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| introducing a new bird | 6/28/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: I've had a Senegal Parrot for almost 2 years and he's really part of my family. and recently, I've ...
A: When a new bird is brought into an established flock environment, even if it’s just you and one ...
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| Talking Parrots | 6/27/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: Which is the most intelligent parrots species, which can talk & understand what it is speaking & it ...
A: My specialty is macaws - and I'm afraid you'll be terribly disappointed in their speaking ability. ...
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| Polly makes me laugh. | 6/27/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: I just want to give you an update on Polly who is talking away right now on my shoulder. She says ...
A: It's so nice to learn that you have Polly in honor of your dear Charlie and such a commemorative to ...
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| rosella and eclectus parrots | 6/24/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: I have had a female eclectus for over a year, she is very friendly and sociable, however i have just ...
A: I don’t think hook bills (parrots) should share cages. The top reasons for this being that ...
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| feather picking | 6/24/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: I don't see a special category for macaws, so I hope you can help me. My severe mini, Morgan, ...
A: Feather loss is one of the most frustrating things a bird companion faces. Sometimes we can spend ...
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| Indian Ringneck Parakeet Feather Loss | 6/22/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: I have had my pet Indian Ringneck Parakeet for about four or five years now. I was very close with ...
A: Let's try a few little modifications in your schedule ok? It might even be easier on you. ...
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| Sitting on perch | 6/21/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: I recently inherited a 2 1/2 year old goffin cockatoo, she is the friendliest of birds. The problem ...
A: Keep putting her back. Be silent about it, other than perhaps a firm "no" or "not yet" - you don't ...
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| Curious !!!!!! | 6/21/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: My question is that I was wandering if it would still be harmfull to my cockateils if I put bay ...
A: I wish I could. And there are going to be a HUGE number of websites, magazine articles and friends ...
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| Curious !!!!!! | 6/21/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: My question is that I was wandering if it would still be harmfull to my cockateils if I put bay ...
A: Bay leaves are fine - so is parsley, mint and other greens. If you're trying to use Bay leaves to ...
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| african grey | 6/20/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: I have a 2yr. old African Grey and he is awesome and we all love him.I just have one question.He is ...
A: Would it help to learn that you're not the only one with a bird like this? Sort of like that ...
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| Conure biting | 6/19/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: We adopted a 7yr old Sun Conure last year. He's quite taken with me but was still being good with ...
A: Well, lesson learned right? I can't imagine it being easier on any owner of a home that's been ...
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| lovebirds | 6/18/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: August, I have a pair of lovebirds-male and female housed in same cage. They are mating and she is ...
A: When a bird lays she’s got a very increased risk for egg binding or Dystocia, both potentially life ...
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| Diet | 6/18/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: I have a pacific parrotlet that only eats (maintenance Roudybush)so, the avian told me give her this ...
A: Roudybush is an excellent, complete pelleted diet - you are right, no further vitamins should be ...
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| RINGNECK PARROT | 6/18/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: My parrot started vomitting so i took it immediatley to the vet. I just want to know is he going to ...
A: Brazil nuts, cashews, almonds are good choices. Be sure they are NOT raw, but roasted to help be ...
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| Yellow Head Amazon is making strange sounds | 6/18/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: Our Parrot, Shrek has started sitting in his/her food dish on and off maybe a couple times a day ...
A: Birds don’t actually go into a ‘heat’, but they sure do engage in some similar behaviors once ...
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| Indian Parrot | 6/17/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: i have a few more questions to ask. 1) My Indian Parrot sneezes almost 10 times a day. Is it normal? ...
A: Another possibility is infection of the air sacs (air sacculitis). Symptoms for this includes ...
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| Taking care of baby Indian Parakeet | 6/17/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: I wanted to know if i humans can be at a risk of getting any infection from birds. I own an Indian ...
A: Your bird stands more of a chance for infection from you than you do from the bird. And what's ...
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| African Grey Congo | 6/17/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: I have nearly 9 month old african grey congo his beak has grown and he has a layer that is not even ...
A: Yes, beaks "molt", but I'm not sure if that's what you're seeing. Take a look here to see a pic of ...
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| How can I get my bird to like me | 6/16/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: I just got a cockateil bird from a friend 3 days a go. I have been holding it alot since I've had ...
A: Taking your time and letting the bird learn you, adjust to their surroundings and ease into sharing ...
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| peach face | 6/15/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: i read a question that Chris had submitted and the peach face was laying eggs a lot then i went to ...
A: Egg laying is something that every female bird can do without benefit of male birds. Of course ...
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| Pinching Sun Conure | 6/15/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: My sun conure, Spot, is 3 months old and over the past week has started pinching. He spends a good ...
A: In order to teach them that it’s not acceptable for us to be pinched or nipped at, when Spot goes ...
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| food choice | 6/13/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: Is this (ahttp://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=5059+5911+5976&pcatid=5976) ...
A: It wouldn't be the best. We should actually avoid sunflower seeds completely since they are high ...
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| New birds??? | 6/13/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: So tomorrow I'm getting 2 sun conures And I have 2 questions 1. If they are friendly and hand ...
A: Once birds pair up and begin sexual maturity, then mating, they become far less friendly to their ...
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| Consquenses of feedin a all seed diet | 6/13/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: what are the consquences of feeding a bird on a all sed diet (cockateil) ANSWER: Fatty liver ...
A: That part of your question must have somehow gotten dropped - it's not there. Egg binding is ...
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| Consquenses of feedin a all seed diet | 6/13/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: what are the consquences of feeding a bird on a all sed diet (cockateil)
A: Fatty liver disease is something that is often seen in a bird on a seed only or predominantly seed ...
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| RINGNECK PARROT - CROP INFECTION | 6/12/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: My parrot started vomitting so i took it immediatley to the vet. I just want to know is he going to ...
A: A head bobbing motion with delivery of a glob of food is regurgitation rather than vomiting, which ...
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| my bird | 6/11/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: Why does he pull his feathers out? Thr people i got him from told me he has been doing it for 13 ...
A: Feather loss is one of the most frustrating things a bird companion faces. Sometimes we can spend ...
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| African Grey | 6/11/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: I have an8 yr old Grey purchased a week ago. The seller said the bird cant fly. However, it flies ...
A: You're doing a very good job and feeding quite well so keep it up. Being consistent might change ...
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| RINGNECK PARROT - CROP INFECTION | 6/11/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: My parrot started vomitting so i took it immediatley to the vet. I just want to know is he going to ...
A: Your question just got to me - tell me more about what you're seeing when he vomits. Is this a ...
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| why is jade acting like this... | 6/9/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: last christmas, my mom adopted a cockatoo for me from a family who couldn't keep him/her any more. i ...
A: You're doing a very good job with the fresh foods, but it's very important to get this bird off the ...
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| Indian Ringneck screeching | 6/9/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: I've recently been given a youngish Indian Ringneck that was found in a friend's garden. He (we ...
A: You're on the right track with ignoring him. The worst thing you can do to a bird is deny them ...
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| My parrot looks like its sick | 6/9/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: My parrot looks like its sick. Its feathers from its leg are falling off. It has no feathers covered ...
A: By the time a bird is noticeably ill, chances are that the problem has been brewing for some ...
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| Birds with the lowest dander | 6/9/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: Just wondering what the list would be of birds with the lowest dander? I have searched the internet ...
A: Very low or 'no' dander birds that I deal with in my rescue and consults are 1. Toucans. They ...
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| frightened cockatoo | 6/8/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: ollie is a 2 year old sulphur cockatoo we had him for a few months then we had to leave the state ...
A: This very smart bird is confused and unsure about who to trust or what to believe in now. It ...
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| cockatiel seizures | 6/7/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: My cockatiel has had a couple of seizures in the past couple of months. This isn't everyday, but I ...
A: You could expose your bird to full spectrum yourself. Either via sunlight through an unfiltered ...
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| Zinc | 6/7/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: How big a problem is zinc? How can you tell if bird toys contain zinc? Is it something bird owners ...
A: I would have to believe that minor, one time only exposures - depending on the form of ingestion, ...
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| cockatiel seizures | 6/7/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: My cockatiel has had a couple of seizures in the past couple of months. This isn't everyday, but I ...
A: There are "converting" suggestions at this link www.4AnimalCare.org (look at the bird tab) - it's ...
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| Zinc | 6/7/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: How big a problem is zinc? How can you tell if bird toys contain zinc? Is it something bird owners ...
A: Zinc Toxicity (also, lead, iron and copper are not good for birds) ...
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| cockatiel seizures | 6/7/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: My cockatiel has had a couple of seizures in the past couple of months. This isn't everyday, but I ...
A: Moulting wouldn't contribute to seizures, but whatever is causing the seizures might contribute to ...
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| sick cockateils | 6/6/2009 | Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott |
Q: I have two cockatiels. One was a gift (from a pet shop) was supposed to be a male turned out to be a ...
A: I'm sorry you're going through such a difficult time. You're doing a very good job with their care ...
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