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Finches Small, Enchanting Birds that are Easy to Keep and Care For

• Mitch Rezman
• November 3, 2015
• Bird & Parrot Care / Species Specific
• 0 Comments

Put a cage full of finches in a room if you want to breathe life into it. In reality, the term "Finch" kinda-sorta describes hundreds of "passerines." You can tell…

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Can the lack of change in your bird’s life drive it’s bad behavior?

• Mitch Rezman
• June 28, 2015
• Amazons / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info

I received a phone call from a woman with a 15-year-old Blue Front Amazon.

He was in the original cage he had come home in 15 years ago.

The cage needed replacing and she was seeking a residential model.

Because he didn’t like being in the (24″ x 24″ brass) bird cage he had his own room.

In the room was his own futon.

He perched on top of the futon where he’d been whittling down the wood for a while and spent a lot of time under the futon on a blanket.

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Hornbills those Magnificent Soft Billed Winged Creatures

• Mitch Rezman
• May 27, 2015
• Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Species Specific
• 5 Comments

First, we took a look at soft-billed birds which lead to an exploration of the differences between softbills – hardbills – hookbills & waxbills.

Hornbills are softbills like Toucans but don’t get a lot of press or even cereal of their own.

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What to do About My Cockatiels Cloudy Eyes?

• Mitch Rezman
• August 19, 2014
• Species Specific / Veterinarian Related
• 0 Comments

G’morning Mitch,
 

I love to read your Sunday Birdie Brunch and look forward to receiving it each week.

Dusty is just about 3 years old. She is active, interactive, alert, happy, healthy, and sees the vet at least once a year. We feed her Kaytee ‘Healthy Support Diet’ food for cockatiels mixed with Vita Prima ‘sunscription’ conure formula.

Both are seeds and pellets. We put 2 drops of vitamins in her water in the morning with plain water during the day and evening. 

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Can My Bird Eat Dairy Products?

• Mitch Rezman
• March 28, 2014
• Bird & Parrot Care / Feeding Pet Birds / Species Specific
• 9 Comments

It’s important to remember, that although birds are warm-blooded unlike mammals, they hatch from eggs. The placenta is the delivery system for mammals providing nourishment to their embryos.

Colostrum is the substance mammalian mothers produce that provides antibodies and essential nutrients for newborns.

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Overweight Rose Breasted Cockatoo

Overweight Rose Breasted Cockatoo

• Mitch Rezman
• February 22, 2014
• Cockatoo / Feeding Pet Birds
• 0 Comments

Hi from Arizona,

 

I have a Rose Breasted Cockatoo named Poppy. He will be 17 in April and I would like some advice on controlling his weight.

His maintenance diet is Zupreem Fruit blend.

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Does My Male Cockatiel Need a Bird Friend?

• Mitch Rezman
• November 14, 2013
• Species Specific
• 0 Comments

Hello… love your posts. Question…we have a male cockatiel. He’s about 9 – 10 years old. He’s happy, healthy, and very cool. I think he need a bird friend though. Do you recommend another cockatiel? Thanks much. It’s so nice to have an expert to ask.

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Bird Seed Blend Which Would Have No Safflower or Sunflower

• Mitch Rezman
• October 10, 2013
• African grey / Feeding Pet Birds / Veterinarian Related
• 0 Comments

Hello

I’ve been feeding my 12 conures and cockatiels friends

Kaytee Cockatiel Fortidiet and then top layer with Roudybush pellets for many years.
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Why Fans and Feathers Don’t Mix Even in the Cage

• Mitch Rezman
• June 4, 2013
• African grey / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments
• 0 Comments

 As summer slowly creeps back into our lives we find ourselves breaking out the box fans, reversing the direction on the ceiling fans, and putting air-conditioners back in the windows. Many people ask us how I do know if my bird’s comfortable temperature wise?

Simply stated – if you’re comfortable, you’re birds are comfortable.

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Help for a Yellow Head Parrot

• Mitch Rezman
• April 2, 2013
• Amazons / Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Nutrition / Foraging and Enrichment
• 0 Comments

Good Day! I have a beautiful Yellow Head Parrot that has been with me since birth. we grew up together! My mom bought him,(Chico) When I was born, and according to my mother, he had just been born. I am now 56 years young, LOL!! 

 

He is very healthy and happy.

He is my little companion and I have just decided to remodel his cage and give him some more love, do something different.

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