Parakeets make excellent avian companions for those venturing into the world of pet birds.
Unlike all pets, it is crucial to take into account the lifespan of a parakeet before accommodating one into your feathered household.
Gloria relates;
Hello
Thank you for your column as I read each Sunday.
My budgie recently had “laryngitis” is what the vet said.
We operate Windy City Parrot and our social stores from a large historic (1928) “bungalow.”
About 20 years ago the building suffered a fire that was extinguished by the Lowell volunteer fire department 3 minutes away by a fire truck.
Parrotlets and lovebirds may appear remarkably similar upon initial observation. Back in the 1800s, when parrotlets were first encountered – an entire century after Europeans became acquainted with lovebirds – they were dubbed South American lovebirds.
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Richard C.
I have noticed that parakeets and cockatiels who have had their wings clipped at a very young age flew wildly and into windows when their flight feathers grow back in.
Lynn H. asks,
Hi Mitch,
Thank you for your helpful articles. We spoke a while back on the phone. I just read your article on parrots and their ability to speak and understand what they are saying.
Good morning Catherine,
Last night when I was cleaning my cages I noticed movement in my parakeet’s seed container.
Welcome, fellow pet bird enthusiasts and curious minds, to the captivating world of parrots and their astounding ability to produce speech!
Parrots, with their vibrant feathers and mischievous personalities, have long been hailed as feathered chatterboxes. (more…)
Breeders are always experimenting seeking new outcomes by tampering with DNA.
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When starting a business as well as running it, general practices dictate that you should have a business plan.
I have two problems with business plans.
The first is Murphy’s Law, which roughly states, “Anything that can go wrong, will.”
