Category: Bird & Parrot Anatomy - Page 12

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My Budgie is Plucking and I Don’t Know Why?

Mitch Rezman
July 17, 2020
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird Enviornments / Bird Nutrition / Budgies / Feeding Pet Birds / Parakeets / Veterinarian Related
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Mary W. relates:

One of my budgies (male 2 years old) got a crop infection late Jan.

He was plucking at his abdomen.

The vet put him on antibiotics and had to keep him at the vet clinic for a week as my brother had a heart attack & died and the friend that I had taking care of my birds could not catch him (fully flighted) to give him meds.

When I got back 10 days later and picked up my guy from the vet-all of his chest feathers were gone!

I figured that once I got him back to his flock he would be ok.

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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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How Do I Cut and Care for My Pet Bird’s Feathers?

Mitch Rezman
June 11, 2020
African grey / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Veterinarian Related
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I’ve combined several questions in this post, all related to feather care, you know those hundreds (thousands) of lighter than air floating things around your home, under the birdcage and on the floor.

Feathered factoid: small pet birds like budgies can have 4000 – 6000 feathers.

Larger parrots can have upwards of 8000 feathers (we count them coming out of the shop vac).

Waterbirds like ducks and swans have upwards of 10,000 feathers or more.

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Does My English Budgie Have Testicular Cancer?

Mitch Rezman
March 26, 2020
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Breeding / Budgies / Veterinarian Related
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Pam G writes:

I have a 4-year-old male English budgie whose cere has changed from blue to purplish brown.

He also has loose whitish droppings and very large regular droppings.

He recently has stopped talking and doesn’t show interest in his mating rituals with his toys.

I am concerned that he has testicular cancer.

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Does My Budgie or Ringneck Have Fatty Liver Disease?

Mitch Rezman
March 19, 2020
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Budgies / Feeding Pet Birds
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Jeanne Writes:

I have an adorable budgie named Peanut.

His beak started to grow about a year ago and I wanted to know what I could do to reverse this if it is possible, I know that means he has a fatty liver.

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What Kind of Bird Should I Get at 60?

Mitch Rezman
March 5, 2020
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Rescue / Cockatoo / Conures / Feeding Pet Birds
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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?

Mitch Rezman
March 5, 2020
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Budgies
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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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Should I Trim My Bourkes Parakeets Beak and Nails?

Mitch Rezman
February 21, 2020
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Care
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Mary asks

First I want to say I love your Birdie Brunch Newsletter because I can scroll through it quickly, pick out the articles I want to read, and just view those.

It’s one of only 2 newsletters I actually look at in my email!

So I have a question about beak and nail trimming.

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