1. Great tips
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...r flying tips with us Andrea. Ducki is a lucky bird. Very well written and helpful to those who ever want a step to step guide to follow. GOOD JOB!!...

2. A Personal Experience
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... pluck himself badly while still being handfed in the store and the people who had purchased him didn't want him and took his sibling instead, we felt we had to take Iago home. We made a deal with th...

3. My Friend Nikki
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...agnificent animal and thought to myself:  Who are you? Where did you come from? Are you happy? I wanted to know more. At 12:20 pm that day I wrote: “Hi. I am interested in your cockatoo....

4. HEALTHY DIET-HEALTHY HAPPY BIRD
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...mportant factors in their lives. The one absolute claim that I make is that just as we humans would not want to live our lives on one single "complete food", so we should not expect intellig...

5. He Said, She Said, Science Says
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...sp;        �Never make a parrot do anything it doesn�t want to do.� No way, it�s �Never allow a parrot to be in control.� B...

6. Training Animals: The Art of Science by Steve Martin & Dr. Susan Freidman
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...tance, if an animal showed aggression toward me, I would often say “Ok, I get it, you don’t want me to be in your territory. I’ll just take my bucket of goodies and leave now.”...

7. The Facts About Punishment by Dr. Susan Friedman & Bobbi Brinker
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... how the effectiveness of a particular strategy varies from individual to individual. Some birds do not want to be handled. For them, the consequence of being set down would be reinforcing as evidence...

8. The Nature of Greys by Bobbi Brinker & Dr. Susan Freidman
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... too: “Noah can tell if I’m in a bad mood before I even realize it myself! He doesn’t want to come to me if I’m not happy. When he repeats something I’ve said, he uses th...

9. An Introduction to Positive Reinforcement Training and its Benefits
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..., but you can also use a verbal cue such as “pick it up”. (Later this will be useful if you want the bird to retrieve other objects.)Bridge and reinforce when the bird touches the bead wit...

10. Advanced Applications of Positive Reinforcement Training in Companion Parrots
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...sp;   With positive reinforcement, the pet repeats a favourable action to gain something they want.  You can also have negative reinforcement, with the subject performing an action to l...

11. "The Struggle for Dominance: Fact or Fiction?"
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...be the specific individual behaviors of Irene Pepperberg’s amazing bird Alex, when what we really want to convey is that this bird is very “intelligent.” Birds are loving, fearful, a...

12. The Parrot Ten Commandments
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...ber that before you take me home.   2.    Give me time to understand what you want from me.            3. ...

13. Lineolated or Barred Parakeets (South & Central America)
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...are gentle little birds and seem to love the companionship of both humans and other birds.  If you want a small bird with a sweet disposition, all you have to do is spend a lot of time with him/h...

14. Moustached Parakeet (Asiatics)
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A Moustached Parakeet is an excellent first parrot for those who want to have a parrot but are concerned about cage size requirements and noise level.  They are small in stature but can be bi

15. Meyer's Parrot (Polycephalus Family) Africa
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A Meyer's Parrot is an excellent first parrot for those who want to have a parrot but are concerned about cage size requirements and noise level.  They are small in stature but can be big in atti

16. Derbyan Parakeet (Asiatics)
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...lours tend to be more pronounced. The Derbyan would make a great first time bird for someone who wants to start out with a bird bigger than a 'tiel or a budgie.  One thing that must be rem...

17. Profiles on Popular Species
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...are factors when consumers choose a bird. Exotic birds are often dramatically beautiful and many people want to bring that live natural beauty into their homes. Although many bird lovers are enthused ...

18. Tips to Winterize Your Birds
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...et time can be a welcome respite for your bird. Wheel its cage into a comfortable and quiet room if you want to watch television late at night. 5. STRESS Visitors can be stress to bi...

19. Averting a Tragedy
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...ure enough, as I way laying the soil down, here come the kids. There are normally four girls who always want to play with Mitzy: Jaqueline (Jakey), Candace, Mellisa and Kaitlin. The last two are Tammy...

20. Along the 'Tiel Trail
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...e was gone. I suppose, as it turned out it was for the best in this case. You see, the condo people had wanted to cut the tree down for some time, and I had stopped the work crew twice before from doi...

21. Holiday Safety Reminder
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...the same bedtime. Webmaster's note: In addition to doors and windows being closed, you may also want to make sure that the toilet seat lid is always in the down position. Birds can easily...

22. Story of Willow
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By Gail Levy  Where to begin... I guess to start with I want everyone to know how grateful I am for all your help, support and prayers. To say I am thankful doesn't really do

23. Fresh Foods for Your Birds
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...able vitamins, minerals and trace elements even from very small pieces and fruit juices. You may want to start with foods that are irresistible to play with, such as whole nuts, corn on the cob...

24. The Importance of a Well-Groomed Bird
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...lowed down and cannot get a lot of lift under his wings.  If you take your bird outside a lot, you want a short or decline clip.  A decline clip, suitable for large parrots has all the fligh...

25. Talk With The Doc
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...Mash in the cage at all times.Birds naturally pick out and eat what they like and leave what they don't want, so if you feed too much, they just fill up on what they prefer.  By reducing the volu...

26. Communicating With Your Birds
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...st as much as laughing and crying does for a person.  Expression seems to be important.  They want to communicate.  Sometimes these utterances broadcast messages to be heard.  At o...

27. Making a Match
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... necessarily you.  The right bird will fit into your time and space, need as much attention as you want to give and make as much noise as you find amusing. Who Whistles, Who Peeps, Who&rsquo...

28. Can Budgies Sing?
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...e can’t watch TV or hear the news, play piano or guitar, because Cooler (the budgie’s name) wants to sing and very loud, because he wants to be heard.  My question is, if anyone can i...

29. How To Get Over The Giving-Up Blues
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... If you decide to follow this route, two decisions must be made.  how do you dispose of unwanted stock and what can be done to make your birdkeeping hobby that much easier to enjoy?&nbsp...

30. Choosing the Perfect Pet
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..., write down what you desire in a bird. If you live in an apartment and work 8-10 hours a day, you will want a bird that is not loud enough to annoy your neighbours. No bird is perfectly quiet. Finche...