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Letters: Probiotics and lifespans

Dear Parrots magazine,

Probiotics and lifespans

I’m writing in response to EB Craven’s letter regarding non GMO avian specific probiotics in last Parrots ‘Letters’ (August 151). First, I want to thank EB for adding additional information regarding another non GMO avian specific probiotic available on the market.  In hindsight, my statement in my column should have read, “ Avi-Culture is the only non GMO avian specific probiotic on the market my research uncovered.”

Letters: Good diets

Dear Parrots magazine,

Good diets

I refer to a letter in the September issue (152) from Sheila Goldsworthy. I had rescued a seven year old male Senegal and fed him on Tidymix and Nutriberries from Northern Parrots. The Nutriberries are full of vitamins, but are expensive. He gets a veggie one with his food in the morning and then a cranberry one in the evening. He just loves them. He also gets fruit and vegetables and his favourites are sugar snaps, carrot, peas and sweetcorn.

Letters: Lost Conure

Dear Parrots magazine,

Lost Conure

I have had a Slender Billed Conure since it was found in 1995, in the Guildford area. At the time, the owner could not be traced, despite significant effort. I suspect the bird is getting old now and I would love to know anything about its background. I wonder if any of your readers lost a bird at that time or know of anyone who may have lost it.

Letters: Lost birds

Dear Parrots magazine,

Lost birds

There has been a great deal published about birds escaping and the fine weather we have had recently has made things worse. I lost my Pionus some years ago but luckily, it didn’t go very far and was recovered by a neighbour, and I hadn’t had it microchipped. I often think how different everything could have been if I hadn’t got my bird back and how devastating to my family.

Letters: Nappies for parrots?

Dear Parrots magazine,

Nappies for parrots?

I seem to remember some time ago, there was a letter in this column about nappies for parrots and how the writer went mad over what she thought was a ridiculous idea.

Letters: Feral parakeet populations

Dear Parrots magazine,

Feral parakeet populations

After receiving your October issue 153, I get so angry when I read about the feral parakeets mentioned on page 8. Where do some people get their numbers from? On the radio recently, there was a call on BBC Surrey (104.6 FM) in a programme about the parakeets. The total number is around 6,000, nothing like 44,000. The parakeets can reach an age of 25-30 years, and this is why we have such a large number, and they do not die out after 6-7 years.

  1. Letters: What is indigenous?
  2. Letters: Elusive Wooden aviaries
  3. Letters: ‘Natural’ entrance holes
  4. Letters: Protozoal problem

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