Macaws
What Is Yours Is Actually Mine
I recently bought a new pair of sneakers. They are purple and I absolutely LOVE them. Ok you’re all going to think I’m weird. Who gets that excited over sneakers? The thing is – I’ve been wearing the same pair of sneakers for over 20 years. If you do the maths you will realize that…
Read MoreKeeping Your Bird Busy and Quiet!
If you have been following my blog posts, you’ll know that I have a Blue and Gold Macaw who excels at getting into trouble. This has become a significant problem for me, especially since he has recovered from psittacosis and is now recovering from poor feather condition due to his extended illness. Most of his…
Read MoreDealing With A Broken Blood Feather
For those who don’t know, I live with a very young Blue and Gold Macaw named Fid. I believe he is currently around 12 months old, although I can’t be 100% sure. What I can be sure of, is there is a very good reason why the first sentence he learned to say was “You’re…
Read MoreLying To Protect Your Birds
There have been a few stories circulating on social media lately about pet birds being stolen. They’re heartbreaking stories and I would hate to think what I’d do if anyone tried to steal one of my flock. There are things that you can do to protect yourself and your birds. That said though, there is…
Read MoreLess Common Fruits and Vegetables That You Can Feed Your Birds
When I wrote a blog post on cleaning tips, I mentioned the incredible staining ability of a red Dragonfruit. A few people commented wanting to know what a Dragonfruit was. I could relate to those questions as I could remember a time when I had no idea either. The questions have inspired me to share…
Read MoreStaying One Step Ahead Of An Escape Artist Bird
Have you ever sat back and thought that you had everything under control and that you’re doing pretty well with your birds? Thought that your flock is happily occupied, playing with foraging toys, enjoying their amazing diet while rattling off their extensive vocabularies at each other? Thought that while they were busy in their respective…
Read MorePsycho Branch Week – Using Foliage With Your Birds
It was like Christmas for my birds at my place last week. It was what I fondly refer to as “Psychotic branch week”. It’s usually an annual event, although sometimes it happens twice a year. It’s not planned (I wish it was) and it isn’t consistently at the same time of year. It’s not general…
Read MoreMacaw With Psittacosis
My Blue and Gold Macaw named Fid joined my flock back in February this year. He went through the standard ‘new bird’ vet consultation and was diagnosed with psittacosis and an assortment of other much more minor problems. When I last wrote about him, Fid’s was health was steadily improving and I’d finally solved the…
Read MoreWhat Works For Some Birds Doesn’t For Others
One of the main problems that I have had with my Blue and Gold Macaw Fid, is getting him to settle at night. He cries when I put him to bed, he cries again when I turn off the light, he screams in fear if anything disturbs him and he often wakes up and starts…
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