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Does It Look Like My Caique Is Getting Stress Feathers?

Mitch Rezman
May 7, 2021
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird Lighting / Caique / Veterinarian Related
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Susan F. is concerned,

I just noticed a patch of black on Seymour’s right side just now.

Should I be overly concerned about this enough to get her in to see the vet?

I have been giving Seymour 1/2 of a strawberry almost every day for the past two weeks.

Could that be causing this?

Also, I have been trying to file Seymour’s nails with a crystal file for the last several weeks on Sundays to get her used to it and to do a little at a time…perhaps 5 mins because she pulls away so often.

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A Better Bird Video Series For Training Birds And Their Humans

Just as the name implies, this is a series of quick and easy ways to help your birds stay happy and healthy around the clock.

This is a series of short but incisive ideas you can apply today bringing you closer to bird care nirvana.

The number of things necessary to provide foraging enrichment for your birds can be found in a series of quick and simple ideas.

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Why Do We Have a Difficult Time With Our Pineapple Conure?

Mitch Rezman
April 14, 2021
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Foraging and Enrichment / Plucking/Screaming
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Lisa N. writes:

Hi Catherine,

We are having a really difficult time with our Pineapple Conure.

We know he’s going through puberty but he has always been good with my husband now he bites all the time and won’t go in his cage.

When we try he just flies away and he has his times where he can be sweet but most of the time he’s a little hellion.

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What Should I Do for a Hormonal Male Black-headed Caique?

Catherine Tobsing
April 14, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Caique
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Donna L. asks,

What should I do for a hormonal black-headed male caique, 17 years old?

Screaming while holding a toy with his beak on the cage bottom or screaming while hanging on the cage bars, screaming at 2:30 AM.

Losing weight, killing any toy he can find, and just starting to pick at his chest and bottom of his foot.

Stopped eating his pellets (Harrisons), has combined with other pellets, not interested. (more…)

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Do You Think Lupron Would Help or Hurt My Cockatiels Behavior?

Mitch Rezman
April 10, 2021
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Birds & Lighting / Cockatiels / Veterinarian Related
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Joanne F. wonders aloud,

Been reading your blog about the effects of Lupron on female birds for egg-laying.

My vet is suggesting these injections for my male white face cockatiel, “Pico”.

Pico is literally like Jekyll and Hyde.

Very loving but can turn on you in a nanosecond.

He is so highly hormonal that almost anything is perceived as a potential mate.

Feet, sneakers, plastic Kind bar wrappers……the list is expanding.

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How Do I Handle Red Front Macaw From an Inheritance?

Mitch Rezman
April 2, 2021
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Large macaws / Macaw
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David K. relates,

In search of your wisdom

I have a Red Front macaw from an inheritance and his companion was a cat killed by my fault.

What other macaws would be a good fit for him?

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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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Why Does My Macaw Regurgitate in Her Cage Daily?

Mitch Rezman
March 26, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Large macaws / Plucking/Screaming
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Charles S. relates

My bird is 14 years old. I have had him/her since being a baby!

Every day she regurgitates about a cup full in her cage!

When I leave her with an experienced bird keeper she does not do this!

They indicated that I may be petting her in a way that arouses her and that may be the problem.

She has been doing this for years.

Could it be how I’m feeding her? Usually, I feed her orange slices, 1 cracker, 2 peanuts, and a scoop of Zupreem twice a day.

Plus I give her another couple of peanuts as a treat during the day?

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I’m Frustrated With Featherbrite-how Do I Fix My Lighting?

Catherine Tobsing
February 6, 2021
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Cockatiels / Habitats for caged birds / Hormonal issues in birds
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Cynthia expresses her frustration with the FeatherBrite birdcage lighting system:

I have the swag lights that require two bulbs.

I bought the 16 watts LED bulb and the UV blue bulb in September, and now they’re burned out.

I don’t even see the same bulbs as a set for sale on your site.

I have a Pagoda-style light that requires one bulb but those apparently aren’t sold for that style anymore.

I can’t keep buying lighting fixtures. Help!

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How Do I Care For My 2 Eclectus Parrot Pluckers?

Mitch Rezman
February 5, 2021
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Eclectus parrots / Feather Plucking
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Hi Randall

I’m looking at the pictures you sent, thank you.

Obviously, the birds have feather self-destruction issues.

Typically these need to be addressed holistically.

Before we get granular on the issue let’s do some housekeeping and talk about this particular species.

About 20% of parrots are sexually dimorphic meaning you can determine the sex of the bird by its color or markings.

Eclectus parrots are either red and blue (female) or green (male).

Male ringnecks have the ring, females have none.

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A Better Bird Video Series For Training Birds And Their Humans

Why Do We Have a Difficult Time With Our Pineapple Conure?

What Should I Do for a Hormonal Male Black-headed Caique?

How Do I Handle Red Front Macaw From an Inheritance?

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

Why Does My Macaw Regurgitate in Her Cage Daily?

I’m Frustrated With Featherbrite-how Do I Fix My Lighting?

How Do I Care For My 2 Eclectus Parrot Pluckers?

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