Bird Accidents and Medical Emergencies Happen – How Prepared Are You?
So we were about to leave the Birdie Boutique the other night. Five minutes before close and we get a call.
What Is Cockatiels Paralysis Syndrome AKA Lockjaw Syndrome AKA Bordetella Avium?
This ‘syndrome’ as vets are calling it, is referred to by many names as listed in the title of this article. For simplicity I will use the word Lockjaw.
First off, I would like to state that the following is from my own independent research while helping others and my own hands on personal experience.
I would also like to state upfront that I never bought into and was very skeptical on it being labeled Bordetella or B. Avium.
The Ultimate List of 13 Bird Beak and Foot Structures
Factoid – beaks are an evolutionary concession to drop weight which is why birds don’t have jaws & teeth.
Finches use their beaks like tweezers for extracting seeds.
Parrots use their hookbill beaks to crack open nuts and hard-skinned fruit.
How Do I Stop Our 6 Parakeets From Laying Eggs and Making Babies?
Hello, I am in a bit of a situation and I’m hoping that you can help me. I have had three parakeets for almost 6 years now.
Recently one of the birds has started to lay eggs. At first we were excited, we didn’t think they would actually lay eggs since we have had them for so long.
Humans Have Lots of Bird Advice – Don’t Get One, They’re Hard to Raise
The following content is from 3 inquiries we received that we thought would be helpful by sharing.
We have four zebra finches in an outdoor aviary, with three walls being the exterior of our house, and the fourth wall is wire mesh.
We are in San Diego, and our nights can drop down to 40-50 degree. We are planning to add plexiglass panels over the mesh at night, and we are trying to decide on a heat source.
My Birds Don’t Diminish My Air Quality – Doc.
Water Wind & Stars replied – Oct 4, 10:12pm
After writing my first message I took a big pile of towels and curtains from the bathroom where my birds’ cage had been located and carried them to the basement to wash the bird dander out; the pile was big enough to cover my nose and mouth.
Not more than 5 minutes after I came back upstairs, I started to cough in the breathless, slightly spasming way that has been the main symptom of my lung issue.
The Ultimate Guide To How are African Grey Parrots to Keep as Pets
The question “How are African Grey Parrots to keep as pets?” came from Quora
“Come on, fess up!
You’ve done the unthinkable. You’ve actually thought of getting an African Grey but the horror stories of screaming, biting and plucking keep you “centered” or “sane”.
What if you had a mentor?
That’s why you have me!
Do Hormones Control This Amazons Seasonal Regurgitation?
Dear Mitch, Catherine, and associates,
First thank you for the opportunity to contact you about my parrot, who’s a BF Amazon, named “Dollar.” I wish to add, I adopted him at 6 yrs old, and he wouldn’t let me call him any other name than what it had been.
So, he’s a fabulously happy birdie, but several years in a row around this time of year, he begins to regurgitate and swallow, over and over again. He holds the top of a bell and raises and lowers his head like an oil well, only really fast.
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