Dear Kajsa
I read your voicemail and wanted to send you some suggestions.
Is the bird in pain or it has a lump so that is why your father took him to the vet?
Lisa N. wrote:
Happy New Year Catherine, This is Lisa N.Â
I have a quick question our boy conure Kiwi has been staying at the bottom of the cage at night he just won’t go up to one of his higher perches like he used to.
Kea - Alpine Parrots - New Zealand (above) A couple who are a pair of our best customers came in yesterday to fill up a shopping cart full of toys…
Diane P. is unsure on how to handle 2 abused cockatiels.
Questions: I adopted two old, abused, ignored cockatiels, mated. After six months, while hands are still instruments of the devil, they will eat millet I hold, and they both wait for me to open the cage door so we can have our morning time plus their praise and obvious notice of them as mattering.
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Carol T. is concerned about her Sun,
We just noticed that our bird, Rajah, a Sun Conure has lost his covering of feathers, under his wings and on his back. He is 15 years old. Is this concerning? He seems fine.
Thank you for your help. Carol
Here’s the place to show off your FIDS (Feathered Kids). It never ceases to amaze me the scope and dedication our readers have to the art of keeping pet birds.
Hi Mitch,
I have been searching for a “helmet” for a CAG (Congo African grey vs a TAG Timneh African grey) who has a photosensitivity issue in her eye from cataract surgery.
I want to find her a device she can were to make her eyesight more comfortable.
The parakeet in the helmet jumped out at me when I saw it. Do you know anyone who might be able to fabricate such headwear for Marie?
As you have parakeets and have helped me in the past, I have another question.
My female budgie about 10 years old appears to have issues with crop or swallowing.Â
Jennifer T. has a Quaker, 27 years old this past July and relates,
Hi Mitchell and Catherine,
Enjoy your newsletter each Sunday! Thank you. Unfortunately, my poor guy suffered another stroke this week, resulting in no use of his right side.
Anne relates the condition of her Double Yellow head Amazon
My 36-year-old has started showing these dark patches on feathers. What do you make of it? (see image above)
Dear Anne
