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Hi Sheri, I am an hour east of Toronto. I am looking for a mature bird as I do not want to bring in any babies in case Beanie might have a bacterial infection. We were going to have the blood tests done but the vet said there is nothing we can do if the tests come back positive anyway. She said that...

I am wondering if anyone knows anybody that has IRN's in Ontario for sale or adoption. I just took Jelly Bean(Lutino IRN) to the vet for her wing clipping and nail trim and a checkup, and discussed with her the idea of getting a companion IRN for Jelly Bean. The vet says that she thinks Beanie would...

The overheating of any non-stick surface containing teflon will emit a toxic gas. Whether it's your cookware, self-cleaning oven, a small fire in your stain resitant carpet, or a microwave popcorn bag.(apparently, but that one is new to me). The chemical released will almost instantly kill your bird...

The problem might be loneliness but I would definately get her to a vet for a check up. After the vet gives her the ok then maybe look at getting a companion for her. Also consider the fact that if you do get another bird it will be very difficult to keep your IRN hand tame. She will probably prefer...

m I believe this is the discussion that you are refering to. After reading this all that I could conclude is that none of the "researchers" have ever owned a bird of any sort. I wouldn't give this "study" any credibility. But thanks for the reply anyway, when she was plucking at my MIL's she was now...

The Quik Stop I have is specifically designed for birds. I know not to use it on broken wing feathers, but it's okay for nails. I never really thought about using it on the tiels foot. Good call. I have never heard of food allergies in birds. Could you give me a little more info or where you found i...

Beware.....remember, breeders and especially petstores, no matter how much they care about their babies, are in it for the money. Bottom line. So they will tell you what you want to hear.

Mikaela, I encourage you to visit Mytoos.com. EVERYTHING you DON'T want to know about cockatoos is on there. Visit the torture page as well and have a WHOLE BOX OF KLEENEX ready and read everything on the site. Cockatoos are VERY different birds and require constant attention. Most are jealous of an...

Mikaela, They say that a 747 jet produces 149 decibels of noise, a Molluccan can produce 147 decibels. You tell me, is that loud? Yes, she is very loud, everyone had to stop talking and wince your eyes when she let loose. And if another bird went flying off a cage, oh God, cover your ears! My IRN pi...

Here are some recent pictures taken of my little flock. The Mulloccan Cockatoo belonged to my MIL but she got rid of her too. http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/kraftygurl1/album?.dir=117e&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/kraftygurl1/my_photos

Well things are still looking good, she still has not touched her feathers. Unfortunately, today I had to move the tree that she used to get to the other cages to the other side of her cage. Beanie was on the tiels cage and bit one of the tiels feet through the bars. It did not bleed(thank goodness,...

Now that I have let Beanie(IRN) play amongst the tiels and conure, she always heads into the conures cage which has no grate in the bottom. She lifts the newspapers up on the bottom of the cage and crawls underneath them. Then she starts scratching and digging at them. She will do this for hours at ...

After thoroughly rinsing the pinecones with hot water you should out them in the oven for an hour or so on a low setting. This will make sure that any bacteria that may have been on the ground from wild birds and other animals is baked away. It will also open up all the "scales" on the pinecone.

Thank you Mazziemom, well said. I was not trying to upset anyone but was concerned that no one had mentioned this danger. I am new to this board so I am unaware of anyone's experience with their birds, and when this was not mentioned, I thought that I would enlighten. I am not cutting you up Mikeala...

I wouldn't say that this kitty is afraid of the birds yet by watching this video and by the time it is it might be too late. I am very surprised that no one has mentioned the danger of the cat's saliva. Is anyone aware of this EXTREME danger? Dogs and cats carry a bacteria called pasteurella in thei...

Just an update on Beanie. Just before the holidays we moved her cage because she was catching a draft from the door of the mudd room. When we moved her cage before she plucked like crazy so we put her back where she was. This time I figured she can't get much worse, and the possibitlity of stress fo...

I have researched the PBFD but she does not seem to have any of the symptoms(other than the missing feathers) such as the black shafts, her feathers are not falling out, her beak is in perfect condition, her head is in great feather, her wings were in great feather until moving here. Giardia could b...

These are photos taken the first week that I got her. She is a bit worse now that she has large bare spots on her wings as well. This is what she looks like before she pulls them out. She apparently used to be hand tame but has not been handled in at least a year. She will step up only if she has "f...

She lets her feathers start to come in and about once a month she pulls them all out. It seems to be a cycle. No she is bald, not "sparsely" feathered. Her entire body is bald, just her head and wings left, but she is working on the wings now. I don't know how many homes she has had. My Mother-in-la...

I have a 3 year old lutino that is bald. We have tried everything to help her stop plucking but to no avail. Her diet is very good, and she seems happy. I was just wondering if a companion might be what she is looking for. What are the chances that I could get another IRN and that they would get alo...