Ringneck Advice For a Well Bitten (Her Words) Customer
Sharon Mc. writes:
 Hi Catherine,
 Sunnie (if female)/Sunny (if male) was born on 4/27 and I brought her home on 6/27. (more…)
Sharon Mc. writes:
 Hi Catherine,
 Sunnie (if female)/Sunny (if male) was born on 4/27 and I brought her home on 6/27. (more…)
As a pet bird companion, one of the most important things you should know is how often to feed and water your feathered friend.
Proper nutrition and hydration not only ensure your bird’s health and happiness but also help them to live longer.
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Lydia G. has 2 issues with my Indian Ringneck
Hi, my Indian Ringneck keeps flying back to her cage all the time when I take her around on my shoulder.
She won’t venture further than a foot away from it.
She also has a box she likes to spend time in and on.
She has toys to play with and I give her branches to rip up.
I keep going and getting her every time and repeat it quite a few times and she always goes back.
She was doing this at her previous owners too.
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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.
Kayla writes to ask:
I’m stuck between getting a conure or a quaker (ok maybe an Indian ringneck too), and could really use advice on what current owners think.
I’m hoping to find a best friend who wants to be involved, cuddly, silly, and maybe even say a few words eventually.
I mostly don’t want one who screams and screeches all day.
Is a quaker on the right track?
Sherry L. comments:
Yes, my birds are fed ‘chop’ (Arlo the grey, calls it ‘bobbity’) This is a new term for what I have done for 28+ years.
Chop is chopped veg, grains, and sometimes, a tiny bit of seed sprinkled on top or a bit of walnut, or something.
I used to cut the vegetables larger because Arlo was pretty accepting of lots of things, and I didn’t have a food processor.
I also (now) feed Arlo a pelleted diet, along with the chop.
She also gets a small amount of fruit, and sometimes about an inch square of chicken breast (baked) or some steamed scallop (yum).
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.
We just rescued another bird and I drove 794 miles less than I did for the last one.
Of our bird-related calls, most are people seeking to acquire a “new bird”.
We will always refer them to the closest bird rescue in their area.
Yesterday (2/11/20) we got a call from a woman in Cedar Lake about 6 miles from our new place in Lowell.
(Talk about a bird rescue near me)