Yesterday (Friday 3/20/2020) Catherine answered a call from “Wanda”.
2-1/2 years ago we rescued Keto which was an 800-mile adventure.
Last month we rescued Chili from Crown Pt IN, 6 miles away.
Wanda had been hired to clear an abandoned home.
Brenda R. relates
George is 18 yo large B/G kept in the family room.
Do I give him a majority of pellets or seed?
Catherine replied:
Dear Brenda,
A varied diet is always the best. All pellets nope, all seeds, nope, all veggies and fruits nope. A variety of them all daily, yep.
Cynthia W. writes
I finally saved up money to buy a huge bag of roasted peanuts and now I’m worried about the toxins.
I thought roasted would help, but I guess not.
I purchased (for human consumption) from a company that seems legit Hampton Farms No Salt Roasted In Shell Peanuts, 5 lb. Bag Brand: Hampton Farms.
Are Peanuts a Hazard for Birds?
(Not hermetically sealed just in a ziplock bag) I hate to throw them out as my parrots like them as a treat. I guess I need to peel from the shell from what I read as the shell has most of the Aflatoxin.
Barbara is concerned about her Sennie:
My 23 yr. old Senegal has stopped eating his Harrison’s pellets which he has been eating most of his life.
He is eating fruit, veggies, Nutriberries & Avicakes.
Should I be concerned?
Should I try a different pellet? Thank you for your help.
Hi Mitch,
I just noticed that you posted my questions about Ricky on your Blog.
I’m fine with that but feel a bit uncomfortable about naming my bird’s vet and giving her web address.
I came to you with my query as I am not seeing improvement in my bird after several appointments.
Your advice has been read and will be re-read.
Subject: Re: Hi Leigh ~ Why Won’t This African Grey Play With His Toys?
Hello Mitch!
I wanted to thank you for your awesome weekly email – I look forward to the information and the humor every week!
I have a question on lighting and biting:
We have a 4yr old Quaker, Boop, who we think is male… does a bit of chest plucking – almost like a Tourettes behavior… but he seems to get awful pin feathers. It’s better now I have him on an avian vitamin powder.
Hi!
I’m noticing that the Amazon is not wild about having much better food than the crap she used to get from Petco, and she’s normally all about mealtime.
(The African Grey was never as interested in meals as the Amazon).
Considering what I’ve ordered from you in the past, is there anything you would recommend that I try for the next order?
Thanks!
Best,
Eva
Hi Mitch,
My name is Barbara T, and you and I just spoke re my parakeet, Ricky, who has been treated by an Avian specialist, Gloria Goodman, VMD (website: avianexoticvetpa.com), for mites since July 2nd, 2020.
As I told you, I had surgery and my sister took care of the bird from May 12th through June 28th.
I noticed immediately that his face looked like it had rot on it and he seemed “antsy”—pecking on his feathers and rubbing his head, especially around the eye area, on the cage.
I called the vet and she saw him on July 2nd.
Linda L. would like to know:
Is the size of the Tropican Lifetime Parrot granules much bigger than the Tropican Lifetime Cockatiel granules?
Hard to tell from pictures
Dear Linda,
The Cockatiel size granule is 2 mm, the Parrot size granule is 4 mm.
The stick-sized pellet is about 3/4″ x ¼”.
Michael G. asks:
Hi, Mitch.
I was using a powdered vitamin in Little Girl and Big Boy’s water. When I began using Roudybush pellets they recommended discontinuing the vitamin. I took them at their word and don’t see any ill effects after 8 months.
I’m wondering if birds are like I’ve been told about humans, rid themselves of unwanted vitamins?
We use a spray bottle on a mist regularly.
It is amazing to see their wingspan as it doesn’t seem possible they can spread out as they do! (more…)
