Category: Bird Behavior - Page 30

Parrot inside a wardrobe with the door destroyed

What Sacrifices Do We Make To Rescue Pet Birds?

Mitch Rezman
November 22, 2019
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Rescue / Large macaws
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S***h writes

Dear Mitch, I was glad that you put that sick animal abuser in his or her place when you responded to the “Duct taped Cockatoo” post.

I once rescued a poor blue and gold that was up in a tree for three days.

Its owner was absent and I believe that she was mentally ill, but that’s no excuse for the perch that I found on the apartment property that had lots of duct tape where the parrot perched and the amount of neglect that I saw that the poor Macaw had been through.

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Yellow-naped parrot (6 years old), isolated on white

Can Ultrasound Plug-in Pest Controls Harm Pet Birds?

Mitch Rezman
November 15, 2019
Bathing and Health / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments
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Laurie asks

Can ultrasound plug-in pest controls harm caged birds? Thanks

Hi Laurie

I would not take the chance – if its an ionic version it can definitely be harmful

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Is There A Hormone To Calm My Over Sexed African Grey Parrot?

Mitch Rezman
November 15, 2019
African grey / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Lighting / Feeding Pet Birds / Foraging and Enrichment / Plucking/Screaming / Veterinarian Related
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I have had my male African grey parrot for 28 years.

When he matured sexually years ago he started plucking.

I have him on a plumage supplement now and he has lots of new quills and looks much better.

However, he humps my arm with a thick sweater on.

He goes to completion if I let him once a day.

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Is A Feliway Diffuser Safe To Use In A Very Large Room With Parrots?

Mitch Rezman
November 15, 2019
Bathing and Health / Bird Behavior / Veterinarian Related
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Question from Donna Stone

Firstly what is Feliway Diffuser?

According to their website.

FELIWAY CLASSIC Diffuser is a clinically proven solution to comfort cats at home and may help decrease urine spraying, scratching or hiding.

Nurtures your relationship with your cat, by creating a loving environment at home. The continuous effect provides constant calming and comfort to your cat.
Clinically proven, Veterinary used and recommended

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Can I Train An Aggressive 7 YO African Grey?

Mitch Rezman
November 7, 2019
African grey / Bird Behavior / Bird Nutrition / Feeding Pet Birds / Foraging and Enrichment
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Inna asks,

Hello. We have a 7 year old African grey.

Unfortunately, we made a mistake and did not train him properly.

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Where Can I Buy A Talking Parrot?

Mitch Rezman
November 6, 2019
African grey / Bird Behavior / Parakeets
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We get the following phone call on a regular basis.

Me: “Hello, Windy City Parrot”.

Caller: “Hi do you all sell talking parrots?”

If you are a bird person you know there is no such as a “guaranteed to talk”, parrot.

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Why Doesn’t My Bird Know What Size Perch To Stand On?

Mitch Rezman
November 1, 2019
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments
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In the wild, birds will land on most any tree regardless of perch size

Or

Why we don’t know Jack about proper perch sizes for caged birds

All these bloody geniuses on the Internet.

YouTube rock stars of bird care.

Where are you getting your information?

Avian vets have the ability to predict the outcome of interactions between multiple birds.

“Don’t put that bird near the other bird – an attack is imminent!”

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diseased blue small parrot, scratching from the itch and plucking its feathers, probably bird lice or mites

How Can I Stop My Parrot From Plucking Its Feathers?

Mitch Rezman
October 25, 2019
Bird Behavior / Bird Nutrition / Birds & Lighting / Feather Plucking / Feeding Pet Birds / Foraging and Enrichment / Habitats for caged birds / Veterinarian Related
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From a Facebook fan last night

I’ve got a Catalina macaw that has a problem of plucking, I took her to the vet, she has a clean bill of health, now if anyone can help with the feather plucking problem, I would appreciate it, Thanks

From a customer on the West Coast during a phone call this week

“My 14-year-old lovebird began to pluck for no reason at all.

We have him on the best foods we can provide like Harrison’s pellets but we had to put a collar on her to stop the feather loss.

Nothing has changed in her life and she is fully flighted”

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How Do I Care For A Hyacinth Macaw And Other Macaw Species Advice

Mitch Rezman
October 25, 2019
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Rescue / Large macaws / Newsworthy Birds
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“The only thing a Hyacinth macaw needs is an adult tricycle”

A big shout out to Carl Bryant mentioning Windy City Parrot where the sun never sets empire and our avian-centric Birdie Brunch served every Sunday morning at 7 AM wherever you are on the planet in answer 2 of the Quora question How Do I Care For A Hyacinth Macaw?

Let’s continue to answer one.