eclectus-male-car-perch-e1654806452463
A Best Practice for Terrestrial Travel with Your Bird
The featured image above was submitted by a reader who happened to be passing a car with a male Eclectus parrot as a passenger.
african-ringneck-molting
Are You Concerned With the Feather Mess or Your Bird’s Life?
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
quaker-groom-perch
Is There A Reason My Quakers Foot Started Bleeding?
Carolyn L. is concerned with blood on her Quaker’s feet and wing.
Zachary is a 10-year-old Quaker. All of a sudden he started bleeding on his foot and under his wing. Nothing new is in his cage. He is moving around and eating ok. He seems very calm which is not like him. He is nasty and bitter and talks all the time. Any idea what it could be?
cockatiel-chewing-wire
How Do I Prevent My Bird From Getting Hurt on Exposed Wires?
A week doesn’t go by that we are asked “how do I keep my bird from getting hurt on exposed wires”? Here are some visuals to get you started.
african-grey-preen-tail
Am I Doing the Right Things With My New African Grey Parrot?
Kristie C. relates,
I am a new bird owner and fell head over heels for the new member of my family, an African Gray named Kesha! She has already brought me a lot of love and LOTS of laughter! I just want to make sure I am doing the same for her. She is flighted. I let her out for a good 4 to 6 hours a day.
bird-red-bellied
Can My Red-Bellied Parrot Return Home Without Issue After A Long Time Elsewhere?
Jean T. relates,Â
I had an 8 year old red bellied parrot for about 4 years. I had to give her to a friend due to a family situation at my house (hopefully in a year I can bring her back home). I would like to visit my parrot but I was wondering if this would be too hard on her. So my question is visit or no visit?
Yellow Indian Ringneck Parakeet grooming its feathers
Our 12 Year Old Indian Ringneck Parrot Is Molting
Kathy M. relates,Â
Agni, our 12 year old IRN parrot is molting. We live in California. This one is a big molt, so he looks really scruffy. I’m wondering if there is anything particular in food or supplements that could be helpful. He eats Harrison’s Fine Adult pellets and a variety of fruits and veggies. Otherwise healthy.
Just wondering about your thoughts. Thank you. K
parrot-bf-amazon-face-600
How Do I Protect My Amazon Companion From the Avian Flu?
Nora C. has concerns about the effects of avian flu on her pet Amazon parrot.
I’ve seen articles in my local paper about Avian Flu in some counties in Michigan. What do I need to do to protect my Amazon companion?
quaker-blue
What Kind of Humidifier Do You Recommend for Us and Our Birds?
Lisa N. writes,
Good Sunday afternoon Catherine hope you had a great holiday, I just have 2 quick questions.
The first is what kind of humidifier do you recommend for us and our birds, second our Reggie girl and Kiwi boy have been fighting a lot lately they are not even preening each other and if we leave one in the cage while the other one is out the bird that is out will keep flying over to the cage and then they fight threw the bars I know 72 hr doesn’t cure anything and I know birds are birds it’s just hard to watch them fighting instead of being best friends anything you can suggest would be helpful.Â
Thanks, Lisa N.
Cockatiel parrot on the background of nature.
What’s the Healthiest, Most Flavorful Food for Small Birds?
Karen E. inquires,
If you could suggest the healthiest, most accepted by birds, flavorful, seed/pellet food for Tiels and conures. What would it be?? (Besides veggies and fruits)
Hi Karen
All packaged bird foods are the result of testing by the various manufacturers to produce what they feel is the best available with the resources available.
