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The Hundred Safest Bird Toys Made Today
It amazes me that a lot of bloggers have a hard time coming up with ideas. I have an inventory of ideas for our Sunday morning get-togethers. Ideas are…
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What Should a 1st Time Bird Owner Know Before They Buy?
To start with, begin understanding the scope for your choice of pet birds. Here is a list of more than 500 species you can choose from each having its own nuances.
I stress making this distinction because so many people talk about things like “make sure you don’t get a bird larger than a conure or a parakeet”.
If you break down that statement it’s really nonsensical because conures range from 64 grams (green cheeks) to 280 g (Patagonians) the size of a Timneh African Grey.
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Why Are My 2 Sun Conures Suddenly Fighting After 15 Years?
Cecelia B. writes,
Hi, Mitch and Catherine,
I’ve been living with conures for thirty-five years and am seeing behavior that is new to me.
I have two male Sun conures who are brothers.
They are about fifteen years old.
Until a few weeks ago, they were a very happy bonded couple, mating frequently, grooming and feeding each other, sharing a cage, and getting along just fine.
One of them, Max, recently started pulling Min’s head feathers out, pecking Min’s head and leaving bloody spots.
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A Better Bird Video Series For Training Birds And Their Humans
Just as the name implies, this is a series of quick and easy ways to help your birds stay happy and healthy around the clock.
This is a series of short but incisive ideas you can apply today bringing you closer to bird care nirvana.
The number of things necessary to provide foraging enrichment for your birds can be found in a series of quick and simple ideas.
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Why Should I Weigh My Bird Regularly?
This scale will weigh any size parrot or parakeet. Got a long tail Ringneck? Place the scale on edge of the counter or table and let the tail hang over ~ see video below)
I don’t have time to weigh my bird, just came off your caged bird keepers excuse list.
- Weight Range from 0~3000g (105.8219 oz)
- Measures Grams and Ounces
- Precise to 0.1oz and accurate digital kitchen scale with Zero and Tare function
- High precision strain gauge sensor
- Auto-off while not using
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Do Your Birds “Go Off” When You’re Talking on the Phone?
Donna L. asks,
Good Morning Mitch and Catherine,
I was wondering if you have heard from any other bird owners or have maybe experienced yourselves that my Bird (a Dusky Conure named Terry) seems to shall we say “ Go Off “ whenever we are talking on our cell phone.
He becomes very agitated and LOUD and well basically obnoxious to where you have to leave the room if you want to have a conversation with someone.
Is there something about the sound waves that come through a cell phone perhaps?
Because he is perfectly fine when we are just speaking to one another but as soon as you add the cell phone factor in he KNOWS the difference.
I appreciate any feedback you have to offer.
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The Ultimate List Of 43 Macaw Species With A Focus On Large Macaws
This first list is of "mother nature made" Large Macaw Parrots Blue & Gold Macaw Blue Throat Macaw (endangered) Buffon's Macaw aka Great Green Macaw Green Wing Macaw Hyacinth Macaw…
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That Hookbill In Your Home – How Much Do You Know About Bird Beaks?
Rotary trimmers are becoming very popular when people realize how easy it is to trim their own bird’s nails while saving money at the same time.
Although we recommend using an electric nail trimmer to keep your bird’s nails trimmed neatly we do not recommend that you attempt to trim your bird’s beak.
It’s a sensitive organ and has a lot of sensory receptors and which could potentially be very painful to your bird if handled in the wrong way, which got me to thinking about today’s topic.
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What Are Feather Stress Bars? Does Your Bird Have Them?
If you’ve ever noticed strange lines running perpendicular (across) the shafts of your bird’s feathers these are what are called “stress bars”.
They are particularly noticeable when your bird is molting and are harder to see if the feathers are still on the bird.
A bird’s feathers can be a great indicator of its overall health.
The growth of feathers requires a broad spectrum of nutrients and if how the bird is getting its nutrients into its body is disrupted while the feathers develop, feather stress bars can be produced.
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Can I Let My Finch Out of Its Cage?
Quora answer:
I wouldn’t. Unlike parakeets which can be tamed, most finches stay pretty wild and will always be somewhat skittish. If you let him out of the cage, he would be at risk of injury or trauma. I believe the best ways to care for a finch are:
- make sure he has other finch friends to play with;
- keep them in the largest cage you can afford—if possible, an aviary—to fly about and exercise;
- keep the cage, food, and water cups clean;
- feed good quality food with fruits and veggies;
- make sure they have sunshine during the day and dark and quiet at night.
Finches are sweet, happy, busy little birds. Keep them safe, and they will bring you lots of joy.
Peace.
