What’s Bad for My Bird to Smell and Eat?
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What’s Bad for My Bird to Smell and Eat?

Pet Birds don’t always understand the concept of safe, so it’s up to you to keep them out of harm’s way. For this discussion, we’re going to focus on toxins that can work quickly, or take their time killing your birds.

Look under any kitchen sink or bathroom cabinet and you’ll find it filled with lots of household dangers. If the name on the can or the bottle ends in “Sol” think Pine-Sol or Lysol – don’t use it around your bird, it’s a phenol derivative. You may want to save money by cleaning your birdcage with bleach but bleach gives off chlorine gas which can be deadly.

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Seeking a Play Stand for My Macaw Parrot
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Seeking a Play Stand for My Macaw Parrot

 Click here for more info on this parrot play stand
 
The AE5-2828 is a great Macaw stand because we were told by many Macaw owners it’s a great Macaw bird play stand. Our responsibility is to the birds, “we took them out of the sky and it’s our obligation to provide the best care possible” our mission statement.

 The dowel perch may be a tad small for Macaws feet but I wouldn’t dwell on it. We’re told by many AE5-2828 buyers “the only place he stands is on the side of it” on cold tubular steel having a smaller diameter than either of the perch we recommend introducing toys and or food to the ring area in an attempt to bring him to the center.

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Bird Food Pellet Conversion Made Easy
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Bird Food Pellet Conversion Made Easy

We get a lot of people who call and e-mail asking how to convert their birds to a pellet diet. The advantage of a pellet bird food diet is that pellets are considered engineered foods. In other words the bird food manufacturers decide what components are necessary for a nutritious diet and then they blend the ingredients by grinding them up and extruding them so that each individual pellet contains a precisely controlled diet. 

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How Does Barometric Pressure Affect Birds?
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How Does Barometric Pressure Affect Birds?

A recent request for information:

Hey guys, how about putting out some info on barometric pressure, and how it effects parrots, as well the wild birds. I’m here on the east coast getting ready for the BIG hurricane and my Parrotlet is acting a bit nervous.

Hi Patricia.
 

We have known for a long time birds will eat more as air pressure falls. This is because birds know that they have a hard time getting food during a storm and storms are usually associated with falling pressure so by having this innate ability to detect falling air pressure to predict a storm, that gives them more time to prepare much like we do by watching television or listening to the radio and then going to the grocery store. 

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How Can I Keep My Bird From Getting Car Sick?
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How Can I Keep My Bird From Getting Car Sick?

 This was a question posted on Facebook last week:
“A friend asked me what she can give her bird for motion sickness. She travels and would like to take her bird but he tends to throw up even on short trips. I’m sure there are holistic options to help alleviate motion sickness. Has anyone had successful experiences with any?”
 
My Response:
 
The problem with the diagnosis of motion sickness is it’s counter to the bird. Birds are motion machines, they fly, swoop and live in moving trees. I’d try a portable air freshener (never use a de-ionizer) in the car. I think the issue is environmental ie car exhaust or air pollution magnified by a bird’s precision respiratory system once leaving the controlled environment of the home.

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Changes to T3 Bird Cage Liner from Prevue Pet
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Changes to T3 Bird Cage Liner from Prevue Pet

Hi there,

I bought the 18″ d 14-1/2 ” Prevue Pet T3 cage liners. I have used these before and when I opened the 14-1/2″ roll it was smooth paper

The 18″ T3 cage liner has bumps. 

Both rolls have identical writing over the wrapping. Is this a change or what? My previous rolls were all bumpy.

Natalie

 

Thank you for writing Natalie,

 Originally the bumps were there to make the paper look/feel thicker, but the bumps make it more difficult to measure and cut. The bumps also made people think T3 Cage Liners were like paper towels which meant customers expected the paper to absorb liquid in the same way as a paper towel.

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Seeking Foraging Bird Toys
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Seeking Foraging Bird Toys

 Didn’t you tell me that you are low on “parrot foraging” toys”?. My son decided to make a couple of simple foraging toys for Danny.
Foraging toy is a vague term 
It is a bird toy that can be used to hold toys, treats, or just become torn up.
 
A lot of toys for parrots for years were made so they could not be destroyed like a chain with hard beads or a heavy bell, big plastic rings, etc, they lasted forever but were boring.

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