Category: Bird Enviornments - Page 31

Why is My Bird Chewing His Cage Cover?

Mitch Rezman
July 10, 2020
Amazons / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Birds & Lighting
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Laurieann T writes:

Why is my 25-year-old yellow-naped Amazon named Peso chewing up his cage cover?

This is the second time in months.

But yet at night, he wants to be covered up?

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Can I Put Cockatiels and Parakeets in the Same Cage?

Mitch Rezman
July 10, 2020
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Supplies Info / Budgies / Cockatiels / Habitats for caged birds
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Cheri S. asks:

I would like to try putting my 3 parakeets and cockatiels in the same cage.

What size cage should I use?

Also, what is a flight cage compared to a regular cage?

Hope you can help.

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How Much Do You Understand About the Molt?

Mitch Rezman
July 2, 2020
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird Enviornments / Bird Nutrition / Feather Plucking / Feeding Pet Birds / Veterinarian Related
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We’ve talked about the differences between molting, preening, and plucking in a post found here.

Molting is misunderstood and usually viewed as nothing more than a nuisance.

We have 10 birds in our home.

That means they’re going to shed between 50,000 and 70,000 feathers combined, annually!

Feathered factoid: Ducks have 10,000 or more feathers and swans have upwards of 12,000+.

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Is the Corona Virus Making Your Bird Hormonal?

Mitch Rezman
June 18, 2020
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Birds & Lighting / Biting Birds / Feather Plucking / Flight / Foraging and Enrichment / Habitats for caged birds / Hormonal issues in birds / Keto the African ringneck
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Editors note: In the featured image above, Barney was obsessing with the other bird in the mirror as Catherine observed.

We have since blocked access to that part of the mirror and Barney has become far more social (less hormonal). Endnote

One of the reasons we are able to stay in business going up against the likes of Amazon and Chewy is that we answer the phone and can provide useful advice.

And although PetSmart and Petco will answer the phone on a national or store level, good luck with getting information about proper care for your white-capped Pionus.

There is been a definite uptick of calls and emails seeking advice for birds exhibiting bad hormonal behavior.

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How Can I Help My Egg Bound Cockatoo?

Mitch Rezman
June 11, 2020
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Birds & Lighting / Cockatoo / Veterinarian Related
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