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Flighted Or Clipped Wings – Our Readers Weigh In

Mitch Rezman
July 5, 2019
Bird Behavior / Bird Lighting / Exercising birds / Flight / The Traveling Bird / Veterinarian Related
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You asked whether our birds are flighted.

All three of our birds – African Grey, Dusky Pionus, Cockatiel – are fully flighted.

We have a lot of large windows in our apartment but so far we have not had a problem.

They all have their favorite routes and pretty much stick to them.

The only time we have clipped our bird’s wings is when we were traveling internationally and they had to go through the health and customs inspections at the airports.

Lisa Y.

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Can You Stop A Bird From Biting

Hi Mitch,

In my limited experience with biting birds, I can share what happened to work for me.

We have a bonded male and female S. I. (Solomon Island) Eclectus both birds got along well with us and others.

The female, Mia, would let me hold her, she would sit with me, she would step up when I presented my hand.

But if she perched too long on my hand or if I got up from sitting on the couch with her she would go after me and bite!

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Will My Young Cockatoo Welcome An Older Macaw

Mitch Rezman
June 21, 2019
Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Nutrition / Cockatoo / Habitats for caged birds / Veterinarian Related
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Laurie C asks

My husband and I rescued a 3-month-old medium Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo (aka Eleonora cockatoo) from a horrible pet store situation last August.

We finished his hand-feeding which took another month.

He was very skinny and underfed so we have spoiled him rotten.

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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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How She Cared For Her African Greys Fractured Leg Bone

Mitch Rezman
April 1, 2019
African grey / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Habitats for caged birds / Veterinarian Related
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Hi Mitch and Catherine,

Thanks again for an informative ‘Sunday Birdie Brunch’!

I would appreciate some guidance…

Due to my carelessness and haste a month ago, I scooped Hannah up as she was running down the hallway and dropped her by accident.

I saw the look on her face and her holding her leg and knew immediately she was injured.

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How We Were Evacuated In A Raft With Our Eclectus Parrot

Mitch Rezman
March 21, 2019
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird Nutrition / Bird Rescue / Eclectus parrots / Feeding Pet Birds / Foraging and Enrichment / Surviving Disaster / Veterinarian Related
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Jerri M. asks

We live in NC and as you are probably aware, Hurricane Matthew has created some problems.

We were evacuated in a raft, with our Eclectus Parrot.

Since we have returned home, she is acting stressed and exhibiting behaviors that I have not witnessed before this.

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Help For A Green Cheek Conures Projectile Vomiting

Mitch Rezman
March 14, 2019
Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Enviornments / Bird Nutrition / Green Cheek Conure / Habitats for caged birds / Veterinarian Related
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Mona S. writes

I recently had the experience of seeing my beloved Green Cheek Conure do what I would describe as projectile vomiting, which absolutely scared me to nearly to death.

I have owned birds for about 30 years or so and had never seen anything like this.

Actually, I was not even aware that birds could vomit at all, except for regurgitating to feed their young.

This looked like someone had turned on the faucet for a couple of seconds.

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How Do I Treat Macaw Mites?

Mitch Rezman
February 1, 2019
Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Bird Nutrition / Feather Plucking / Large macaws / Veterinarian Related
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Are Mites Making Making My Macaw Miserable?

Hi Mitch,

Always look forward to your Sunday articles, thanks!

Madeleine is a (Blue & Gold Macaw) rescue from a home where she was malnourished, neglected, and abused.

I was able to negotiate relinquishment but it’s been a year of learning for me, we bonded and I decided to adopt her instead of fostering.

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Answers For Breeding And Feeding Budgies

Mitch Rezman
January 3, 2019
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Budgies / Feeding Exotic Birds / Veterinarian Related
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Hello, My 2 parakeets had been mating & the hen has been laying 14-15 eggs so far.

After the first 9, the male who had been guarding the nest abandoned the eggs.

It seemed they are all unfertilized after looking at them under a bright flashlight.

Then they started building another nest under the table where I keep all their supplies (inside a bucket).

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Answers To Cockatiel Problems Including Swollen Tongues And Bumblefoot

Catherine Tobsing
January 3, 2019
Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Nutrition / Cockatiels / Veterinarian Related
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12/24/2018 – My cockatiel has a swelling on the side of his tongue and the vet is off for the holidays. help!!

12/24/2018 – Dear Patricia

We are very sorry to hear your bird may be ill.

Of course, timing is often not right and our pets health issues may come at the wrong times.

This is beyond our experience and knowledge.

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