How Did I Cure My Grey’s Plucking Almost Over Night?
Michael G. relates:
I have a mystery! I have two African Greys.
But first, a bit of history.
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Can I Help Out Our Cockatiel During a Molt?
Scott S. inquires:
Hi – I actually have a birdie question.
We have a 2-year-old male Gray Cockatiel who has the worst case of “ouwie feathers” under his wings.
We can lift his wings and see a number of pin feathers that are causing some distress.
Question: what if anything can we do to help him out?
He’s fine otherwise, big beautiful boy and a best in class winner here in Florida last year.
Thank you in advance!
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Why Does My Macaw Hate the Inside of His New Birdcage?
Dale S. has a new B&G macaw rescue and relates:
About a month ago I received a blue gold macaw as kind of a rescue, the folks that had him couldn’t handle or take care of him anymore. I am his third owner in as best they could tell me 12 years.
I don’t have any experience with macaws prior.
So far so good except the cage ordeal.
The cage they gave me for him was way too small and he absolutely hated it so I built him a perch to hang out on in my basement till I could get a suitable cage for Oscar.
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How Can I Improve My Yellow Sided Conure’s Nutrition?
Jeanne K. writes:
My 8-year-old Yellow-sided Conure is very picky about vegetables.
She will only eat three.
She likes broccoli, carrots, and snow peas.
If I try giving her sugar snap peas, which are almost the same, she knows the difference and throws them out of the bowl.
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Help ~ I Have a Greenwing Macaw Who is Almost 30 Years Old!
Sherry S. writes:
HELP! I have a Greenwing Macaw who is almost 30 years old. He has been with me since he was 2 years old. I have been told Greenwings regurgitate more than other breeds.
It seems he is especially bad this year and it’s been going on for months.
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How Do I Get My Bird to Use a Tweeky Clean Less Mess Pet Feeder?
Joyce C. shares a concern:
I purchased the small Tweeky Clean Less Mess Pet Feeder for my two cockatiels (not sharing the same cage).
Am a little worried that they will be able to find the food inside the container?
They don’t seem to notice the hole to go inside to get their seed.
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My Budgie Isn’t Active Until My Sisters Parakeet Arrives, Why?
The whole question from Quora was as follows:
My parakeet isn’t really active (eating, exploring, playing) until my sister’s parakeet comes around. That does this mean?
Catherine responded:
Birds of a feather flock together and you don’t have any feathers.
It sounds like your parakeet prefers the company of another parakeet and is happy when one comes by.
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Is a 20 year old Maximilian Pionus Still of Breeding Age?
Maximilian Pionus AKA Maximilian parrot AKA Maximilian’s Pionus AKA Maximilian’s parrot AKA the scaly-headed Pionus ~ (above)
Debra R. shares:
I have just acquired a 20-year-old Maximilian Pionus.
Is she still of breeding age?
She was used as a breeder her whole life, is there a point where birds are too old to breed?
Having a difficult time finding information pertinent to this breed in regard to lifespan.
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Why Does My Severe Macaw Only Like One Kind of Toy?
Joyce L. writes:
My Severe Macaw only likes one kind of toy.
I have bought him so many.
Other hanging toys scare him I have bought him toys that I have to give to my Pionus who likes everything.
The toy is a hanging white rope with colored wood circles. What can I do to keep him happy?
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How Do I Get Rid of Bird Food Moths?
Solomon L writes:
I have a problem with little moths which seems to come from the bird food, they are very annoying.
I have an aviary inside the house with canary and finches, it is 8 feet tall 5 feet diameter in the circle connected with a 6 feet flight path with 8 canaries and 12 finches.
I use the Kaytee brand finch food for finch and the one for canaries.
Before when I had the Higgins premium brand I had no problems, but I could not find so I switched to Kaytee.