Name: Cynthia
Hello.
I came across the story about your cockatiel Popcorn.
I am going through the exact same thing with my cockatiel.
Can you tell me the outcome?
I know it is likely grim.
Thank you, Cynthia and Bindi
The following comment is in reference to a blog post entitled “How To Stop An Indian Ringneck Parrot From Biting“
Russ commented:
FIRST OFF, Blunt Keto’s beak at the vet.
My vet is Scott McDonald, who puts all birds under gas for examination & grooming (STRESS FREEEEE).
His clinics are several per month in his Clarendon Hills home.
The best of the best.
SECOND: as with my 15y.o. Pionus, teach Ketto the difference between GOOD & BAD (or NO GOOD), by saying REPEATEDLY OVER & OVER AGAIN & AGAIN “Good Boy!”
Every single time Keto does something good.
First of all, people who state absolute truths about bird care as in yes and no have much to learn.
To answer this question with an emphatic “no”, begs even more queries:
If you just want to let the bird out by opening the cage door have you examined your home?
Dear Mitch I wanted to ask for your advice.
My male cockatiel is pulling his feathers out from under his wings.
I brought him to one avian vet who did blood work.
That was a dead end.
The 2nd vet sent droppings to a lab and that was negative.
Another question recently asked on Quora was “what do parrots do for fun”?
We know parrots prefer “working” for food versus simply eating from overflowing bowls of bird food blends.
We know correlation does not necessarily imply causation but can we correctly infer that work & play are one and the same for a parrot?
How can I tame two adult budgies at once?
I would rather not buy two bird cages.
mitchr explains:
It’s been recently discovered that the first parrot breeders in North America existed almost 1000 years ago.
Birds on the other hand existed freely around the planet for about 99 million years prior to humans containment of them.
This has become a helluva slippery slope.
0 to 10 budgies in 25 months.
They are in this big beautiful Prevue F050 aviary.
They’ve created their own micro-culture.
Why Is My Cockatiel Pulling Feathers From Under His Wings
From: JANNINE P
Dear Mitch
I wanted to ask for your advice.
My male cockatiel is pulling his feathers out from under his wings.
Stephanie wrote:
Hello, I am hoping you can help me.
About three weeks ago I got a baby parakeet, I was told the bird was 10 weeks old.
The bird had black on its beak, and the cere was still purple in color.
What are the most difficult parrots to keep as pets for most bird owners?
First a little housekeeping.
When we talk about species of birds, it’s important to be specific.
To say that “cockatoos are needy” would be inaccurate.