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Sunday, March 27, 2011

Question and Answer on Handfeeding Young Bourkes

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Back & forth feeding is efficient. They share a mother's beak, so why not? Shawn asked a question today about feeding baby Bou...
Sunday, March 20, 2011

BEAK TOO LONG - TRIMMING BIRD BEAKS

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Rhett's overgrown beak. Another view of his overgrown beak, like a fish hook.  He didn't struggle or complain at b...
Thursday, March 3, 2011

PARAKEET EGG BINDING ... What to do to Rescue Hens.

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Spicy, a Normal Bourke with his mate, Sugar, a Rosy whose feathers came in darker after recovering from egg binding. An offspring wh...
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Saturday, February 19, 2011

Bourke & Splendid Parakeet Personalities ... Also Handfeeding Baby Birds

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In answer to a comment question on the post “Splendid Bourke Parakeets, or Those Moody Bourkes and Splendids” here is the answer I gave her ...
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Monday, February 14, 2011

BIRD BRAINS? No, COMPACT INTELLIGENCE.

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Rosie, my favorite Rosy Bourke Parakeet. Did you ever stop to think about the amount of information wired into the brain of a tiny bird o...
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Thursday, February 10, 2011

HAWKS vs. HUMMINGBIRDS, an update

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Our small neighborhood hawk managed to knock one of our hummingbird feeders off onto the deck and break it. I've chased him away a few t...
Saturday, February 5, 2011

CATS WITH BIRDS ... IT CAN WORK ... CAT TALES

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Cats love to watch birds, and can be taught to leave them alone. Many years ago, before I had a cat of my own, I visited a home with a bi...
Friday, January 14, 2011

Splendid Scarlet-chested Parakeets and Determined Bourke Parakeets

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Two pairs of Splendids are on friendly terms sharing a large common cage. However, when nest boxes are introduced, that could change. ...
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