I Have a Question About a Green Ringneck Male I Just Bought
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I Have a Question About a Green Ringneck Male I Just Bought

Nauman asks

I am messaging about a Green (African) ringneck male I recently bought from a pet shop (who said he is 6 months old ) however he has a clear ring not on the full neck but it’s there.

 

Anyways the first day he didn’t eat anything, the second day he’s started to eat the mix of seeds.

 

He’s not hand tamed and not aggressive unless you try to grab him (which is not what I’m am trying to do)

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Why Does My Macaw Regurgitate in Her Cage Daily?
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Why Does My Macaw Regurgitate in Her Cage Daily?

Charles S. relates

 

My bird is 14 years old. I have had him/her since being a baby!

 

Every day she regurgitates about a cup full in her cage!

 

When I leave her with an experienced bird keeper she does not do this!

 

They indicated that I may be petting her in a way that arouses her and that may be the problem.

 

She has been doing this for years.

 

Could it be how I’m feeding her? Usually, I feed her orange slices, 1 cracker, 2 peanuts, and a scoop of Zupreem twice a day.

 

Plus I give her another couple of peanuts as a treat during the day?

 

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Why Does My African Grey Picks His Feathers?
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Why Does My African Grey Picks His Feathers?

Rachel C. is concerned,

My African grey picks his feathers.

He has free roam of the house with a large perch in the living room.

He doesn’t like water and doesn’t like any toy I get him.

He does like the challenge of taking the lids off old pill bottles to find a treat.

He likes very few people.He definitely does not like little people. He goes outside with me and enjoys climbing around. I put him in the cage

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Why Are My Green Cheek Conures Unable to Fly When Wet?
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Why Are My Green Cheek Conures Unable to Fly When Wet?

Chris T. is concerned about:

 

My 2 birds are not repelling some of the water.

 

I’m not sure how to state this but the water would bead up and not get completely wet.

 

After bathing could fly. Now they are completely wet and cannot fly.

 

I am wondering if they have a vitamin deficiency, or it can just be age?

 

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How Does My Family Keep Our Blue & Gold Macaw as My Parents Age?
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How Does My Family Keep Our Blue & Gold Macaw as My Parents Age?

Kirstin B. relates

Hi,

I have a blue and gold macaw parrot. He has been in the family since he was a baby.  Sadly my great uncle was the one who got him and died shortly thereafter.

He has gone through 2 other family members until sitting with me and my dad.

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Should I Get a New Bird in Spite of Having Two Dogs?
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Should I Get a New Bird in Spite of Having Two Dogs?

Joanne C. Inquires

 

Dear Mitch and Catherine.

 

Our 22-year-old sun conure recently passed.

 

She was a family member her entire life.

 

We occasionally look at bird rescue sites.

 

My hesitation is we have 2 dogs that limit just how much a bird can be out of the cage.

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