Can I Put a Pair of Parakeets Into a Cage With a Lovebird?
Lorraine H. asks
Can I put in the same cage, a love bird, a mate who died last year, and a pair of parakeets?
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Can I Give My Bird the Coronavirus? Part 1
From the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) "Out of an abundance of caution, it is recommended that those ill with COVID-19 limit contact with animals until more information is known…
How Do I Stop My Hormonal Parrotlet from Biting My Husband?
Vicki M. writes
My male parrotlet is 1 year 6 months old and takes big chunks out of my husband.
He’ll be watching tv and the bird will fly over and take a chunk out of him.
There’s no reason for this.
My husband is not doing anything as the bird just flew over.
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What Kind of Bird Should I Get at 60?
Darla S asks:
Can you suggest a few medium-sized parrot species for a 1st-time owner about to turn 60y?
I am interested in moderation (moderate affection, playfulness, independence, friendliness, and noise) ability to talk would be a plus.
I still work full time, and live alone in my own house.
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How Do I Help My Rescue Budgie with Splayed Leg?
From Donna E.
question: I have recently been given a parakeet with a splayed leg.
He eats and flys but he’s not very active and basically just sits in one place for long periods of time, especially if another keet doesn’t land next to him to get him moving.
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Can I Train Two 1 Year Old Budgies to Fly?
Carol Wrote:
Mitch: I read on line something you wrote about the possibility of training adult budgies.
I have inherited two budgies – about 1-year-old.
They are in a cage and have never been trained.
They seem very happy with each other.
They are very active and chatty.
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How Did Another Rescue Bird Find Us?
We just rescued another bird and I drove 794 miles less than I did for the last one.
Of our bird-related calls, most are people seeking to acquire a “new bird”.
We will always refer them to the closest bird rescue in their area.
Yesterday (2/11/20) we got a call from a woman in Cedar Lake about 6 miles from our new place in Lowell.
(Talk about a bird rescue near me)
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How Would I Determine the Level of Pet Birds’ Happiness?
Original Quora question: What is the mechanism I would use to determine the level of a pet birds’ happiness?
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Why Does My Grey Bite Me in the Evening?
Barbara G started the conversation
My Timneh (grey) only wants to bite me when I am cleaning his cage which is mostly in the evening.
He’s fine when I am feeding him and he does come out.
He’s only out a couple of hours mostly in the early evening.
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What is The True Lifespan of Parrots in Captivity?
Hi Mitch,
Have you ever done an article on the true lifespan of parrots in captivity?
When I was first researching parrots (in the early 1990s) I read in Multiple places that Greys and other large parrots lived to their 80s.
But it turns out most don’t get even close to that.