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How Do I Stop My 21-year-old Female Cockatiel From Screaming?

Mitch Rezman
July 8, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting
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Nancy B. has a very needy cockatiel,

My 21-year-old female cockatiel refuses to stay in her cage.

She goes to all extents to get attention, the most of which is constant screaming.

If she so much as hears a squeak as I’m walking down the stairs – she starts screaming.

She can go on for hours at a time until I finally take her out of the cage.

This behavior is constant and interestingly she tries to “mate” when she sits on my finger.

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Is a Prevue 3181 the Right Size Playstand for My Parakeet?

Mitch Rezman
June 25, 2021
Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Supplies Info / Budgies / Parakeets
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Lisa H. wants to know,

Did I buy the right size play stand for my parakeet?

Hello. I probably should have asked you this Before I bought the play stand, but I was excited to receive it.

So now, before I open it, I would love to hear your opinion if I did right.

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What Is a Reliable Bird-safe Emergency Heat Source?

Mitch Rezman
June 25, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Events / Pionus parrot / Veterinarian Related
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Jean R. is concerned,

I have a middle-aged white-capped Pionus parrot.

I live in North Carolina in an apartment that uses electric heat.

I chose this apartment for my parrot because I ran into issues with gas leaks at other places and was concerned about my bird.

But in making the switch I lost the option to use gas logs in a winter loss of power in cold weather (which we had last winter).

I do not even get hot water.

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Why Does My Older Budgie Continually Fall Off His Perches?

Mitch Rezman
June 18, 2021
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments
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Older rescued parakeet drops from perches many times a day and then climbs back up.

Avian Vet could not find a reason except that her feet are not very strong and her breastbone is small.

What else can we do for her?

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What Are Those Dark Brown Bugs I Am Seeing Near His Birdcage?

Mitch Rezman
June 18, 2021
Bathing and Health / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments
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Sue is concerned,

I’m seeing small, dark brown bugs which don’t bite in the low-level carpeting near his big cage, where his daily food is on a shelf bagged and sealed, or in plastic containers. Supplies are refrigerated.

I tried spraying with white vinegar.

Can you advise me on a debugger? I tried to download photos but failed.

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An African Gray Parrot Plucking Her Breast Feathers on Top of Her Cage

A Congo Greys Companion’s Feather Plucking Questions Answered

Mitch Rezman
June 17, 2021
African grey / Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Nutrition / Hormonal issues in birds / Plucking/Screaming
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First name: Peggy C.

How long has your bird been plucking?

Approximately 7 years

Species (please be specific, as an example, there are 43 species of Macaws)

Congo African Grey parrot

Your bird’s sex if (known) by DNA or feather color (dimorphic bird)?

Female

Your bird’s age?

19

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Should You Really Buy the Biggest Cage You Can Afford?

Mitch Rezman
June 17, 2021
Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Budgies / Parakeets
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Karen C. asks,

I know you’re supposed to house your pet in the largest cage you can afford.

At least that’s what I’ve read in past issues of Bird Talk.

Anyway, I’ve done my share of parakeet rescues and as of now, I’m down to 2 birds.

They’re housed in an older Prevue cage #F099 which I purchased when a pet shop by us was going out of business and was selling out their stock.

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Traveling with Your Bird? Here’s Your How To’s

Mitch Rezman
June 13, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / The Traveling Bird
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Air travel with your bird is a post all its own so today we’ll focus on terrestrial travel.

We are moving all comments from the old style blog to this new fancy schmancy one, by hand. Any comments made today and moving forward, will be made under your own profile. We apologize for any confusion and hope this new format will help make us all better pet bird keepers. (more…)

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Tips on Painting & Restoring Older Bird Cages

Mitch Rezman
June 9, 2021
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info
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I think the main reason that people don’t try to paint older bird cages is because of what they’ve heard or read about the harmful effects of lead, zinc, and so forth.

The point that needs to be made is that most of the paints sold in the US for the past 40 years can be safe for human infants – as long as it’s dry.

Our government really wasn’t thinking about our birds – they were looking out for our children. The government has gone to great lengths to ensure that paint sold for use in the home is safe. The confusing issue is something called “Flashing”.

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Let’s Start With Forgetting That Birds Do Not Like Change!

Mitch Rezman
June 4, 2021
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Supplies Info / Conures / Green Cheek Conure
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Hi! I very much enjoy your emails and all the information you provide. By the way, my green conure (Wyndle) looks just like the bird you have in the picture with you, Mitch.

Wyndle is a “mutt”, not a pedigree like my Sun Conure was. She has a HUGE personality and is full of spunk; very strong, inquisitive, eats all day (not overweight, tho), etc.

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How Do I Stop My 21-year-old Female Cockatiel From Screaming?

Is a Prevue 3181 the Right Size Playstand for My Parakeet?

Why Does My Older Budgie Continually Fall Off His Perches?

What Are Those Dark Brown Bugs I Am Seeing Near His Birdcage?

A Congo Greys Companion’s Feather Plucking Questions Answered

Should You Really Buy the Biggest Cage You Can Afford?

Traveling with Your Bird? Here’s Your How To’s

Tips on Painting & Restoring Older Bird Cages

Let’s Start With Forgetting That Birds Do Not Like Change!

Since 1993Online in 2002

$49 Ships Free$7 Ships Small

Toll Free877 ~ 287 ~ 0810

618 E Commercial Ave,Lowell, IN 46356 USA

Since 1993
Online in 2002

$49 Ships Free
$7 Ships Small

Toll Free
877 ~ 287 ~ 0810

618 E Commercial Ave,
Lowell, IN 46356 USA