A Better Bird Ep 13 – How Bird Proof Is Your Home? Video
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A Better Bird Ep 13 – How Bird Proof Is Your Home? Video

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In about 24 months our household has gone from 0 to 9 birds.

Six budgies (2 males/4 females), a female Senegal (surgically sexed) and a male African ringneck (males have the ring).

I fondly call the budgies my little hooligans who have their own cage as does Peaches our 9 year old female Senegal and Keto the newest member to our family, the 17-year-old male African ringneck.

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Why Did My Hawkheaded Parrot Freak Out After A 4 Day Absence?
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Why Did My Hawkheaded Parrot Freak Out After A 4 Day Absence?

The following is a thread between Mary Anne M and Catherine

Editor’s note: We will do our best to provide cage bird-keeping solutions.

The more information we have, the more precise our answers.

8/23/2018 – I have a Hawkheaded parrot named Rudy (above) that is the greatest companion!

He has been with me for the past 2 years & comes out with me daily.

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What Are the Absolute Worst Types of Parrots for a First-time Bird Owner?

Once again, although well-intentioned, people are breaking down your choices into the macro of species (Quora question).

One answer started with

  1. Cockatoos
  2. Macaws
  3. Amazons

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Why Does Sparky My  Sun Conure Scream When He Can’t See Me?
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Why Does Sparky My Sun Conure Scream When He Can’t See Me?

from “comments” in a recent order confirmation email,

he is less than a year old and screams loudly when he cannot see me. I am hoping the calm herb will be effective when my neighbors are home. 🙂

Or just gives me a break when I need it. I took him to my mom’s for Christmas and she was not happy about the loudness. 🙁

desta b

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I Took In A Rescue Sun Conure That’s Biting Me – Help!
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I Took In A Rescue Sun Conure That’s Biting Me – Help!

Mimi H writes,

A patient of mine highly recommended you. I’ve watched some of the biting videos but you see I took in a rescue sun conure.  We believe it’s male. It humps everything right now.

His wings are not clipped mind you and I’m not against doing it if it will help.

My issue is not only is he hand shy but also a biter really bad.

We believe he is 4-5yo.

Where should I start and how?

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