Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / July 2006

I just wondered if it was possible to estimate the age of a budgie
based on when the black feather spots round his face start showing?
We rescued our budgie a few weeks ago, and the vet said he was quite a
young bird (she's pretty sure he's mail, but the cere isn't at full

I have recently inherited a beautiful Nanday Conure, about 2 years old.
I have been reading a lot of conflicting information, so I thought I'd
ask people with experience :o)
First of all, there is the screeching.  It does not really bother us

We have a few hand tame Java Rice Finches raised from two seperate clutches
of our original pair.  The youngest one, 'ziggy', is getting two balding
spots on her cheeks where she seems to be scratching herself.  At first I
just assumed it was because she was molting, but the patches ...

Link to photos showing how the battlefield looked before superintendent John
Latschar raped it.
http://users.snip.net/~hart/
We loved Gettysburg: took dozens of week-long trips, spent many thousands of

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Bird club for Manhattan bird lovers.
Monthly events and message board.
http://www.manhattanbirdclub.com

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Regards

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We recently acquired a young cockatiel a few days ago.  I am
trying to follow all of the instructions from the "bird person"
at the pet store.  I don't yet have a feel for the bird's range of
behavior, or what might indicate a problem.

Does anyone know anything about RAL (Research Associates Laboratory) in
Dallas?
Beth

Hello, Has anyone had any problems with Backtalk Bird Store in Dallas??
Thanks, Beth

I have two budgies. One I got 7 months ago ( listed at the store as a
baby budgie) and the other I purchased in September. Neither's cere
color had developed when they came home, and both have molted since
then. The younger one seems to be more friendly and was, at one point,

So, im not planning on breeding my sun and just want one bird. Is a
male or female better? As in temperments or when they age. I know a lot
of people that dont get them DNA sexed have a hard time telling the
difference but i have the option of choosing what sex I want so

For years I've had this dream of building an outdoor bird park,
a place where bird owners who live in apartments and other
small places could take their pets to fly around, sit in trees for
a few hours etc.  The roof would be screened, there'd be