Greetings to all disciples of the tiny and enchanting birds, Today, we're diving into the fascinating world of budgie communication. Budgies, also known as parakeets, are social creatures with a…
Birds are known for being messy creatures, and this can be seen not only in their living spaces but also in their feeding areas. There are a few reasons why…
Could you add Canary-winged parakeets and Lineolated Parakeets to your recommended food list?The proper name for canary winged is Brotogeris Chiriri. Thank you! We will look into this for a food…
A woman called recently wanting to learn more about CBD oil and its effects on birds.
The blog post title really says it all.
Let’s start with parrots falling under a definite no.
Kea for one. The New Zealand Alpine parrot lives in the snowy mountains and is really smart but extremely destructive.
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Vee B. is seeking a disabled parakeet perch.
Hi, I’ve rescued a disabled parakeet named Henry.
He was malnourished when he was young and the vet believes that’s why over time he has lost the ability to clutch anything with his feet.
In addition, the prior owner had his wings clipped incorrectly so he can’t fly either.
Consequently, he spends all his life on the bottom of the cage, with his bird buddies often pooping on him and he can only scoot along the sides of the cage using his beak to clutch the cage.
Karen C. asks,
Have you ever experienced dealing with a bird that has developed what they are calling “bumblefoot”?
I have a parakeet that has a sore spot on the bottom of one of its feet.
When I looked it up on the internet it didn’t seem like much could be done and this little guy isn’t finger trained.
He was a rescue along with 3 other birds.
It’s quite a feat to catch him at all and I don’t want to stress him out anymore than the poor thing already is.
Barbara T. writes
My darling birdlings, parakeets, happen to both be female.
One, MoonShadow, is approx 7 years old…a rescue.
When her partner passed last year, after the funeral, MoonBirdy was sooo lonely, depressed, inactive.
We, in mid pandemic, bought a pet shop friend for her. Of course, the pet shop attendant assured my husband Mercury was Male.
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Lisa H. wants to know,
Did I buy the right size play stand for my parakeet?
Hello. I probably should have asked you this Before I bought the play stand, but I was excited to receive it.
So now, before I open it, I would love to hear your opinion if I did right.
Karen C. asks,
I know you’re supposed to house your pet in the largest cage you can afford.
At least that’s what I’ve read in past issues of Bird Talk.
Anyway, I’ve done my share of parakeet rescues and as of now, I’m down to 2 birds.
They’re housed in an older Prevue cage #F099 which I purchased when a pet shop by us was going out of business and was selling out their stock.
