What if I Told You Chop Was Starving Your Bird?
Catherine wanted me to make it clear that we feel it’s okay if you want to take the time and energy to supplement a commercial bird food diet with a…
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The Danger of Dual Caloric Drains on Your Bird’s Metabolism
Editor's note: The image above is our 20-year-old African Ringneck Keto. He looks miserable and you can see a slight degradation of his movements during the molt. He always bounces…
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Where Can I Find Bird-safe Glue and Bird-safe Pans?
Pet birds are delightful companions that bring joy and companionship to many people. However, keeping a pet bird comes with a responsibility to ensure that they are kept safe and healthy…
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Do My Keets & Tiels Feel Depressed in Their Life of Captivity?
Captivity is a relative term. I’m not relegated to my home but I still have to pay rent, go to work, pay taxes and perform all those duties that enable me to be a good neighbor and good citizen of the world.
If captivity is all that you know it really captive? We have four budgies, all rescues. We really don’t have the background on any of them but we’ve kept them flighted thus they don’t leave the cage.
My Personally Vetted List of Pets, Animals and Corona Virus Information
Added April 2023 Drug-Resistant Bacteria Are Passing Between Pets and Their Owners, Researchers Find Bird flu risk for pets remains 'very low,' even after dog death in Ont.: experts Pet…
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Is an Infrared Heat Lamp Safe for Warming My Cockatiel?
Mary J asks about,
Infrared Heat Lap aka Spa Time for Kukla
After bathing my cockatiel doesn’t want to be dried in any fashion although she appears cold.
I’m concerned.
Accidentally I was using an infrared heat lamp for my knee one day, and Kukla absolutely loved staying in front of it.
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Do Dander Birds Like Cockatiels Require a Regular Drenching?
Scott writes,
Hey folks: Our 4-year-old (almost) male gray Cockatiel Buddy has a dander problem?
We can get him to bathe outdoors when he’s out in the lanai and it happens to be raining which is a fairly common occurrence here in west-central Florida but the problem (?) is that we can’t get him wet to the skin. Buddy will shake off after a bath and a cloud of dander will “poof” off him.
I’ve read that birds, in general, need to get wet to the skin to remain healthy. Any thoughts?
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Is It Okay to Clip a Parrotlet’s Wings???
Chris S. asks,
Is it okay to clip a parrotlets wings???
Dear Chris,
You can clip ANY bird’s wings. But it is best to have a good reason for it.
If the bird is new to you and your home and you are trying to get the new bird to learn where his cage is and settle in, and/or also trying to bond with a new baby bird.
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Can Cloacal Prolapse in Parakeets Be Prevented?
Mary S. is concerned,
Can prolapse in parakeets be prevented?
Dear Mary
Most important is prevention – assure that your birds, especially breeding hens, are in good health and are receiving optimal amounts of calcium and other minerals and vitamins. Upon noting a prolapse, you can try lubricating the tissue with a water-soluble product, such as Wet Original.
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How Do I Treat My Female Parakeet’s Feather Cyst?
to Mitch@WCParrot
Hello, love your website have a parakeet female about 5 years old with a cyst on the left wing.
Our avian vet was not too helpful only said it could be a feather cyst after I suggested it.
She does not seem uncomfortable but the cyst is getting bigger mostly pink with whatever color of feather appears any suggestions?