Janie D.
I have an almost 16-year-old Red Fronted Macaw.Â
(2 – Red Fronted Macaws pictured above)
I got her as a 6-month-old chick and taught her bite words “hurt” and “cry”.
She uses them accurately!Â
It’s a bird, not a dog and doesn’t necessarily want to get pet.
Birds want to be preened.
Re: “Larry’s was more direct”.
He let himself get bitten.
He made a fist to lessen the amount of skin the bird could get in his mouth and just let him bite.
Hi Mitch and Catherine,
Thanks again for an informative ‘Sunday Birdie Brunch’!
I would appreciate some guidance…
Due to my carelessness and haste a month ago, I scooped Hannah up as she was running down the hallway and dropped her by accident.
I saw the look on her face and her holding her leg and knew immediately she was injured.
Mona S. writes
I recently had the experience of seeing my beloved Green Cheek Conure do what I would describe as projectile vomiting, which absolutely scared me to nearly to death.
I have owned birds for about 30 years or so and had never seen anything like this.
Actually, I was not even aware that birds could vomit at all, except for regurgitating to feed their young.
This looked like someone had turned on the faucet for a couple of seconds.
Stevie Van Zandt requested your answer
I have a rescue budgie, the top of his beak was almost totally gone, just barely hanging. We have NO vet in my area and nobody specializes in birds. I removed what was hanging and she seems ok, I made a “mush” for her to eat. Will the beak grow back?
Spoiler alert: This post and discussion illustrate how I reached my diagnosis:
Jan is plucking his feathers because his feet hurt.He’s using his food dish to sleep.This helps avoid pressure to the bottom of his feet which he feels when they grip the smooth dowel rod perch.That’s why he plucks in the sleeping cage – he wants the pain to ease.
Or
Are Mites Making Making My Macaw Miserable?
Hi Mitch,
Always look forward to your Sunday articles, thanks!
Madeleine is a (Blue & Gold Macaw) rescue from a home where she was malnourished, neglected, and abused.
I was able to negotiate relinquishment but it’s been a year of learning for me, we bonded and I decided to adopt her instead of fostering.
Small species pet birds
Birds we classify as “Smaller” speciesÂ
Green cheek conures weigh 64 grams (cockatiels are about 100 grams – Patagonian conures weight about 280 grams, about the size of a Timneh African grey.
Don’t think for a minute conures can be classified into one size category
Large Canaries
Gibber Canary
We are trying something different today.
This is a video interview with Dr. Jenkins, a board certified avian veterinarian.
The video is sponsored by Chloe Sanctuary, a well-known and highly regarded bird rescue.
The two major issues I have with Dr. Jenkins are
Name: Cynthia
Hello.
I came across the story about your cockatiel Popcorn.
I am going through the exact same thing with my cockatiel.
Can you tell me the outcome?
I know it is likely grim.
Thank you, Cynthia and Bindi
