Category: Magazine articles
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Do African Grey Parrots need dark cages to breed?
Q & A: “Do African Grey Parrots need dark cages to breed?” By Tony Silva During the heyday of the bird trade (mid-1970s to mid-1990s), the African Greys Psittacus erithacus w... Read More
Can parrots be bred successfully indoors?
Q & A: “Can parrots be bred successfully indoors?” By: Tony Silva Many years ago, before moving to South Florida, I kept my birds indoors. They had no exposure to sunlight, but they bred and I... Read More
Q & A: “Better to breed Eclectus parrots in pairs or in a colony?” by Tony Silva
Photo courtesy: Kim Forster Q & A: “Better to breed Eclectus parrots in pairs or in a colony?” By Tony Silva In the early 1990s, Australian aviculturists Peter Chapman and Keith Dickins, the... Read More
Improving your aviculture knowledge
Every avian enthusiasts and bird-keeper want to improve his/her knowledge to be more equipped with skills that is required to be a confident and competent aviculturist. Whether you just want to learn ... Read More
Q & A: “At what age is a pair of parrots ready to breed?” – by Tony Silva
Q & A: “At what age is a pair of parrots ready to breed?” – by Tony Silva The onset of sexual maturity varies with species and also with the social upbringing of the bird, if they were... Read More
Q & A: “Animal protein as part of parrot diet ?” – by Tony Silva
Q & A: “Animal protein as part of parrot diet ?” – by Tony Silva During the mid-1980s I spent considerable time in South America observing parrots in the wild and gathering data on the... Read More
The optimal diet for birds
By: Animal Medical Center of CoronaBarton C. Huber, D.V.M. “Dr. Bart”Corona, CA – (951) 493-6771 Continued from previous blog post: Avian Health Care Tips What should your bird eat? Here are som... Read More
Avian Health Care Tips
By: Animal Medical Center of CoronaBarton C. Huber, D.V.M. “Dr. Bart”Corona, CA – (951) 493-6771 Birds get sick for many reasons but there are two main categories where most of the problems ... Read More
Breeding parrots: some husbandry guidelines
Breeding parrots: some husbandry guidelines: By Tony Silva Commercial breeding operations that supply the pet trade with captive-bred parrots were rare outside the US and South Africa until about twen... Read More
Endoscopy procedure for birds
Endoscopy – Tarzan or Jane? By Dr. med. vet. Friedrich Janeczek Most parrots and parakeets are monomorphic, so it is not clear from the outside whether the bird is male or female. Size, color sh... Read More
Temperature tolerance in parrots: highs and lows
Temperature tolerance in parrots: highs and lowsBy Tony Silva During the current cold snap across the US, I am receiving countless emails, phone calls, and messages. The questions invariably consist o... Read More
Parrot feather plucking treatment
Plucking By Tony Silva “My Amazon is plucking, what medicine can I use to get it to stop?” “My caique was feathered last night, this morning it is naked. The bottom of the cage is lined with fea... Read More
“What’s the cause of infertility in parrots?”
“What’s the cause of infertility in parrots?”By Tony Silva Infertility is the vane of the breeder. There is nothing more disheartening than discarding a clutch of eggs because they are infertile... Read More
Why quarantine a new bird?
Why Quarantine? By: Jean Pattison This is probably one of the most misunderstood necessities of owning birds. When one is quarantining a bird or birds it is to protect the old flock as well as the new... Read More
Owl Rescue Centre
Dedicated to the protection of all owl species Looking for our first non-profit bird conservation organization to support, it was easy to nominate the Owl Rescue Centre. Everybody is intrigu... Read More
How to care, feed and breed cockatiels
How to care, feed and breed cockatiels Caring, feeding, and breeding of cockatiels By Tony Silva The worldwide obsession is for a large parrot. Everyone, including a beginner with no experience, wants... Read More
A quick guide to some Infection Busting Herbs for caged birds
Meridian Herbs ‘Herbs for Birds’ By: Margie Frayne Catnip:Reduces the duration of respiratory ailments – lung and airway infections, including nasal infections. A useful gentle herb for treating... Read More
An ill bird – by Tony Silva : World Wide Birds magazine
Birds are masters of disguise. They can hide so quietly in a tree that even a keen observer can look past them. They can remain so quiet in a nest that their presence goes unnoticed. And they can mask... Read More