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In this issue...
- Why do Cockatoos give their owners unexplainable feelings in the bottom of their stomachs? - read more
- Liver disease occurs frequently in companion birds - read more
- One of only two known Coral-billed breeders in the USA - read more
- Comparing three more popular Australian parakeets - read more
- The 'package' that came with the new man in her life! - read more
- A wonderful new macaw aviary - read more
- This gorgeous tropical psittacid from northern Australia - read more
- Rosemary Low asks if that toy is safe - read more
- News, Bird Alert, Readers Story, and FREE classified advertising
Exasperating Cockatoos!
Why do these gorgeous, comical, crafty, cockatoo pets give their owners unexplainable feelings in the bottom of the stomach?
Some while ago a long-time parrot keeper acquaintance of mine wrote this suggestion on her “Birdkeeping Naturally” article series renewal form, “I would like to hear about your experiences with cockatoos, especially umbrellas. I have the ‘Umbrella from Hell,’ living at my house.”
Now it has been ages since I last wrote about white cockatoos. As I recall even that article was concerning the recurrent hobbyist stance not to breed any more of them into the captive parrot world, since so many large cockies seem to end up in adoption programs. Nevertheless, for those tried and bewildered owners who find themselves in the possession of a bird which occasionally shows traits like that of the knowledgeable lady above, I will take a stab toward some slight illumination of this enigmatic Cacatua genus as parrot pets. Here, we are basically talking about the white ‘toos. Though there are of course many similarities, the pink and black species behave somewhat different as pets.
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Fatty liver – a common problem
FACT - Liver disease occurs frequently in companion birds. Fatty liver disease is extremely common in parrots. It has been well documented that a nutritionally unbalanced diet or the excessive consumption of high-energy diet foods coupled with limited exercise may lead to fatty degeneration of the liver. It should be stressed that many companion parrots are fed high-energy, multi-nutrient-deficient, all-seed diets that predispose them to developing fatty liver disease.
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Pauline James speaks to Jeanie Rheinheimer
Jeanie Rheinheimer from northern Indiana, USA, has been breeding parrots for well over a decade, and although she keeps a mixed collection varying from macaws, Cape parrots to Australian parakeets, she is particularly fond of her Pionus parrots. Her first pet Bronze-winged, actually inspired her to go on and keep all the other Pionus species as companion parrots too! But, currently set up for breeding, she has, a pair of Blue-headed, a pair of Duskies, and three pairs of Coral-billed. Jeanie confesses to have ‘fallen in love’ with the Pionus species, but particularly the Coral-billed, the bird she describes as, ‘A Maximilian’s with lipstick!’
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by Jill Perry
In this last of four articles, Jill Perry compares three more popular Australian parakeets. Red-rumped Parakeet (Psephotus haematonotus), Elegant Grass Parakeet (Neophema elegans), Bluebonnet Parakeet (Northiella haematogaster).
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Alison Lister tells her story of how she found love again and the ‘package’ that came with the new man in her life!
When I split from my long term partner, I never thought I would find love again, nor did I ever have any intention of doing so, as I was quite happy to be on my own. But out of the blue, and quite unexpected, I met Paul. We immediately hit it off and began dating. After a few weeks, he told me that he was not on his own but he came as a package! I wondered who else was involved, as I knew he had a son at university, but I was not aware of any other children. On entering his flat, he said to me, there is someone I would like you to meet - say hello to Jasmine!
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