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I Am 72 Years Old & Do Not Want Her Rehomed From a Rescue
Karen S. relates, Mitch, I have had birds for the last 35 years all have lived a wonderful life and went to the rainbow bridge before I wanted them to. I am now
What Size Pellet Should I Get for a Moluccan Cockatoo?
Susan B. asks: What size pellet should I get for a Moluccan cockatoo (aka salmon-crested cockatoo)? Would pellets for a large Macaw or African grey be appropriate? Thanks!
Why Should I Weigh My Bird Regularly?
This scale will weigh any size parrot or parakeet. Got a long tail Ringneck? Place the scale on edge of the counter or table and let the tail hang over ~ see video below)
Do Your Birds “Go Off” When You’re Talking on the Phone?
Donna L. asks, Good Morning Mitch and Catherine, I was wondering if you have heard from any other bird owners or have maybe experienced yourselves that my Bird (a Dusky Conure named Terry)
Why Do We Have a Difficult Time With Our Pineapple Conure?
Lisa N. writes: Hi Catherine, We are having a really difficult time with our Pineapple Conure. We know he’s going through puberty but he has always been good with my husband now
What Should I Do for a Hormonal Male Black-headed Caique?
Donna L. asks, What should I do for a hormonal black-headed male caique, 17 years old? Screaming while holding a toy with his beak on the cage bottom or screaming while hanging on
What Is a Healthy Weight for an Adult Normal Grey Cockatiel?
Gail H. wrote: I have a very healthy 2-1/2 yr. old Cockatiel and he is still a baby to me. I am wondering what weight is a healthy weight for him. He
How Do We Overcome Temporary Care Problems for 2 Budgies?
Lisa N. wrote: Hi, Catherine hope all is well. We have been really busy my son is moving to his new home in a few weeks and working a lot of hours so
Do You Know What Glue or Bonding Materials Are Bird-safe?
Jennnifer T. relates: I’m a parent to 4 feathered friends, my eldest being a 26-year-old quaker who is way too smart for his own good. I’ve been collecting old toys and have been recreating
How Do You Teach an Elderly Conure to Fly?
There is no need to teach a bird how to fly even if they were clipped prior to fledging. Birds have known how to fly for 100,000,000 years. You teach them where and
The Ultimate List Of 43 Macaw Species With A Focus On Large Macaws
This first list is of “mother nature made” Large Macaw Parrots Blue & Gold Macaw Blue Throat Macaw (endangered) Buffon’s Macaw aka Great Green Macaw Green Wing Macaw Hyacinth Macaw Lears Macaw Military Macaw
Keeping Birds and Parrots Flighted
Hello All And thanks for your contributions to this often difficult topic. Yes, it is true that flighted birds may have accidents, which some folks may attribute to their being flighted. But
