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Lovebirds?

Posted on December 23, 2011 by admin| 6 Comments

I just got two baby lovebirds, they are sibblings though I dont know the sex. I They are about 8 or 10 weeks old and the breeder put them in the same cage. I just wanted to know if this is ok? They are very friendly and playful and she told me they are hand feed though I havent tried scince they got here because I dont want to frighten them. And the breeder didnt say to put one in a different cage. But they are always cuddling and playing togetherand Im not planning on breeding them to any other birds, so is it ok to leave them together?

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Turquoise parrots. Strange behaviour?

Posted on April 3, 2011 by admin| 4 Comments

My 2 turquoise parrots (male and female) seem to be really quiet and shy. Is this normal? They have a great diet of parrot seed, plenty of water, the odd dried fruit eg. sultanas, mango, etc, and always have a cuttle bone in the cage. They have plenty of space, I’m talking a 2.5×1.8 m aviary, shared with 2 green cheek conures and 2 button quails. We were told by a bird breeder that they conures and turquoise parrots are compatable. They have their own nesting box of the recommended size, with some wood shavings and soil on the floor as suggested by the bird breeder, who we purchased them from. They don’t go in the nest box though.

Is this behavior normal for turquiose parrots?
I just noticed this morning that the female is inside the nest box!!! Mabye she is laying.
By the way, the box isn’t on the ground, it is near the top of the cage.
The aviary also has a roof and three walls so it is nicely sheltered.

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What should I do for a Fan-tailed pigeon who has recently taken up residence in my yard?

Posted on March 17, 2011 by admin| 5 Comments

I’m thinking it either escaped from a breeder or it lost it’s mate and doesn’t know what to do. I’ve been feeding it regular bird seed and it seems to get along well with the other wild birds in my yard. I live near Denver, CO and it’s not often I even see pigeons much less have one hanging out in my yard. Is there anyone experienced with pigeons who could offer some advice?

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My budgie has just gotten into her nesting box; she is continuously getting mad at my male. I need some advice

Posted on March 8, 2011 by admin| 4 Comments

I have two budgerigars, Sky, a pretty blue female that was born to one of my old hens, and Budgie, a male I bought from a breeder. They are both roughly two years old. I have before kept them in a cage without a nesting box, but several days ago we put them in a bigger cage which does include a nesting box. Today, Sky went into the nesting box. The thing that confuses me, though, is that whenever Budgie is continuously harrassing her, and Sky is getting mad, chasing him away. From my previous experience with breeding budgies, the male will often stand outside the box to guard the hen. Budgie, I think, intends to do this, but Sky is getting upset over it. She sticks her head out of the box and pecks him so he flies away, and if he doesn’t jumps out of the box and glares at him. He’s really bothering her. Another thing, if Sky has chicks, I don’t know how good a father Budgie will be; or does it come naturally to all males?And I don’t have any other birds to foster chicks to if too many.

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Macaw Breeder Wine Barrel nest boxes (Part 1)

Posted on February 10, 2011 by admin| 1 Comment

The wood insulates the eggs alot better and does not heat up and cool like metal does. Yes I do have to treat the barrels and clean the insides from toxins. I may take the barrels apart and sand the interior down to freah wood. Here is the link: www.kingbarrel.com/1822.html

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Is it worth buying a 12 month old hand reared cockatiel, or should I wait for a more recently weaned one?

Posted on December 2, 2010 by admin| 3 Comments

I had been planning to buy a young hand reared cockatiel for a while now, but in my regional area there aren’t many breeders and I would prefer not buying from a pet store. I have found one breeder who still has 8 of last season’s birds available, meaning they are hand-reared and she claims to handle them daily, they are apparently still very friendly, but they are a year old.

So, I was wondering, should I buy one of these? What the comparisons of how well you can bond with and train a year old cockatiel compared to one that has been recently weaned? Will it be that much different and harder?

I also have the option of asking her to pull a couple of chicks from a clutch she has now to hand rear, but apparently they are close to leaving the nest box and will be harder to rear and more flighty/harder to tame and bond with.

Or I could get one from a pet shop, but I’d prefer not to. OR I could put in an order for the next clutch she has to be hand reared, but she doesn’t even have a pair in a breeding cage yet, so that would be a while.

What do you think of the 12 month old ones in comparison? What do you think I should do? Any information and opinions appreciated, thank you!

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African Grey Parrots?

Posted on November 8, 2010 by admin| 4 Comments

I have a breeder pair of Greys. I blocked off their nest box in Jan 09 because I was going to England for an extended stay. They have raised me some wonderful babies. Now they won’t breed. I allowed them back into their box for a year now. I have tried every trick that I know and haven’t had any luck.

They are a wild caught pair from the Congo. The almost never come out of their box when I am in the bird building. Then the came out of their box for about three weeks. I hadn’t seen them out in their cage that much since I bought them six years ago. Then they went back to their regular routine. They have finished up their moult and still nothing. I have sixteen pair of Amazons and almost every pair either has eggs or working the box.

Please serious answers only!
Pets r Wild.

I didn’t ask for your opinion on the origination of my parrots. Go hug a d*mn tree somewhere.
I am a responsible breeder who takes much better care of my birds than the average person who keeps a pet parrot.
r m
I feed fresh fruits and veggies every day. I give Nekton supplements. My birds are fed a pelleted diet by Zupreem. They are vet checked once a year. They are on a regular regimen for worms. The person who took care of my birds is a very good bird person.

I have averaged raising 36 parrots a season for the last four years. I not concerned with illness in my parrots. I have read where they will stop breeding for several years only to take back up. My birds have been in captivity for 16 years. (documented) They raised big healthy babies in the past. ????????

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