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    A couple of bunny questions

    I have two bunnies that don't seem all that interested in hay, but they'll eat grass all day. Is long grass a suitable substitute, will it have the same tooth maintenance effects of hay?? They will eat a little hay, and I always supply it but they don't get anywhere close to the amound of hay...
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    hypoglycemia treatment for bunny??!

    Ive just taken my 11 week old bunny to the vet and been told she has hypoglycemia as a result of not being able to eat due to floppy bunny syndrome. He has given me some white liquid medicine to give to her twice a day and told me to mash up pellets in water and feed her via a syringe into her...
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    Who makes their own bird treats?

    I have a wee cockatiel who just isnt interested in any toys at all, and who often turns her beak up at any new foods. The only things she ever seems to have fun with are honey bells but the're unnecessarily expensive and rather boring. I worry about her becoming bored and depressed from a lack...
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    Home made bird toys

    A instructional photo set on how to make your own bird toys, by Garry. Choose a nice sunny day and find a shady spot to sit Group craft items gathered from dollar stores, thrift shops, and emporiums at low cost. Choose your favorite pieces Using a pipe cleaner like a needle to thread...
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    Margarine??

    I just found my lovebird and my ringneck eating some margarine off a knife that was left out Is this bad? is it dangerous? I'm not sure how much they ate Seeing as they hate each other usually and wont go near each other the margarine must have been super yum for them because they were eating it...
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    My cockatiel flew into the toilet bowl

    She was an aviary bird but has recently come inside and is super friendly but a little jumpy Anyway just now she got a fright and flew into the toilet bowl (there was stuff) Should I bathe her or something?? shes never been keen on bathing in a bowl herself or sitting under some spray. I know...
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    One of our pullets seems to be having some kind of seizure??

    One of our black leghorn pullets had some kind of seizure today, we noticed her siting down and kind of waving her head back and forth and around, We thought maybe she had something stuck in her throat or her crop but when we picked her up she jumped up and tried to run but ended up flailing...
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    alternative temporary parrot foods??

    due to some unlucky circumstances recently we have like no money left and we have no bird food, what can I feed my birds for a few days until we get some money? anything from around the house that i should have? we dont really have much stuff atm though but any suggestions?
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    Chop it off?!!?

    I just had to take my poor baby ringneck Garry to the vet. Me and my dad had just got home from hospital, [he's been in there for about a month and he just got out] and I found my Indian ringneck stuck upside down behind his water bowl which screws on to the side of his cage. His right wing and...
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    Eye infection or irritation??

    I keep catching my little 'scovy duck Juan walking around with his eyes closed or fluttering closed, Any time he's standing still, including when he eats he will have both eyes closed. I only noticed today. I picked him up and had a look and I couldnt see anything in his eyes. It seems to be his...
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    help

    The neighbours dog just attacked some of our three week old chicks and one of them is still alive, we're not sure if its neck is broken or what. Its breathing kind of with a click, and every now and then it moves, it stretched out its wings before and was kicking its legs. We wouldnt be willing...
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    Herbs for my birdies

    I want to feed my birds more fresh food and I like the idea of feeding them herbs, for good health, or just as something yummy. Which herbs can I fed my Parrots? I have cockatiels, a lovebird, and an indian ringneck. Are there any that are specifically good for birds, and any that would be...
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    When can I clip my duck's wings and how?

    I have three little muscovy duckies and they have just started flapping around and getting a little lift. I need to clip their wings as i do not live in a rural area. I know that I can't do it yet because their feathers are still new and may still have blood in them. I have an area where they...
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    Is DNA testing 100% What's happening here?

    I bought a lovely young indian ringneck parrot a few weeks ago. He came with the name Garry. I was told he was DNA tested as a male, But I notice some things he does that my female ringneck used to do. Often he scratches little "nests" into the bottom corner of his cage in the wood shavings...
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    show quality leghorn hen?

    This is a repost because i think i posted this in the wrong place before My mum has this lovely big white leghorn hen called Peeper We call her Peeper because when she was a chick she was the loudest thing, peeping all day and all night. She's the biggest girl in the coop and by far the most...
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    Handsome white leghorns? [Peeper]

    Guys post pics of your handsome or not so handsome white leghorns hens or roos. My mum has this lovely big white leghorn hen called Peeper We call her Peeper because when she was a chick she was the loudest thing, peeping all day and all night. She's the biggest girl in the coop and by far the...
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    flowers for cockatiels and lovebirds?

    I like to put greenery and flowers in my parrots' cages every now and then for a bit of fun and atmosphere etc. I have a lot of agapanthas [or agapanthus] Is it safe to put them in the cage with my cockatiels or lovebirds?
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    Drakes or hens?

    My three muscovy ducklings are about 4-5 weeks old I'm wondering if they're old enough for anyone to tell the sex? Here's a link to my album of them http://imageshack.us/user/narufry The names of the ducklings are in the titles of the pictures. I tried to get good shots of legs, faces and...
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    will my ducks attack my lawnmowing man?

    I have three muscovys Theyre only ducklings right now But im thinking of the future They're quite tame with us but we havent had any other people around We have a guy that comes and mows our lawns every two weeks Will my ducks chase him or attack him? Or will they run way from him They like to...
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    broody ducks with non broody ducks

    If i have two muscovy hens and one drake sleeping in one coop/kennel and one duck decides she wants to hatch some ducklings, is it safe to let the drake and the other duck still sleep in the same kennel as her while shes with the eggs/ducklings? They just live in a large dog kennel I have...
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