1. Morgan
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... they seem to like too. Our Iago has one of those little music boxes and he likes to bang that several times a day to hear a tune. The Nature's Instinct "Rainstick" is a good toy and also the "Indes...

2. My birds eat better then me and toys !
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...s like an impluse. My best friend lives in the States and end up talking about our fids for hours at a time. We have gone to the birds, but we like there! 8) :roll :grin...

3. Tragic Story
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...DIATELY NO QUESTIONS ASKED, BRING IT TO AN AVIAN VET!!!   HOME CARE WILL NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME! ...

4. My Friend Nikki
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...nbsp;    On May 18, 2008 I glanced at a stunning white bird, an Umbrella Cockatoo. This time I was not looking at a photograph. I was looking at a bird just inches away from me. Pict...

5. How toFly (with your parrot)
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... the holidays the question will inevitably arise.  As a person who has flown with a parrot several times, here is some advice and for getting safely airborne with your favorite feathered friend. ...

6. Weaning
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...reaching. Weaning is a lengthy and often difficult process even for an accomplished breeder. The time frame averages 5-6 weeks in duration for Amazons or African Greys and can be considerably l...

7. The Importance of the Yearly Aviary Check-Up whjen You are Breeding Your Birds
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...rly Aviary Check-Up By Brian E. Eddy We think we are doing what is best for our birds most of the time but each year many of us are disappointed because our birds do not produce eggs or they are...

8. HEALTHY DIET-HEALTHY HAPPY BIRD
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...t parrots to do so either. The basic food is Hagen™ high protein pellets, available at all times from gravitational hoppers. The water dishes are changed twice daily and are washed and di...

9. Yellow Collared Macaw
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... Dr. Charles Munn who is currently doing resarch in the area "I have never seen more than 4-6 at a time, though I see them perhaps 5-10 times per day ".In the wild their diet is every bit as...

10. He Said, She Said, Science Says
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...ovide the Truth. We�ve all been jerked and pulled by the capricious findings of science too many times to be so na�ve. I mean, until they make up their minds about chocolate, coffee and ...

11. Training Animals: The Art of Science by Steve Martin & Dr. Susan Freidman
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...hing and Training, in 1984, in which she teaches the science of learning and behavior.  Since that time, a veritable plethora of animal training books with scientific underpinnings have hit the m...

12. The Facts About Punishment by Dr. Susan Friedman & Bobbi Brinker
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...ns, good intentions, and general confusion. And this is the good news. We would be loath to return to a time when the use of punishment was unquestioned and was the most common, if not sole, strategy ...

13. The Nature of Greys by Bobbi Brinker & Dr. Susan Freidman
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..., commonly known as the Congo African Grey; and second is P. e. timneh, the Timneh African Grey. At one time it was thought that there was a third subspecies, P. e.  princeps, but this bird is no...

14. Some General Basic Dont's For New Owners
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...do not feed alcohol to birds. 8) Food with molds and fungi: This may also be obvious, but sometimes it's not easy to notice. Improperly stored seeds, grains and even peanuts can become conta...

15. An Introduction to Positive Reinforcement Training and its Benefits
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...g, screaming, bonding to one person, fear of leaving the cage and feather destructive behavior are many times the result of a parrot learning what to do to create an environment that works for the bir...

16. Advanced Applications of Positive Reinforcement Training in Companion Parrots
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...ng unpleasant, i.e., spanking, scolding, etc.) or negative (losing something pleasant, i.e., grounding, time-outs, etc.). WHY DOES PUNISHMENT NOT WORK?      &nbs...

17. "The Struggle for Dominance: Fact or Fiction?"
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...son in the family. To be a successful companion, a bird should exhibit none of these behaviors, most of time. Neither is the point to suggest that dominant behavior is completely absent in our captive...

18. Proper Lighting is Beneficial
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... color rendering index (CRI > 88), meaning that the color balance is similar to that of natural noon-time sunlight, and they have a color 'temperature' between 5000 and 6600 K. Higher color tempera...

19. First Aid for Bleeding Birds
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... be transported immediately if you are not certain you can help quickly and safely – do not waste time trying to look for the problem if you will be unable to help the bird when you find it. If ...

20. Toxic Foods
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...sure all egg shells are washed before using.  Do not leave eggs in the food dish for any period of time. Synthetic food dyes such as those found on some nuts during the holiday season are ...

21. The Parrot Ten Commandments
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...will be painful to me. Remember that before you take me home.   2.    Give me time to understand what you want from me.         &...

22. Household Hazards
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By Dee Hart Around the house there are many hazards that our birdie friends can get into. The following are just some of the potential life threatening mishaps parrots can find them

23. Lineolated or Barred Parakeets (South & Central America)
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...er birds.  If you want a small bird with a sweet disposition, all you have to do is spend a lot of time with him/her and you have a well-bonded bird. They are cute, they are little, they are...

24. Moustached Parakeet (Asiatics)
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...le that details with that in the article section.   As with all parrots , a large amount of time must be devoted daily to the bird for its mental and physical well-being.  This does ...

25. Meyer's Parrot (Polycephalus Family) Africa
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...le that details with that in the article section.   As with all parrots , a large amount of time must be devoted daily to the bird for its mental and physical well-being.  This does n...

26. Caique - Black Headed
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...g one minute and then turn on a dime.  Often returning them to their cages after their outside playtime or socializing, they change from the little angel that stepped up to come out of the cage t...

27. Caique - White Bellied
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...g one minute and then turn on a dime.  Often returning them to their cages after their outside playtime or socializing, they change from the little angel that stepped up to come out of the cage t...

28. Derbyan Parakeet (Asiatics)
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...;and does like a consider able amount of attention.  It isn't necessary to be holding them all the time as they are quite happy to have you close and talking to them.   Some like to be ...

29. African Congo Grey
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...als with that in the article section. As with all parrots , a large amount of time must be devoted daily to the bird for its mental and physical well-being as neglected ...

30. Macaw - Hahn's
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... call is more macaw.  The Hahn's can be very good talkers and that, of course, depends on how much time and effort you put into the bird yourself.  This stands true of most parrots. They...