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| cockatiel cage | 10/4/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: There are lots of suggestions on internet of "minimum dimensions" for cockatiel cage but what ...
A: Nancy, Cockatiels need a minimum cage size of 16 inches wide and 16 inches deep to be able to open ...
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| budgie vs cockatiel | 10/4/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: We are looking to get a pet bird and I am trying make the budgie vs cockatiel decision. The bird ...
A: Well, Nancy, I could lie to you and tell you that I don't have any preference, and that it's not the ...
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| Parakeet fell in cooking oil | 10/4/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: I was recently trying to put my parakeet in a new cage and he got away and ended up landing in a pan ...
A: Anastasia, Thank God it was cold oil! You did the right thing. Cooking oil is not toxic, so you ...
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| Recently rescued cockatiel - Australia | 10/3/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: Cynthia, I have just read one of your answers to a question from Lorraine (who also rescued a ...
A: Katie, You are doing such a wonderful job! I think that, after what your new cockatiel went ...
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| help! | 10/3/2008 | Abi |
Q: I left our chickens out of their chicken house and they were all fine. We have three hens,but my ...
A: The beak will grow back. However it will be a slow process and it may grow back wonky or even ...
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| hatchling cockatiels | 10/1/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: I have 4 hatchling cockatiels that are between a week and a couple of days old and are being raised ...
A: Candy, The oldest may have been accidentally smothered. These things happen, unfortunately. Keep ...
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| my INR | 10/1/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: Heyy how ru, i have a 1 month old indain ring parrot and i got it when it was 3 weeks (I hand fed ...
A: Raffay, Your Indian Ringneck had to be older than 3 weeks when you got it if the wings were ...
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| Introducing female to male cockatiel | 9/29/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: I brought home a mature (2 yrs) female cockatiel 09/07/08. My male (7 yrs) has had 3 weeks to get ...
A: Julia, It could be that he was preening her, which is a sign of affection, and he accidentally ...
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| blood feather injury in our cockatiel and general information | 9/29/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: We have had our cockatiel for about 2 months. Even though her wings are clipped (last time was about ...
A: Ellen, First, don't use silver nitrate. Try it on yourself when you have a cut and you will ...
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| cockatiels | 9/28/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: we have 4 cockatiels. one of them is always getting pecked at by the other three to the point that ...
A: Wendy, I'd remove this cockatiel from the others for a while and when you have the opportunity, ...
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| Should i get a friend for my cockatiel? | 9/26/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: I have an 18 month male cockatiel who has bonded with me. He tolerates my husband & can be very ...
A: Dominque. It's not necessary to get him a friend. And I wouldn't get him a mirror either, which ...
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| My new cockatiel | 9/26/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: Yesterday, knowing my love of birds, my husband went to our local pet shop and surprised me with a ...
A: Many cockatiels still cry for food at 3 months. The natural process of weaning a cockatiel is not ...
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| behavior | 9/25/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: My 18 month old female just layed an egg. I cleaned her cage and took the egg out but she's hiding ...
A: Sherry, I assume you are talking about a cockatiel? First, prevent her from making a nest under ...
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| My new cockatiel has a beak issue | 9/22/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: Yesterday, knowing my love of birds, my husband went to our local pet shop and surprised me with a ...
A: Brenda, Were you told how old this cockatiel is at the store? What it sounds like is a young bird ...
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| cockatiel wing injury | 9/21/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: I woke up this morning to find that 4 or 5 feathers had been torn out of the wing tip of one of my ...
A: Judy, Now that the feathers are out, the bleeding should be over. If there are any feathers left ...
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| My new cockatiel has a beak issue | 9/20/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: Yesterday, knowing my love of birds, my husband went to our local pet shop and surprised me with a ...
A: Brenda, His beak sounds perfectly normal to me. Cockatiels have u-shaped lower beaks, which often ...
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| injured hen | 9/18/2008 | Abi |
Q: Abi just realised you did not post but the expert that answered I do apologise, I injured my hen by ...
A: If she is breathing ok (eg no rattling, wheezing or discharge from the mouth or nostrils) then I ...
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| egg bound cockateil | 9/18/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: My female seems to be egg bound, protrustion and poop builds up on her behind. I've tried warm ...
A: Linda, Have you got an avian vet in your area to bring her to? She doesn't sound egg bound to me, ...
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| my female cockatiel | 9/18/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: Sometimes my girl cocketiel will start yelling, mostly after she has been uncovered and ready for ...
A: Joan, Is there a lot going on in the morning at your house? Is it a time when she gets fed, or ...
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| pet cockatiels | 9/17/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: i have put in a breeding box in the cage but they both play on top of it. she flatends her wings out ...
A: Dennis, Is there any way you can send a picture of your birds along? Behavior might be the only ...
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| cockatiel nesting | 9/17/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: I found out Barney (9mo. old) is a Bernadette when I found an egg on the kitchen counter. How long ...
A: Carol! Now I have a question for you: do you want baby cockatiels? If you do, you need to ...
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| Parakeet splayed leg | 9/16/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: My two baby parakeet ventured out of their nesting box yesterday. I noticed that both birds both ...
A: Lornette, Disabled birds can live a long, healthy life, provided that they are provided with low ...
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| Cockatiel red dropping | 9/16/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: I have a couple of cockatiels who have very recently had three chicks (three weeks ago). Last night, ...
A: Pepa, Do you have access to an avian vet? If so, you might want to bring your female cockatiel in. ...
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| new cockatiel, gets angry. | 9/16/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: I got my cockatiel a couple days ago and it seems to be doing ok for the most part. I think he's 6 ...
A: Brad, He's not angry, he's excited. Perhaps he hears or sees something that is making him react ...
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| Eggs and babies | 9/15/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: Our lady tiel is laying eggs for the 2nd time this summer. The last eggs, 3 of 6 hatched and we lost ...
A: Linda, You don't need to give the parents any special food. Certainly, I would give them the same ...
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| senagal parrot | 9/14/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: My senagal has all of a sudden started biting my husband and drawing blood they were good friends ...
A: Cheryl, I wish I could tell you...this has happened more times than I can say in my experience. It ...
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| newborn parakeet | 9/14/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: One of the eggs out of three hatched four days ago, so far the mother has stayed with the new born ...
A: Barbara, It's normal for a mother bird to leave the baby only for a short time, to eat and drink, ...
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| sick chicken | 9/11/2008 | Abi |
Q: Hoping you can help, as we are very worried about our chicken. She is only young, been laying for ...
A: She is probably egg bound. I would give her another warm bath, exactly like you did before, as well ...
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| Indian ringnecks | 9/10/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: my indianringnecks have been mating the last couple of days how long before she should lay her first ...
A: Melanie, Every Indian Ringneck couple is different. Some are very efficient in preparing the nest, ...
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| Please Help! | 9/9/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: A couple weeks ago, my cockatiel had a lot of blood under his wing and it looked fresh. It wasn't ...
A: Karen, I'm so glad you brought him to an avian vet. If you see him pluck at all, you may want to ...
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| Please Help! | 9/9/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: A couple weeks ago, my cockatiel had a lot of blood under his wing and it looked fresh. It wasn't ...
A: Karen, No, don't let him pick it, that might cause infection. He is showing signs of a parasitic ...
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| barn owls | 9/8/2008 | Abi |
Q: can you tell me how i tell the differnce between a male and female barn owl please
A: As with any birds, you cannot tell the difference between a male or female without invasive ...
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| How do I handle this??? | 9/7/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: A friend will give me a 3 and a half weeks old lovebird. (By the time I pick him up he will be 4 ...
A: Scheila, A 4 week old lovebird is very close to being weaned. That makes it much harder to feed. ...
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| Parrot kills Crimson Wing Parakeet | 9/6/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: I am wondering if you might help me. I had an 18 year old Crimson Winged Parakeet. I got him when ...
A: PM, My only thought here is that the wetness on the front of the Crimson is dog saliva from your ...
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| Cockatiels | 9/6/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: First let me say that I am new at all this, and am sure that I have made mistakes. That being said ...
A: Valerie, Don't worry, we all make mistakes. It's how we learn! The male is definitely too young; ...
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| Is it alright to put Saw Dust on the Cage for love birds to make nest out of it? | 9/6/2008 | Abi |
Q: Is it alright to put Saw Dust on the Cage for love birds to make nest out of it?.. when i put few ...
A: I'm not really a lovebird expert and I hope someone will add to this question who knows a little ...
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| Parakeet limping and breathing heavy | 9/6/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: I just read Chrys Meatyard's answer about a parakeet with a broken leg and breathing heavy...(Chrys ...
A: Sylvia, I'm sorry I didn't get to this right away. Is your bird limping and breathing heavy as ...
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| injured wing on a cockatiel | 9/5/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: I have a female Cockatiel about 3 years old, but she's only been in my care for a month. i am a ...
A: Lexie, Those are called "blood feathers" and they are very delicate. Although they are covered ...
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| parrot keets | 9/4/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: sorry the other helpers are on vaction! Well yesturday my parrot keet she gave birth...she gave ...
A: Gabriela, I'm not sure what the question is. I'd get the nest for her, and hope for the best. If ...
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| My scared cockatiel - after a week | 9/3/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
Q: I have found this lutino yellow cockatiel with bright orange cheeks outside my office building after ...
A: Mirela, From what you say, I would think that you found a female. How wonderful that you are ...
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