Letters: Understanding and training a Grey
Dear Parrots magazine,
Understanding and training a Grey
I read with great interest Sonny Stollenmaier’s article titled “Understanding and training a Grey”.
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Letters: Leg chains
Dear Parrots magazine,
Leg chains
I know there has been quite a lot of discussion about leg chains on parrots when they’re taken outside with their owners and I can understand the concern that some people have. I have an Orange-wing that I take out on occasion with a harness, and I only have a fairly short lead on it in case she decides to take off. On such occasions I’ve never had a problem with her as she is very steady and sometimes just gets a little jittery if she sees something that might alarm her, but nothing that has worried me.
Letters: Heavy metal poisoning
Dear Parrots magazine,
Heavy metal poisoning
In the April issue of Parrots magazine I was very concerned to read the opinion of a contributor to Postbag who claimed that zinc does not cause any particular harm to cage birds. This is very far from the truth. Many parrots have died from zinc poisoning, often due to flakes of zinc found on cheap imported welded mesh. These look jagged and can be seen with the naked eye.
Letters: Rhode Island legislation
Dear Parrots magazine,
Rhode Island legislation
In the April issue I read with great interest about legislation that was being put through at Rhode Island in the United Sates to stop certain pet shops and suppliers from selling parrots. In the article it does say that some pet shops and sellers would still be able to sell birds, but my understanding is that this legislation is targeted at the unscrupulous who regard birds as goods without any concern for their care.
Letters: Is there a problem with zinc?
Dear Parrots magazine,
Is there a problem with zinc?
It was when a friend of mine came to visit me that the subject of zinc poisoning came up and so went into quite an interesting discussion about it. Although she hasn’t got any birds herself, she knows I have, although she does not know what type. But the subject of the possible hazards of zinc cropped up about zinc poisoning and I remember reading some years ago in one of the bird magazines, I can’t remember which one, that the writer of a long letter was quite scathing about zinc and how we should not use it as it’s dangerous for everyone.
Letters: Quality Control for nuts
Dear Parrots magazine,
Quality Control for nuts
First, I want to say how much I appreciate the articles in Parrots magazine. In my area, we used to have a parrot club, an annual parrot festival and a veterinarian who specialised in exotic animals. Those have all gone, making this reading resource even more important.
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