By Eb Cravens

Here are some of Eb Cravens' favourite whole food supplements, mostly found in powder form. They may be mixed together, applied separately on alternative days, or offered for four week periods and then modified towards another supplement and benefit.

Please note: All powdered supplements should be sprinkled on moist or cooked foods as one would pepper a human meal, not overdoing it but letting nutritional benefits build up over several weeks.

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The Holistic Parrot by Leslie Moran

In the forests and fields along meandering streams and moist meadows you’ll find wild rose bushes and during the spring and summer we’re drawn to the beautiful and fragrant blossoms. As the flowers fade and nights get chilly the wild birds, squirrels, rabbits yearn for the rose hips, the fruit of the flowers, to ripen into a much sought after treat.

On herb farms, depending on their location and climate, several different Rosa species can be grown for the highly valued rose hips.
With a history of herbalists using rose hip tea for preventing colds and fighting infections, science has now given us knowledge of the true healthful and nutritional rewards that rose hips offer us.

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Personality Profile by Sally Blanchard

The African and Indian Ringneck Parakeets are the same species, and both are also known as the Rose-ringed Parakeet. The African Ringneck is what is called the nominate species and its genus and species is Psittacula krameri krameri. The Indian Ringneck genus and species is the same, but it is a sub-species – Psittacula krameri manillensis. It is easier to see their differences if the two of them are seen at the same time. The natural coloration is a bit different with the African having a deeper green colour whereas the Indians are lighter and brighter green. The African is about the size of a cockatiel while the Indian is three to four inches larger. While there are subtle differences in their appearances, I am not aware of any major differences in their personalities or behaviours.

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by Sally Blanchard

Over twenty-five years ago I did an in-home consultation with a Moluccan Cockatoo. He had only lived with the couple for a few months and was a very loving companion. However, the bird seemed to be agitated a lot of the time even though he lived in a home where he received attention and good care. There was one major exception. He lived with a couple in a duplex and he screamed a lot. Luckily the neighbours didn’t seem to care, but his caregivers were still concerned about his behaviour. This was one of those consultations that was pretty easy to figure out.

As I walked into the living room, I noticed the Moluccan’s cage was right next to a big screen TV. This was back when these TVs were huge and took up a lot of space. The man worked the day shift at a local company and the woman worked the night shift at a nearby hospital. The few hours that they were home together were usually spent relaxing, watching TV and giving the cockatoo attention. There were quite a few hours when only one of them was home and that person often watched TV if they weren’t sleeping. This was the problem. With the overlap, there was little time when the Moluccan could actually sleep.

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