Posts Tagged ‘B&G’
The First Sign Of Hormones In A Young Macaw
You know you’re in really serious trouble when you walk into your bird room and all of the birds stop what they’re doing and look at you in that way they do when they want to see if your head is going to explode? There is stony silence for that moment that it takes you…
Read MoreWhen A Bird Only Behaves For One Person
Last night, I was 2.5 hrs late home. It wasn’t controllable or predictable. Who can predict being stuck in stationary traffic while a drunk tow truck driver kept blocking and unblocking the road (even though he wasn’t trying to tow anyone?!?) No one was going anywhere until he either got arrested or got off the…
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 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 MoreIntroducing The Newest Member of Mel’s Flock: A Baby Blue and Gold Macaw
Well I have some exciting news. I seem to be the world’s luckiest girl as a friend has just done something absolutely incredible for me. A friend bought me a blue and gold macaw. I’m finally able to tell people about it as he has just had his microchip done (he doesn’t like needles much!!!) Fid…
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