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Are Essential Oils Safe to Use Around Parrots?

Linda is concerned with using essential oils around her bird,

Are essential oils safe to use around parrots? Like on the family dog. Not diffuser. Would you share your insight, please? Thank you, Linda and flock

Hi Linda

We discourage essential oils in a bird home simply because it’s oil. The oil can merge into floating particulates or aerosols that can line the nasal passage and respiratory system reducing a bird’s ability to breathe.

Best

MitchR

I’ve added a video about avian respiratory systems below.

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Whats the Best Way to Introduce a New Carrier to My Cockatoo?

Mitch Rezman
January 15, 2022
Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Cockatoo / The Traveling Bird
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Patricia N. explains,

I have an Umbrella Cockatoo and have a new travel cage arriving soon. Always hard to get it to try anything new and he’s not a fan of cages, other than his usual ‘home’ cage.

Any tips on how best to get him inside his new travel cage. Thank you

Dear Patricia

Set it up right next to the bird’s regular cage. On a table to raise it up if possible. Put some food in it, treats, toys, and let your bird check it out.

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Why Did My 23-year-old Severe Macaw Start Wanting to Feed Me?

Mitch Rezman
January 15, 2022
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Macaw
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Dorothy T. is seeking a pet bird keeping solution

Henry a Male, by all means, started wanting to feed me, he became obsessive.

Then my other bird.

Not a buddy, but someone he talks with, in my room.

A Rainbow Lory.

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Can My Quaker and Lovebird Share a Cage?

Mitch Rezman
October 9, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments
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Sharyl R. asks about birds sharing a single cage.

I have a Quaker and a lovebird and they are inseparable.

They have recently become roommates.

Their cages are next to each other with doors kept open.

They stay in the Quakers cage, Kas.

Is it ok to keep them together?

My Quaker does get aggressive if I go to get Jelly, my lovebird.

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How Do I Handle My Molting Green Cheek Conure With Another Bird?

Mitch Rezman
October 9, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Bird Nutrition
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Lisa N writes,

Hey Catherine hope all is well I need your help again I thought by now I would be a better mommy 🙂

Our Reggie is molting big time she loves taking a bath every day I know it’s a rough time for birds but we also have a Pineapple conure and yes one is a boy and Reggie is the girl.

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Does My Parrotlet Need a Full Spectrum Light Source?

Mitch Rezman
September 29, 2021
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Parrotlet
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Chris S. reached out to ask,

Does a parrotlet need a full spectrum light source?

And if so does it need it all year round if living in eastern PA?

Dear Chris

Unless you are living along the equator, no, natural lighting is not going to replicate what tropical birds need to keep their hormones level.

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Should I Clip My 3-month-old Budgie’s Wings So I Can Tame Him?

Mitch Rezman
September 29, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Flight
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My answer to a Quora question

We have 10 flighted birds in our home.

7 budgies (all rescues) never leave their large aviary and keep themselves organized and busy all day.

Our rescues African Ringneck, Blue Quaker, and Grey cockatiel all came to us clipped.

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May I Use a Fluorescent Bulb Rather Than a Full Spectrum Bulb

Mitch Rezman
September 28, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting
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Sharon McA. asks,

May I use a fluorescent bulb rather than a full spectrum bulb atop my birdcage for my two Indian Ringnecks? Please advise. Thanks.

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Have You Ever Experienced a Bird With “Bumblefoot”?

Mitch Rezman
August 21, 2021
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Budgies / Parakeets
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Karen C. asks,

Have you ever experienced dealing with a bird that has developed what they are calling “bumblefoot”?

I have a parakeet that has a sore spot on the bottom of one of its feet.

When I looked it up on the internet it didn’t seem like much could be done and this little guy isn’t finger trained.

He was a rescue along with 3 other birds.

It’s quite a feat to catch him at all and I don’t want to stress him out anymore than the poor thing already is.

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Will Full-spectrum Lighting Damage My Bird’s Eyes?

Mitch Rezman
August 20, 2021
Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting
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Rob K. relates,

Mitch, I have read much and understood all of your points about lighting. My bird is a Congo African Grey.

My concern is that I have also read articles about the danger of eye damage such as cataracts from such closeness and intensity of the light.

At the equator, high noon footcandles range from 9-10,000 and cycle up and down moonlight to moonlight (.01 FC @ full moon) and between dawn & dusk (10 FC).

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Are Essential Oils Safe to Use Around Parrots?

Whats the Best Way to Introduce a New Carrier to My Cockatoo?

Why Did My 23-year-old Severe Macaw Start Wanting to Feed Me?

Can My Quaker and Lovebird Share a Cage?

How Do I Handle My Molting Green Cheek Conure With Another Bird?

Does My Parrotlet Need a Full Spectrum Light Source?

Should I Clip My 3-month-old Budgie’s Wings So I Can Tame Him?

May I Use a Fluorescent Bulb Rather Than a Full Spectrum Bulb

Have You Ever Experienced a Bird With “Bumblefoot”?

Will Full-spectrum Lighting Damage My Bird’s Eyes?

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