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How Do I Stop My Peach-faced Lovebird From Prolific Egg-laying?

Mitch Rezman
April 30, 2021
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Cage Info / Hormonal issues in birds / Lovebirds / Veterinarian Related
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Julie O. has a lovebird issue,

Hello Catherine & Mitch

We have a peach-faced lovebird named Kiki (she told us her name, it’s the only word she speaks) that was rescued nearly dead from starvation and dehydration on a busy Los Angeles street about 5 years ago.

We don’t know her actual age, but she looked to be fairly young then.

In the past two years, she has started laying infertile eggs.

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Is My Blue and Gold Macaw Going Thru the Terrible Twos?

Mitch Rezman
April 2, 2021
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Foraging and Enrichment
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Michelle H. wants to know,

Does my Blue and Gold Macaw go thru the terrible twos?

She picks at my clothes, my blankets, and when I put her up at night she dumps her food on the floor.

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How Did I End Up With a Bird Mite Infestation?

Mitch Rezman
March 26, 2021
Bathing and Health / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Supplies Info / Poicephalus parrots
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Donna L. is concerned,

Hello!

I have heard about rope perches and all of the “pros” make sense except one con, their nails getting caught in the threads.

I don’t have Henny’s, my beautiful 21-year-old Meyers, nails clipped because she falls off of me or various other things.

She is free flight in the house, unless I am doing anything that could hurt her, or when I need my time.

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Should I Get a Quaker, Ringneck, or Conure?

Mitch Rezman
March 11, 2021
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Rescue / Conures / Habitats for caged birds / Quaker parrot / Ringnecks
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Kayla writes to ask:

I’m stuck between getting a conure or a quaker (ok maybe an Indian ringneck too), and could really use advice on what current owners think.

I’m hoping to find a best friend who wants to be involved, cuddly, silly, and maybe even say a few words eventually.

I mostly don’t want one who screams and screeches all day.

Is a quaker on the right track?

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What Is the Lowest Temperature Can My 2 Greys Survive Outside?

Mitch Rezman
March 4, 2021
African grey / Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Habitats for caged birds
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Grae W. wonders

Hello, I have two 21-year-old grays, that I have had since they were young babies.

They are very healthy and happy birds. In the winter months, in the south (NC), I put them out in their cage on sunny, non-windy days, if it’s above 47 degrees.

As their cage loses the sun, I bring them in, and put them on their perch, in a glass door walk-in shower.

I have asthma, so must not bring in their cage.

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I Bought the Wrong Size Perch Swing for My Quaker Now What?

Mitch Rezman
February 5, 2021
Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Quaker parrot
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Sophie writes,

I bought the wrong size swing.

I think this is more suited to large parrots.

Is it ok to put it in the cage for size variety?

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I Can’t Believe How Many Dangers Are in My Bird’s Cage!

Mitch Rezman
January 21, 2021
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Supplies Info / Senegal parrots
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From: Donna L.

Subject: Dangers found in toys and Oops, wrong Donna?

Hi Mitch,

I received your informative lesson about the dear little budgie? (Sorry, tiny strokes-no memory)

I couldn’t stop reading. So happy I found you!

I started to dismantle my sweet little 21-year-old Meyer’s parrot’s toys to DIY new ones.

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Did a 6 Week Absence Cause My Budgie’s Negative Behavior?

Mitch Rezman
January 7, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Bird Supplies Info / Birds & Lighting / Budgies / Feather Plucking / Feeding Pet Birds / Veterinarian Related
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Hi Mitch,

My name is Barbara T, and you and I just spoke re my parakeet, Ricky, who has been treated by an Avian specialist, Gloria Goodman, VMD (website: avianexoticvetpa.com), for mites since July 2nd, 2020.

As I told you, I had surgery and my sister took care of the bird from May 12th through June 28th.

I noticed immediately that his face looked like it had rot on it and he seemed “antsy”—pecking on his feathers and rubbing his head, especially around the eye area, on the cage.

I called the vet and she saw him on July 2nd.

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