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Is the Corona Virus Making Your Bird Hormonal?

Mitch Rezman
June 18, 2020
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Birds & Lighting / Biting Birds / Feather Plucking / Flight / Foraging and Enrichment / Habitats for caged birds / Hormonal issues in birds / Keto the African ringneck
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Editors note: In the featured image above, Barney was obsessing with the other bird in the mirror as Catherine observed.

We have since blocked access to that part of the mirror and Barney has become far more social (less hormonal). Endnote

One of the reasons we are able to stay in business going up against the likes of Amazon and Chewy is that we answer the phone and can provide useful advice.

And although PetSmart and Petco will answer the phone on a national or store level, good luck with getting information about proper care for your white-capped Pionus.

There is been a definite uptick of calls and emails seeking advice for birds exhibiting bad hormonal behavior.

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How Do I Rescue an African Ringneck Parrot?

Mitch Rezman
June 11, 2020
Hormonal issues in birds / Keto the African ringneck / Lost Birds / Ringnecks
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Patti B writes:

I see you rescued an African ring-necked parrot, I love them, and I would also rescue one, so let me know if you find anymore rescues.

Unfortunately, I live in Bar Harbor, Maine…..but we will deal with that when the time comes.

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How Do I Stop My Hormonal Parrotlet from Biting My Husband?

Mitch Rezman
March 6, 2020
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Hormonal issues in birds / Parrotlet
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Vicki M. writes

My male parrotlet is 1 year 6 months old and takes big chunks out of my husband.

He’ll be watching tv and the bird will fly over and take a chunk out of him.

There’s no reason for this.

My husband is not doing anything as the bird just flew over.

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Are Ionized Air Purifiers Safe for My Bird and More Answers for You

Mitch Rezman
January 10, 2020
African grey / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Cockatoo / Hormonal issues in birds / Quaker parrot / Senegal parrots
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More specifically

Are ionized air purifiers safe for my lovebird?

Absolutely not! (MitchR)

Although marketed as being able to “scrub the air”, these “ionizers” do not remove airborne dust to a significant degree but do generate ozone, an unstable oxygen molecule (O3). Read more: (more…)

How Do I Stop My African Grey From Guarding His Cage Door?

Mitch Rezman
January 3, 2020
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Hormonal issues in birds
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I would like to know how I can get my male Timneh not to be too territorial around his cage cause he’s a real sweetheart and a mush when he’s not guarding his cage door.

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Does Styptic Powder On Blood Feathers Hurt My Bird?

Mitch Rezman
July 29, 2019
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Lighting / Bird Rescue / Biting Birds / Hormonal issues in birds / Large macaws
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Sarah writes:

Hi Mitch,

I’m a 25-year parrot rescue and parrot care specialist.

In reading your blog about “Should a blind person care for a parrot,”.

I was reading the blind woman’s response and her description about putting styptic powder on a blood feather.

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4 Large And Mini Macaw Problems Solved

Mitch Rezman
July 19, 2019
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting / Bird Supplies Info / Hormonal issues in birds / Large macaws
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Janie D.

I have an almost 16-year-old Red Fronted Macaw.

(2 – Red Fronted Macaws pictured above)

I got her as a 6-month-old chick and taught her bite words “hurt” and “cry”.

She uses them accurately!

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Should Blind People Keep Pet Birds?

Mitch Rezman
July 12, 2019
Amazons / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Rescue / Biting Birds / Cockatoo / Hormonal issues in birds / Macaw / Veterinarian Related
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This might be an interesting topic for a Birdie Brunch!

Hello, I’m Laurie Cannon, who wrote to you about the possibility of adopting an older Green-Winged Macaw.

We didn’t do that, however, we did contact a breeder about a Panama Amazon baby.

She seemed almost horrified when she found out both my husband and I are totally blind.

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Why 2 Veterinarians Can’t Stop This Goffin Cockatoo From Plucking

Mitch Rezman
June 21, 2019
Bird Behavior / Birds & Lighting / Cockatoo / Feather Plucking / Hormonal issues in birds / Veterinarian Related
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Hello, knowing of your holistic approach to things here is a synopsis of our bird and situation. We have an 11 1/2 yr old Goffins Cockatoo, Taedo ( we have had him since 2008 when he was 3 mths). We did have him sexed and know he is a male.

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