Category: Bird & Parrot Care - Page 15

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Which Larger Parrot Species Is the Least Difficult to Take Care of?

Mitch Rezman
February 25, 2021
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Large macaws
1 Comment

Thank you for acknowledging a category for “large macaws,” you’ve been paying your due diligence.

My knowledge base comes from operating a website that sells exclusively to pet bird keepers.

You can read about 1400 posts I’ve written on pet bird care.

Re: “Please don’t kid yourself there are no large parrot species that is any less difficult than the other to take care of” (below).

First, off one person’s, anecdotes should not be a driver on how to create a single bird or a flock’s environment.

Re: “ I recently bought a brand new TV and thanks to my parrot it has a crack in the screen”

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How Do I Care For My 2 Eclectus Parrot Pluckers?

Mitch Rezman
February 5, 2021
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Eclectus parrots / Feather Plucking
2 Comments

Hi Randall

I’m looking at the pictures you sent, thank you.

Obviously, the birds have feather self-destruction issues.

Typically these need to be addressed holistically.

Before we get granular on the issue let’s do some housekeeping and talk about this particular species.

About 20% of parrots are sexually dimorphic meaning you can determine the sex of the bird by its color or markings.

Eclectus parrots are either red and blue (female) or green (male).

Male ringnecks have the ring, females have none.

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Do Birds Get Coronavirus? I Had It About a Month Ago.

Mitch Rezman
January 21, 2021
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Enviornments / Veterinarian Related
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From: June S.

Subject: Re: Hi June ~ How to Remodel Cages to Reduce 2 Bird’s Hormonal Behavior

Hi Mitch,

Do birds get coronavirus? I had it about a month ago.

My two parakeets have become so quiet and sleep alot.

I changed where I keep them thinking a change would help.

Some but not much.

Can they know I haven’t been very well?

Thank God I have recovered any thoughts?

June

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I Can’t Believe How Many Dangers Are in My Bird’s Cage!

Mitch Rezman
January 21, 2021
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Supplies Info / Senegal parrots
0 Comments

From: Donna L.

Subject: Dangers found in toys and Oops, wrong Donna?

Hi Mitch,

I received your informative lesson about the dear little budgie? (Sorry, tiny strokes-no memory)

I couldn’t stop reading. So happy I found you!

I started to dismantle my sweet little 21-year-old Meyer’s parrot’s toys to DIY new ones.

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What Is the Best Way to Introduce My Quaker to His New Cage?

Mark Asks:

What is the best way to introduce my Quaker to his new cage?

Greetings Mark,

What I have always done is assemble the cage in the same room assuming there is room for all the components prior to putting it all together.

The room should be well lit and early in the day. You may want to wait until Saturday for more time.

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What Are the Three Most Nutritious Nuts for Macaws?

Mitch Rezman
January 10, 2021
Bird & Parrot Care / Feeding Exotic Birds / Macaw
0 Comments

The original Quora question in full:

What are the three most nutritious nuts for macaws? Should any be avoided and why?

Let’s start with some housekeeping.

“Peanuts have the propensity to grow fungus and should generally be avoided.”

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What Should I Do With the Three Eggs My Grey Just Laid?

Mitch Rezman
December 1, 2020
African grey / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Bird Nutrition
1 Comment

Michael G. reaches back out with a new pet bird keeping challenge.

Hi, Mitch, I ordered a clamp-on light fixture for Lil’ Girl and Big Boy.

While they have sunlight on the end of their cage (3′) and down one side (5′).

I figured it couldn’t hurt as the sunlight is filtered by windows with a light tint and filled with Argon gas which, I think, only prevents fogging.

I am not sure about its filtering effect.

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How Can I Achieve Better Birdcage Environments for My Birds?

Mitch Rezman
November 18, 2020
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Green Cheek Conure / Macaw
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Hey there, here for the brunch, but I’d like to speak to the manager, I just have a question or two before sitting down:

So we have a 2 bird, 2 human family.

The littlest one, a GCC named Pz is the comedian and energy ball of the group, with tons of personality packed into a 70gram feather suit.

Our sanity these days hinges upon making sure the bird children are well taken care of, as we spend all our days with them now and find it very enriching to be attentive to their unique needs and the interesting ways in which they communicate them to us.

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