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How Do I get My Ducorps Cockatoo to Eat Better

Mitch Rezman
June 12, 2020
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Nutrition / Feeding Pet Birds / Goldenfeast
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Ducorps cockatoo aka Solomons cockatoo
aka Solomons corella or broad-crested corella

Karen E. writes:

My 12-year-old rescue Ducorps cockatoo who I have had 5 months now, has proved to be a challenge in finding anything he will eat!

I have purchased Harrisons, Tops Higgins safflower gold, InTune, Tropican and Tropimix, freeze-dried fruits and veggies, and dried sprouted mix. I also have dried bananas, strawberries, Greenbeens.

Also, a chop mix that I keep frozen.

As well as fresh veggies and fruits.

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Is People Granola Healthy for Pet Birds?

Cissy Writes:

I have a 5yr old Scarlet Macaw.

Instead of seed, so much unwanted in the bags, I have started buying people’s granola and mixing it with fresh fruits and vegetables.

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Who the Heck is the Versele-Laga Bird Food Company?

Mitch Rezman
March 26, 2020
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Nutrition / Feather Plucking / Goldenfeast / Website Shopping
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Before I share Versele-Laga’s story, if you’re a fan of all-natural Goldenfeast or Higgins (where all the seed and nut blends contain InTune pellets) you may have noticed this logo appearing on bags (see featured image at top).

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Why is My Female Budgie So Mean to Her Partner?

Mitch Rezman
March 21, 2020
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Bird Nutrition / Budgies
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Sheila J. asks:

Why is my female budgie being so selfish and mean to her partner they have been together 1 yr and all of a sudden she won’t even let him eat.

I have to watch her shes real mean to him.

Catherine replied

Dear Sheila

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What is Healthier, a Water Bottle or a Water Bowl?

Mitch Rezman
March 19, 2020
Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Nutrition / Cockatoo
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Bri H. writes:

Hello,

Disagreement with the wife.

After years of using a bottle for Eclectus and Ducorps (cockatoo), my wife has switched to a bowl.

What is healthier, a water bottle or a water bowl?

Maybe you have a discussion or topic link?

Thanks for Birdie Brunch.

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How Can I Train My Aggressive African Grey to Sit on My Hand?

Mitch Rezman
January 17, 2020
African grey / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Bird Nutrition
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Every time I try to get my new Congo grey to sit on my hand, he bites me.

How long do I have to keep getting bitten?

Biting is never acceptable.

Not from a bird, dog, cat nor any other pet (said the lion trainer).

Getting bitten solves nothing.

One of the questions we ask here is why is your bird aggressive?

In many cases this is a hormonal issue that can partially be controlled with light.

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Budgie parrot is sitting on the hand and eating from the palm.

How Do I Improve My Parakeet’s Diet?

Mitch Rezman
November 29, 2019
Bird Nutrition / Feeding Pet Birds / Parakeets
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Hi, Mitch,

I spoke to you about my parakeet’s diet and you were going to send me some helpful info. Thanks! Steve (more…)

Can I Train An Aggressive 7 YO African Grey?

Mitch Rezman
November 7, 2019
African grey / Bird Behavior / Bird Nutrition / Feeding Pet Birds / Foraging and Enrichment
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Inna asks,

Hello. We have a 7 year old African grey.

Unfortunately, we made a mistake and did not train him properly.

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diseased blue small parrot, scratching from the itch and plucking its feathers, probably bird lice or mites

How Can I Stop My Parrot From Plucking Its Feathers?

Mitch Rezman
October 25, 2019
Bird Behavior / Bird Nutrition / Birds & Lighting / Feather Plucking / Feeding Pet Birds / Foraging and Enrichment / Habitats for caged birds / Veterinarian Related
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From a Facebook fan last night

I’ve got a Catalina macaw that has a problem of plucking, I took her to the vet, she has a clean bill of health, now if anyone can help with the feather plucking problem, I would appreciate it, Thanks

From a customer on the West Coast during a phone call this week

“My 14-year-old lovebird began to pluck for no reason at all.

We have him on the best foods we can provide like Harrison’s pellets but we had to put a collar on her to stop the feather loss.

Nothing has changed in her life and she is fully flighted”

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Close-up of young beard man with his pet Quaker parrot on shoulder at home. Monk parakeet is looking at camera with curiosity.

Why Birds Should Fear Humans Not Feral Cats

Mitch Rezman
October 2, 2019
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Nutrition / Original content
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For those of you new to the discussion I recently reposted an evergreen article about the effect of feral cats on earth’s bird population.

This is a question from one of our nearest and dearest customers along with my response.

Hi Mitch. You know me.

I’m a long-time customer of your store and will continue to be as long as the three of us are still alive on this earth.

So it is with respect and affection that I tell you that it is irresponsible of you to deny that feral cats are harming wild birds.

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How Do I get My Ducorps Cockatoo to Eat Better

Is People Granola Healthy for Pet Birds?

Who the Heck is the Versele-Laga Bird Food Company?

Why is My Female Budgie So Mean to Her Partner?

What is Healthier, a Water Bottle or a Water Bowl?

How Can I Train My Aggressive African Grey to Sit on My Hand?

How Do I Improve My Parakeet’s Diet?

Can I Train An Aggressive 7 YO African Grey?

Why Birds Should Fear Humans Not Feral Cats

Since 1993Online in 2002

$49 Ships Free$7 Ships Small

Toll Free877 ~ 287 ~ 0810

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Since 1993
Online in 2002

$49 Ships Free
$7 Ships Small

Toll Free
877 ~ 287 ~ 0810

618 E Commercial Ave,
Lowell, IN 46356 USA