PM UTC, Joyce wrote:

Hello,

We live in southern TX, and would like to take our Amazon outside since the weather is so nice this time of year. I will purchase a cage of course, but my concerns are what types of bugs and disease am I potentially going to expose her to? She will also be in a covered patio. How do I keep her safe?

Thank You,

Joyce

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Carl’s Severe Macaw – is It Plucking, Molting or Over-preening?

Catherine Tobsing
October 27, 2016
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Care / Feather Plucking / Plucking/Screaming / Species Specific
4 Comments

Why are those feathers on the cage floor? Is it plucking, molting, or over-preening?

We received an email from a subscriber of Sunday Brunch that I am sharing with you below:

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Change Is Essential for Your Bird to Accept It

Mitch Rezman
October 21, 2016
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Senegal parrots
0 Comments

Editor’s note: you will read these words later in the post:

Hi Catherine. Peaches has always been in my small bird room with the cockatiels, lovebirds, Meyers, Quakers, conures, and a very skittish white-capped Pionus I adopted last year. It’s been a long road to get her to accept me. Peaches doesn’t like to be near (within 2 feet) other birds.

Otherwise she tolerates them so I am sure she is loving all the attention Mitch is giving her. She was out of her cage (24 X 22) morning and afternoon for a total of two hours. She also enjoyed being on the jungle gym in the kitchen area. I have never used a water bottle with her. She doesn’t throw food in her water. Since I am home all day. Water dishes get changed twice a day if needed.

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Email archive of Really Useful Tips for Caged Bird Keepers Sent Every Sunday Morning

Mitch Rezman
October 17, 2016
Bathing and Health / Bird Cage Info / Clean / Feeding Pet Birds
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What Humidifier Is Right for My Bird?

Mitch Rezman
October 5, 2016
Bathing and Health / Bird Supplies Info / Habitats for caged birds
0 Comments

Hi Jo-Anne

Keep in mind there is not a lot of Teflon in humidifiers most are more metal and plastic but if you’re not sure check with the manufacturer.

While most studies indicate that PTFEs & PFOAs off-gas at temperatures above 500 degrees Fahrenheit, there is information that some formulations will off-gas between 360 degrees and 450 degrees Fahrenheit. I don’t think Teflon is your problem with a humidifier. (more…)

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Birds Are Like Soul Mates & Should Find You – Right?

Mitch Rezman
July 7, 2016
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Flight
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jellenp@……..

Mitch, I learned sooooo much from you in today’s message about bird safety. I’m seeing my household with completely new eyes now. Thank you so much.

We are first-time bird companions of two one-yr-old beautiful little male budgies acquired at the same time from the same breeder when they were still youngsters. They are healthy and active.

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The Challenge of Caring for a One-eyed African Grey

Catherine Tobsing
May 19, 2016
African grey / Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting
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Aloha!

I am truly enjoying your email newsletters. Very informative.

Need some of your advice, I have a Timneh African Gray named “Saber”, now I think about 30 years old. I ended up buying him when he was about 3-4 years old. For several months I would visit the pet shop and always stopped by Sabers cage to play and talk with him.

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Does UV Light Really Help Produce Vitamin D3 in Birds?

How to Bathe Your Pet Bird?

Cook Comfort Foods for Your Birds

Joyce About Taking Birds Outdoors

Carl’s Severe Macaw – is It Plucking, Molting or Over-preening?

Change Is Essential for Your Bird to Accept It

Email archive of Really Useful Tips for Caged Bird Keepers Sent Every Sunday Morning

What Humidifier Is Right for My Bird?

Birds Are Like Soul Mates & Should Find You – Right?

The Challenge of Caring for a One-eyed African Grey

Since 1993Online in 2002

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Toll Free877 ~ 287 ~ 0810

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Since 1993
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