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Windy City Parrot Defines Small And Medium Size Species Of Pet Birds

Mitch Rezman
December 20, 2018
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Bird Nutrition / Bird Rescue / Clean / Events / Exercising birds / Lost Birds / Original content / Parakeets / Pellet conversion tips / Plucking/Screaming / Training Birds / Uncategorized / Veterinarian Related
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Birds we classify as “Smaller” species

FYI There’s something like 100 species of Conures. Conures need to be subdivided into small, medium & large (which is on our to-do list)

Green cheek conures weigh 64 grams (cockatiels are about 100 grams – Patagonian conures weight about 280 grams, about the size of a Timneh African grey.

Don’t think for a minute conures can be classified into one size category

Large Canaries

Gibber Canary

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Is Using An Anti Psychotropic Drug A Good Feather Plucking Solution?

Mitch Rezman
December 13, 2018
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Rescue / Feather Plucking / Veterinarian Related
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We are trying something different today.

This is a video interview with Dr. Jenkins, a board certified avian veterinarian.

The video is sponsored by Chloe Sanctuary, a well-known and highly regarded bird rescue.

The two major issues I have with Dr. Jenkins are

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Is My Illness The Reason Why My Green Cheek Conure Is Suddenly Biting Me

Mitch Rezman
December 12, 2018
Bird Behavior / Biting Birds / Green Cheek Conure
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Lori P writes:

I have a 1.5-year-old Green Cheek Conure.

We had bonded rather well until recently.

I have health issues and had gone several weeks without giving her much attention.

I didn’t think it would be a problem.

She didn’t act any differently.

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Fruit Flies Are Bothering My Umbrella Cockatoos (And Me)

Mitch Rezman
December 7, 2018
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Bird Rescue / Cockatoo / Feather Plucking / Hormonal issues in birds
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Oh, hi. Good morning. My favorite bird people. How are you doing?

Good Martha. How about yourself?

Oh wonderful. I’m sitting here with my two umbrella cockatoos and we have some fruit flies.

I was wondering if you have any product I could order that might help with that?

Let me double-check.

Sure.

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My Cockatiel Is Going Through Ascites.

Catherine Tobsing
December 7, 2018
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Lighting / Birds & Lighting / Cockatiels / Hormonal issues in birds / Veterinarian Related
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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

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Should We Anesthetize Birds for Exams and Blunt Their Beaks?

Mitch Rezman
December 2, 2018
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Biting Birds / Habitats for caged birds / Keto the African ringneck / Pionus parrot / Veterinarian Related
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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.

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