Pscittacines and other feathered friends

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SF needs help fostering a few of it's wild parrot population. I guess it beats culling them.

My yellow-collared macaw Jennie chews and shreds non-stop during the day. I give her paper and cardboard. I have an empty plastic canister of Folger's coffee, the red one. Would that be safe to give to her? She doesn't seem to eat the stuff she pulverizes ;)

Hi. I am not trying to be gross or funny here, but I have a yellow collared macaw who just crapped and it smelled like rotten eggs. It looked like normal bird crap. I have 7 birds and have had birds most of my life, and have never noticed an odor in their feces. Has anyone else had this happen?

She's on Zupreem pellets and gets nuts, vegetables, fruit, pasta, and bread throughout the week. She stole a Frito from me last night and I'm wondering if that's what did it. She acts like she feels fine.

Crossposted to bird communties.

Ring species hypothesis tested by researchers, as reviewed by GrrlScientist.

Swearing parrot fitted with false leg (which he'd rather chew on than wear). :D

Not mine, just adorable:

Georgie the Green-Cheeked Conure dancing to the Chicken Dance.

My boyfriend and I have just started to make our own playstands/gyms for birds. The first model we have out is a hanging orb that has been approved by our picky cockatiel. Each order is custom made to fit you and your bird's needs. It comes in 3 different sizes--small (15inches), medium (18inches), and large(21inches). There is also the option of sisal, hemp, or cotton rope and feeding/drinking cups.

The Hanging Orb that is pictured is a medium with sisal rope.


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If you would like something different, or have more specific needs, please comment or e-mail me at flyingfluff AT gmail DOT com and we can work out something together that both fits what you want and is reasonably priced.

NOTE: This business is just starting out, so the product you will receive will be greatly discounted. I have done some math and figured out that I'm just barely covering the material costs at this point. They start out at $35 plus $20* for s&h, but I will only be offering 3 more at this price. It will increase slightly afterwards, so I suggest you hurry if you want to get one while the cost is this low! I only accept PayPal at the moment and my paypal address is flyingfluff@gmail.com

* USPS was the cheapest at $17 + $3 for the box. UPS and FedEx was $21-$22.


x-posted to my personal journal and several other bird communities. Sorry if this shows up more than once on your friends page.

Katie, my new (second hand) African Grey is home. She came to my house on Saturday. She is not a happy camper! She screams and flutters around really clumsily banging into the sides of the cage every time my hand is inside the cage or I come too near. When we keep a safe distance she seems ok though she tends to be fluffed at most times and always on her guard. I have been leaving her cage door open while we are around to watch her (to see if she attempts to come out) however because we're close by she refuses. I have been told by her previous owners that she is "cage aggressive?" so outside the cage she's not AS nervous. We haven't been able to get her out of the cage so I don't really know. I have been inching towards her cage and handing her peanuts (her favorite treat) but most of the time she tends to grab them really fast and throw them as far away as possible. I haven't been able to put the new perch or the new toy i bought in her cage because she freaks everytime my hand is in the cage. The cage is not new to her, it is her home cage she's completely used to it and all the toys/perches that are currently in there.
Should I keep up what I'm doing or is there something more you can suggest? Do you think there's a chance of her warming to me eventually? Advice would be great!

My 6 yo timneh is obsessed with my ficus plant. She spends her day plotting how to get to it. It isn't dangerous to her but I don't want her on it. Is there some plant y'all give your parrots to tear up and eat?

Here's a news clip of an unfortunate incident involving a Long Island pet store owner and his stolen parrots:

http://www.yahoo.com/s/653614