Cissy R. is concerned,
Maxxi is a healthy 8yr old, female UNCLIPPED Scarlett Macaw who REFUSES TO FLY(she would rather climb down her 4ft. Perch and WALK over to me.
I know you would rather talk about smaller birds, but this seems to bother me only!
With all due respect, the question answers itself. There are a 350 species of parrots and about 372 species of parakeets As opposed to there only being one species of dog.
Further, the individual who acquires a single parrot can be considered a pet owner or companion, our term is “pet bird keeper” Once a second parrot is introduced the aforementioned individual becomes a zookeeper.
Mary J. is concerned about her cockatiel,
Hi,
I was wondering if I could ask your advice? My cockatiel has laid 9 eggs in the past two months–no mate. Do I need to be concerned enough to take her to the vet? It’s $185 a visit….thank you. She is healthy and happy and energetic as always.
Kim M. requests advice,
I have been reading your emails for quite some time. I finally need some advice.
I have a 28-year-old Blue and Gold McCaw. She has been fairly happy over the years. She was my son’s bird until he got married and didn’t take her with him. Now she has to deal with me and misses my son very much but now has resigned to the fact I have to be her person.
Dorothy T. is seeking a pet bird keeping solution
Henry a Male, by all means, started wanting to feed me, he became obsessive.
Then my other bird.
Not a buddy, but someone he talks with, in my room.
A Rainbow Lory.
Barbara T. wants to know
My darling birdlings, parakeets, happen to both be female. One, Moonshadow, is approx 7 years old…a rescue.
When her partner passed last year, after the funeral, Moonbirdy was sooo lonely, depressed, inactive.
We, in mid pandemic, bought a pet shop friend for her. Of course, the pet shop attendant assured my husband Mercury was Male.
Kristy L. asks,
How can I help my budgie stop laying eggs?
We have allowed her to have two clutches and I can’t have any more babies.
Our vet wanted a depo shot which we did once with the vet’s advice and I don’t like what it did to her personality.
It’s been three months and now she has laid 2 eggs.
Mary S. is concerned,
Can prolapse in parakeets be prevented?
Dear Mary
Most important is prevention – assure that your birds, especially breeding hens, are in good health and are receiving optimal amounts of calcium and other minerals and vitamins. Upon noting a prolapse, you can try lubricating the tissue with a water-soluble product, such as Wet Original.
Gabriella M. expresses these thoughts,
I’ve always had parakeets or budgies growing up.
I’ve always had one male and we always bonded.
I taught them to speak they all knew many many words they were adorable so I’m in the market for another budgie or parakeet but could you tell me the difference?
I have my partner’s Double Yellow Head Amazon (Hen) he had her 35 years, (he figured she was about 5 yrs old when he got her), I was with him the last 25 years.
He passed away on 1-14-20 Congestive Heart Failure.
I had never handled her I was afraid of being bitten, but I started just after he died I figured it was not would she bite me but when & how hard. In the last year, she has only bitten me maybe 7 or 8 times and only drew blood 3 times.
