Pet Forum / Birds / Parrots / July 2003

 We have had exotic birds for years,  everything but a Congo Grey.  I have
read articles saying what a great bird they are, also the raves from this
newsgroup.  So I thought they must be the perfect bird to have:-).
 We bought a baby, finished hand feeding her, loved her to pieces ...

i bought a cockatiel the other day and i was just wondering when i leave for
work is it good to leave the cage in front of a window, hes a bit unsociable
at the moment and sits in the corner of the cage hiding and hasnt whistled
at all, its only been two days now so i excpect that.. ...

I found out the DNA sex test results today for my Congo African Grey
Charlie--"he" is really a SHE!  My Charlie is a GIRL!  Charlie's breeder
told his first owner that Charlie was a boy and so we thought the same thing
when we bought him last December.  Even our vet said that, for ...

Its an exciting time for me, ive had my princess parrot for a week now and
its already eating out of my hand and knows the step up command, i was
wondering does anyone know if a parrot can see tv and photo images,  i know
cats cant see images like photos is it the same for birds..?? ...

I have a concern --I'm getting a new sofa tomorrow. It is not being
treated with any chemical/fabric protector, however I heard that new
furniture sometimes can emit gasses. To be on the safe side, should I
remove my birds from my living room for a few days? ....and when can I

Hi i got a cage that is 30 x 30 x 60 and i want to know
if it's big enough for an African Grey i'm planning to buy(adopt) one in the
near future.
also does anyone know a good breeder in the montreal area where i could look

I have just noticed that my CAG has a light spot on his beak.  It is on the
top part of the beak about a 1/2 cm from the tip and about 1 cm long.  It
looks as though the colour has worn off and it is the same colour as the
beak of a TAG.

I had a three year old green rumped parroltlet  who I though was in good
health. I took her to the vet for regular vet check ups etc. Two days ago
Emma started having seizures and they wouldn't stop. I called the vet and
raced her there. They kept her overnight, gave her some ...

This is insane!  My hen has layed eggs twice this season and I'm
worried for her since I've read that it's incredibly hard on her
little body.
(They're not going to hatch again since she's a single mom.)

My mom just told me that when she was a child in Greece, they believed that
parsley was poisonous to parrots.  I have found no evidence to support this.
Is there any validity to this claim or is it an old myth?
Pete

"Feed Me!!!" she says, banging on her hanging food dish.
My female tiel Loreena has taken to the habit of sticking her
head into her food dish and banging her beak repeatedly back
and forth against the sides.   She'll do this in the morning before

I read in a Barrons book I can keep a AFC baby in a small cage for the first
year to make it feel safer and let him/her get use to the enviroment, the
book says a cage as small as 20"x22" is good. I have a nice 22"x24"x60" cage
I could use.

just thought i would post this story for your comments
i lost max my cag out of his cage and never saw or heard from him again :o(
couldn't stand the silence in the house so i started looking for another
one..... found one that sounded interesting rang it up spoke to the owner

Has anyone used one of those rodent-style water bottles.  You know the
upside down ones with the spout?
I ask because my hen likes to crap in her water and I'd sure prefer it
if  she'd drink clean water.

I have heard and read more than a few opinions on pelleted foods vs "real"
foods.
Am interested in the opinions of the group as to which they feel is better
and why.