Cheryl P. is asking for advice on dowel replacements:
Currently our widowed Rosie (she is seven yrs. old .. her mate passed a few days ago) has full-length dowel perches, her cage is 25 inches in length ..
Hello. I enjoy your Sunday post very much. I have a question.
I’ve one bird fully flighted 6 months old. I’ve a second bird less than six months old with clipped wings. It seems the fully flighted bird bullys the clipped bird. I house them separately and give them free flight separately.
Gloria W. is concerned about her budgie’s feather growth.
First – I enjoy your Sunday messages very much. Thank you.
Now a question. From all i have tried to research I think my budgie is growing primary feathers as I purchased him one wing trimmed.
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Jane S. asks,
Would getting another caique be the right thing? Doyou know of a breeder? I had him and trained him for 16 years- I could use some advice.
Dear Janet
It is hard to tell why a bird doesn’t like a new hat or shirt we wear.Was your Pionus a rescue? Did it come from another home before you had him? If so, he may have been traumatized by someone who wore something similar.
If you can avoid this terror by not wearing it around your bird. It is a kind thing to do.
Catherine
Bird’s metabolisms are different from dogs which is why we recommend Nekton Relax which is an avian-specific formulation using L-Taurine – an amino acid. Its normal use is for Screamers Nervous or…
The featured image above was submitted by a reader who happened to be passing a car with a male Eclectus parrot as a passenger.
It’s difficult to be objective and maintain clarity with those that you care for including your pets.
One of the first things a new pet bird keeper realizes early on is that
BIRDS ARE MESSY
