I was just asked about what I give Kappa for a veggie mix, so I thought I would update this old PL post of mine with what I'm now doing and repost it here ( Read more... )

Currently for Kappa's veggie mix I chop all the ingredients, cook half of them, add supplements, freeze it all, and give her the appropriate amount daily. Feeding fresh veggies daily is not an option for me due to things such as my personal schedule and how long veggies can keep before it goes bad. I cook half and leave half uncooked (though all ( Read more... )

1. What treats do you feed your parrot ( Read more... )

This week's theme is food ( Read more... )

Bleh. Unfortunately Kappa's gram stain (from last Tuesday's appt) came back "10% gram negative rods" which the vet says is borderline for what's acceptable, it should be less than 10%. He said she appears healthy so it's not something to worry about necessarily (it's not worth canceling my trip later this week over), but it's worth a closer look ( Read more... )

I have a big hen ( Read more... )

I think it was in a different community that I saw someone asking questions about a dry beak. I didn't see much for helpful responses there, so now that Kappa's got the same deal, I thought I'd post it here - both asking for advice if anyone knows, and providing what I've found out in case it helps someone else ( Read more... )

I've got several things on my mind today regarding Banjo's care and general health. These are issues about which I've done general research but which I would love to get some specific advice about if anyone has some.

( Several Bird-Care/Health Questions )

Is there anything wrong with a bird eating *more* vegetables than pellets ( Read more... )

I'm a member of the National Cockatiel Society, and every two months we get a magazine - The NCS Journal - compiled by the members, which is full of good information on diet, care, exhibition, breeding, etc. etc. etc. Anyway, I was reading back through some of my old Journals and found an article, written by my breeder, that I really thought was ( Read more... )