Posts by chicken_boy_Kurt

My coworker texted me yesterday and asked if I would want another parrot - I have a Conure.   After a long discussion about details, it was decided that I would take her friend's Eclectus. My coworker also somehow found me a...

What are some tricks/games I can teach him? All he does when he gets out of his cage is bite everything, including himself and me...

Well, I feel like a derp. I just found it on the ground. False alarm. Toby's a little twerp...

Let me first say that I called a vet first. They're going to call me back.   My crimson belly conure just swallowed the back of my 10 gauge plugs. They're rubber, not metal, which is probably better... Any advice? Do you think...

He's doing well. He still seems to only want to chew everything he finds. He very much enjoys chewing on my phone and laptop. And then he likes chewing on my nose and ears. I haven't had a chance to go back to the breeder but she says...

He's biting less, but when he preens my face he pulls my facial hair. Is this still preening affectionately or is he trying to hurt me? He also hates his cage.   I think I'm going to see when/if I can go see his breeder again,...

The site you told me to go on said his species lives for about 20 years.   He bites me really hard if I try to interact with him when he's on my shoulder. How do I get him to stop this?

Yeah, I've been scolding him when he bites hard. I like when he nibbles my cheek or finger, but if he chomps down on my finger or lips I tell him no bite and blow on him. That's what the breeder said.   He seems to favor my...

I've wanted a parrot (or cockatiel/cockatoo/something. basically any bird that acts like it loves me) for a long time. I finally splurged and bought one. His name is Toby and he's a crimson belly conure.   He's still young...

What are the testing requirements for ducks? In PA they only have to be tested for AI, and I don't think they even can be tested for pullorum. So they don't have to be tested at all, do they?