Category: Species Specific - Page 13

chewed-up-bird-carrier.-blogjpg

Whats the Best Way to Introduce a New Carrier to My Cockatoo?

Mitch Rezman
January 15, 2022
Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Cockatoo / The Traveling Bird
0 Comments

Patricia N. explains,

I have an Umbrella Cockatoo and have a new travel cage arriving soon. Always hard to get it to try anything new and he’s not a fan of cages, other than his usual ‘home’ cage.

Any tips on how best to get him inside his new travel cage. Thank you

Dear Patricia

Set it up right next to the bird’s regular cage. On a table to raise it up if possible. Put some food in it, treats, toys, and let your bird check it out.

(more…)

close-up-head-shot-umbrella-cockatoo-blog

How Do I Get My Older Umbrella Cockatoo to Embrace Pellets?

Hi, I am the very happy owner of a 27-year-old umbrella cockatoo.

I’ve had her for about 12 years (her previous owner passed).

She’s always been a picky eater.

She of course loves peanuts and all things that are not good for her.

I’m still trying to find a pellet she will eat to balance her nutrition.

Please help with any suggestions. She’s very active and has beautiful plumage. I just worry about her diet. Thank you,

Patrice

(more…)

Sun conure parrot on blue towel

How Much & How Often Should I Feed a Two-month-old Sun Conure?

Mitch Rezman
September 28, 2021
Bird Nutrition / Bird Rescue / Conures / Feeding Exotic Birds / Veterinarian Related
0 Comments

The first answer to the Quora question:

I don’t know but I would recommend joining one of the many parrot groups on Facebook. I would think he would be eating very often. When my eclectus was 5 months he would eat a meal and then 15 minutes later be hungry again!

Well, that was helpful ~ not.

Facebook groups are the absolute worse place for pet bird information. If the information were ANY good we would not see 60% death by starvation of pet birds in the US.

(more…)

fb-3-budgies-2-fighting-2-blog3

I Have a Parakeet That Is Very Mean I Keep Trying to Tame Him

Catherine Tobsing
September 28, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Biting Birds / Budgies
0 Comments

Kathy B. relates,

I have a Parakeet. He’s very mean. I keep trying to Tame him and he killed his female Mates. It’s female partners and kill all the eggs and I just don’t know what to do with him

(more…)

budgie-on-large-diameter-rope-against-woody-backdrop-blog-scaled-1

Have You Ever Experienced a Bird With “Bumblefoot”?

Mitch Rezman
August 21, 2021
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Budgies / Parakeets
0 Comments

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.

(more…)

2-bugies-face-to-face

Why Are My Darling Birdling Female Parakeets Not Getting Along?

Mitch Rezman
August 19, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Budgies / Parakeets
0 Comments

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.
(more…)

cockatiel-close-up-blog

Do Dander Birds Like Cockatiels Require a Regular Drenching?

Mitch Rezman
August 12, 2021
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird Enviornments / Cockatiels
0 Comments

Scott writes,

Hey folks: Our 4-year-old (almost) male gray Cockatiel Buddy has a dander problem?

We can get him to bathe outdoors when he’s out in the lanai and it happens to be raining which is a fairly common occurrence here in west-central Florida but the problem (?) is that we can’t get him wet to the skin. Buddy will shake off after a bath and a cloud of dander will “poof” off him.

I’ve read that birds, in general, need to get wet to the skin to remain healthy. Any thoughts?

(more…)