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    Handfeeding my new 2 month old eclectus parrot!

    The key to training anything is consistency and contiguity. In other words, if you want to potty train her, you need to pair your cue word or phrase every time, immediately after she poops. Then it's important to reward her after, so she begins to associate the cue with the behavior with the...
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    Funny Parrot Pictures

    Awwww, those are super cute pictures! Thanks for sharing!
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    My African Congo Grey Baby - Hammer...

    Quote: Yeah, unfortunately there are a lot of people out there who are breeding and trading parrots who know very little about their true needs and common health hazards. There's a lot of old, bad information that many people perpetuate because it's what they learned and they never bothered...
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    Handfeeding my new 2 month old eclectus parrot!

    Aw, she sounds so sweet! The fact that she is begging and crying loudly, though, indicates to me that she is still hungry and is experiencing some distress. I would totally ignore everything you read about when is the right time to wean a bird. Anyone who is putting a timeline of when they...
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    Parrot Cage Paint - What paint are you supposed to use?

    The ONLY paint that is safe to use for cages is powdercoating, which is pretty expensive to do on your own. If the cage is stainless steel, it doesn't need to be painted at all. If there's any rust on the cage, or if the cage is any color other than kind of a shiny platinum, I would assume...
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    My African Congo Grey Baby - Hammer...

    I would definitely vote NO on the wood chips! First of all, if it's pine or cedar or some other aromatic wood, it can cause respiratory problems. Secondly, if the baby ingests pieces, it could cause serious infection, perforation, or obstruction of the crop. Thirdly, they can get splinters in...
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    chicken lice and parrots?

    The only communicable diseases between chickens and parrots are Avian Flu, protozoa like Coccidia, and parasites like roundworms, mites, and lice. Sprinkling DE under the parrot cages is the safest way to prevent lice and mites. That, and keeping the enclosures clean and, yes, taking care of...
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    Chicken newb from Austin, TX.

    Thanks for the suggestions! Unfortunately, my little roolet got out of his enclosure a few days ago, somehow got into the backyard (which is surrounded by a very secure 8 ft privacy fence---and yes, he was clipped), and my roommate's dogs killed and ate him. So, I don't need to find a home for...
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    Texas

    Hey everyone, Yesterday afternoon, my cockerel somehow got out of his enclosure and got into the backyard, where my roommate's dogs killed him. R.I.P. Henry. So now I don't need to find a home for him. I still have probably about 8 lbs of his feed, though, as well as an almost-new tub of...
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    What kind of caged birds do you have? Post a pic to share!

    Seriously cute fids, everyone! I've been enjoying this thread!
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    Handfeeding my new 2 month old eclectus parrot!

    Sounds like you're doing a great job. The key to abundance weaning is patience, patience, variety, abundance, and patience. Lots of warm, soft foods, and cooked grain/legume/veggie mixes will keep her full and introduce her to new flavors while she gradually gets used to eating solids. Let...
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    Texas

    Thanks for the replies, everyone! Beth, thanks for letting me know that I can post him in the buy/sell/auction section for free. I will do that tonight. BC, thanks for the link to your coop! I'm definitely trying to get some ideas about what kind I want to make or buy, so this is helpful...
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    Texas

    Also, forgive me if this isn't kosher, but I couldn't see a place to just rehome (as opposed to sell) chickens, and I figured that the best place to reach other Texans would be in the Texas thread. I'll be brief: a client gave me a chicken that showed up on her property and was being attacked...
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    Does anyone know what breed this chicken is?

    Ah! Thanks! I should have guessed something like that, but like I said, I'm Chicken-Dumb. Still trying to figure this whole thing out...
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    Help! Can other birds get sick from chicken poo?

    Parrots can't get Marek, but they can get Avian Flu. The more likely contagion, though, is a protozoa or intestinal parasite like coccidia or roundworms. The other concern would be gram negative bacteria, since chickens can have G-neg bacteria in their stools, whereas parrots do not have...
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