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About Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott
(Top Expert on this page)

Expertise
Certified Avian Specialist; Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council member; Own animal rescue org; National Wildlife habitat #66378; bird care, nutrition & behavior consultant; International Assoc. of Animal Behavior Consultants Associate; National Wildlife Federation Leaders Club member; published bird care, info and behavior articles and guides. Ongoing education in exotic bird behavior and nutrition I can answer behavioral, nutritional, environmental, characteristic/personality questions as well as general health and health care. No animal emergency can ever be addressed on the internet. We cannot see your animal, perform an examination, provide necessary care or medication. Please value your companion for the priceless, living creature they are; not for what you might have paid for them.

Experience
Certified Avian Specialist. For more than 30 years I've worked with veterinarians, protective facilities, nature centers, preserves and on my own in providing care and education with regard to multiple animal species, including raptors (hawks, kestrals, owls, etc) and marsupials. In recent years I've focused on parrots, usually rescued from abusive or less than ideal situations and helping educate owners as to proper care. Expert in behavior studies and modification of problem behavior.

Organizations
4AnimalCare is the organization I run as an animal ministry; World Wildlife Association, Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, National Wildlife Federation Leaders Club and more

Publications
Bird Talk Magazine articles about rescued and problem macaws.

Education/Credentials
Doctorate, Ordained Minister

   

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introducing a new bird6/28/2009Rev. 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 ...
Talking Parrots6/27/2009Rev. 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. ...
Polly makes me laugh.6/27/2009Rev. 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 ...
rosella and eclectus parrots6/24/2009Rev. 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 ...
feather picking6/24/2009Rev. 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 ...
Indian Ringneck Parakeet Feather Loss6/22/2009Rev. 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. ...
Sitting on perch6/21/2009Rev. 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 ...
Curious !!!!!!6/21/2009Rev. 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 ...
Curious !!!!!!6/21/2009Rev. 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 ...
african grey6/20/2009Rev. 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 ...
Conure biting6/19/2009Rev. 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 ...
lovebirds6/18/2009Rev. 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 ...
Diet6/18/2009Rev. 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 ...
RINGNECK PARROT6/18/2009Rev. 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 ...
Yellow Head Amazon is making strange sounds6/18/2009Rev. 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 ...
Indian Parrot6/17/2009Rev. 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 ...
Taking care of baby Indian Parakeet6/17/2009Rev. 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 ...
African Grey Congo6/17/2009Rev. 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 ...
How can I get my bird to like me6/16/2009Rev. 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 ...
peach face6/15/2009Rev. 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 ...
Pinching Sun Conure6/15/2009Rev. 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 ...
food choice6/13/2009Rev. 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 ...
New birds???6/13/2009Rev. 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 ...
Consquenses of feedin a all seed diet6/13/2009Rev. 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 ...
Consquenses of feedin a all seed diet6/13/2009Rev. 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 ...
RINGNECK PARROT - CROP INFECTION6/12/2009Rev. 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 ...
my bird6/11/2009Rev. 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 ...
African Grey6/11/2009Rev. 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 ...
RINGNECK PARROT - CROP INFECTION6/11/2009Rev. 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 ...
why is jade acting like this...6/9/2009Rev. 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 ...
Indian Ringneck screeching6/9/2009Rev. 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 ...
My parrot looks like its sick6/9/2009Rev. 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 ...
Birds with the lowest dander6/9/2009Rev. 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 ...
frightened cockatoo6/8/2009Rev. 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 ...
cockatiel seizures6/7/2009Rev. 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 ...
Zinc6/7/2009Rev. 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, ...
cockatiel seizures6/7/2009Rev. 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 ...
Zinc6/7/2009Rev. 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) ...
cockatiel seizures6/7/2009Rev. 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 ...
sick cockateils6/6/2009Rev. 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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