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      <title>Cercasi consigli e titoli di LIBRI PER ADDESTRARE un CENERINO!!!</title>
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      <published>2009-11-18T17:26:48Z</published>
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      <author><name>CaMiLLa</name></author>
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        <p>Salve a tutti! <br />
Sono nuova del Forum e quindi abbiate pazienza se sbaglierò qlk!<br />
Ho 21 anni e ho sempre avuto l&#8217;inseparabile, con cui sono cresciuta e vissuta praticamente in simbiosi.<br />
Ora, che purtroppo il mio pappagallino se n&#8217;è andato, prendo un Cenerino.<br />
Ha solo 4/5 giorni quindi dovrò aspettare almeno 1 mese e mezzo prima di poterlo portare a casa e nel frattempo sto cercando tutte le informazioni che posso.</p>

<p>Avete qualche testo da consigliarmi per imparare ad addestrare al meglio il mio futuro Cenerino?<br />
O cmq per l&#8217;addestramento dei pappagalli di medie.grandi dimensioni?</p>

<p>Vorrei potermi preparare al meglio e sapere tutto quello che c&#8217;è da sapere, su carattere, come insegnargli a defecare in un posto preciso, insegnargli di venire subito da me qnd lo chiamo e infini a parlare. Vorrei potergli stimolare la capacità celebrale e far fiorire al meglio le sue potenzialità.</p>

<p>Spero che mi rispondiate numerosi!</p>

<p>CaMi
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    <entry>
      <title>Help me please</title>
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      <published>2009-11-16T04:52:11Z</published>
      <updated>2009-11-16T06:23:40Z</updated>
      <author><name>PEPELUIS</name></author>
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        <p>´Hello everyone I am Spanish, my English is very basic and I had to use the google translator.<br />
We have a Yaco which has about 30 years and 6 months ago attacks and give your vet does not give with what you have.<br />
It is a parrot inherited from my grandmother who has spent most of my life eating only pipes, has never set foot in a veterinarian because he has always been healthy. 6 months ago he came to bear for the attacks as one of epilepsy and your vet changed his diet to feed.</p>

<p>6 months ago had problems with inflammation in the lungs, liver, kidneys, esophagus and infeción in colon. We&#8217;ve solved all these problems, no heavy metals in blood, normal levels of white blood cells and no inflammation in any organ.<br />
But X-rays this last time was in early November saw the vet a problem of atherosclerosis that may provoke attacks, but you do not know if this is what provokes him. Have been treated with Luminaletas to curb epileptic seizures but without success, is now taking aspirin and various medicines for movement atau although not cease.</p>



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We have done this and many analytical and has been several times in these 6 months treatment. But now this month the attacks will occur many times a day, day or night, just sleep the poor but when he gets the attack while he gets well and if anything, has not lost the desire to eat and still happy as ever but the attacks did not cease.</p>

<p>See if you can help me, I accept all kinds of recommendations, treatments, medication or opinions, I save my Yaco, please take many months of suffering without knowing what to do, maybe this is our last chance. Thank you.</p>

<p><br />
A video showing the attacks, almost always give drinking water, do not know if it will relationship.</p>

<p>Here the video: </p>

<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByykFRYEyQE">VIDEO</a></p>

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<p>&nbsp;   <br />
<b>Important:<br />
Every time you drink water, 90% of the time you drink water that enters the attack, what relationship can have?.</b></p>

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<b>TEXT IN SPANISH:</b></p>

<p>Hola a todos soy Español, mi ingles es muy basico y he tenido que utilizar el traductor de google.<br />
Tenemos un Yaco que tiene cerca de 30 años de edad y hace 6 meses le dan ataques y su veterinario no da con lo que tiene.<br />
Es un loro heredado de mi abuela que se ha pasado casi toda la vida comiendo solo pipas, el nunca ha pisado un veterinario porque siempre ha estado sano. Hace 6 meses le llevamos por que le entraban uno ataques como de epilepsia y su veterinario le cambió la dieta por pienso.</p>

<p>Hace 6 meses tenía problemas de inflamación en pulmones, higado, riñones, y infeción en el esófago y colon. Hemos solucionado todos estos problemas, no tiene metales pesados en sangre, niveles normales de globulos blancos y ninguna inflamación en ningún órgano. <br />
Pero en las radiografías esta ultima vez que fue a principios de noviembre vio su veterinario un problema de arteroesclerosis que puede que le provoque los ataques aunque no sabemos si esto es lo que lo provoca. Ha estado en tratamiento con Luminaletas para frenarle los ataques epilépticos pero sin éxito, ahora está tomando aspirina y varios medicamentos más para la circulación aunque los ataues no cesan.</p>

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<p><br />
Le han hecho muchas analiticas y esta y ha estado varias veces en tratamiento estos 6 meses. Pero ahora en el ultimo mes los ataques le dan muchas veces al dia, tanto de dia como de noche, apenas duerme el pobre pero cuando le da el ataque al rato se pone bien como si nada, no ha perdido las ganas de comer y sigue contento como siempre pero los ataques no cesan.</p>

<p>A ver si podéis ayudarme, acepto todo tipo de recomendaciones, tratamientos, medicación u opiniones, quiero salvar a mi Yaco, por favor, llevamos muchos meses de sufrimiento sin saber que hacer, puede que esta sea nuestra última oportunidad. Gracias.</p>

<p><br />
Un vídeo donde se muestran los ataques, casi siempre le dan bebiendo agua, no se si esto tendrá relación.</p>

<p>Aquí el vídeo:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByykFRYEyQE">VIDEO</a></p>

<p><br />
<b><br />
Importante:<br />
Cada vez que bebe agua, el 90% de las veces que bebe agua le entra el ataque, ¿que relación puede tener?.</b>
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    <entry>
      <title>Golden Conure Survival Fund</title>
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      <published>2009-11-09T03:08:51Z</published>
      <updated>2009-11-09T03:10:11Z</updated>
      <author><name>Tara Tuatai</name></author>
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        <p>A friend on Facebook posted the attached article and I have been haunted by it ever since.&nbsp; I really want to help these poor birds.&nbsp; Golden Conures are the symbol of my website and my ultimate dream bird and it killed me to see these precious babies stolen out of the wild.</p>

<p>If I can get some Facebook friends together to make Christmas donations, can you help these birds?</p>

<p>We were going to do a secret Santa thing  with the theme &#8220;Here come Santa Galahs&#8221; (in Australia, &#8220;galahs&#8221; kind of rhymes with Claus).&nbsp; Now I am thinking to just get everyone to donate to this fund instead?&nbsp;  We don&#8217;t really need more bird toys for our pets, they are all spoiled rotten as it is. I was devastated by this article and photo and want to help them any way I can.&nbsp; I will not collect funds myself, just ask people to use the donation link on the website and maybe put that it&#8217;s a gift from Santa Galahs.
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      <title>Parrot smuggler gets 10 months behind bars</title>
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      <published>2008-07-08T05:48:33Z</published>
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      <author><name>Cristiana Senni</name></author>
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        <p><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2008/07/parrot-smuggler.html">http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2008/07/parrot-smuggler.html</a><br />
Parrot smuggler gets 10 months behind bars<br />
A confessed parrot-smuggler from Los Angeles was sentenced Monday to 10 months in prison and two years supervised probation for his guilty plea to attempting to smuggle 44 birds into the U.S. from Mexico.</p>

<p>Candido Palacios, his wife Aracelia Urias-Palacios and one of their children were enterring the U.S. at the Otay Mesa checkpoint when inspectors heard birds screeching. A search of the vehicle uncovered 40 Conure parrots and 4 yellow-headed Amazon parrots _ with a wholesale value of $7,200, according to court records.</p>

<p>Palacios was charged with violating federal laws regulating the importation of wildlife. His wife admitted guilt to a misdemeanor and was given probation.</p>

<p>Bird smugglers like Palacios are attempting to avoid putting the birds in quarantine, which is time-consuming and expensive. But Asst. U.S. Atty. Anne Perry said the quarantine process is needed to protect the country from bird diseases that could devastate the poultry industry, like Newcastle Disease.</p>

<p>&#8220;It would only take one bird to take down Zacky Farms,&#8221; Perry said.</p>

<p>Tony Perry, in San Diego</p>

<p>Photo: Parrots seized at Otay Mesa. Credit: Los Angeles Times
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    <entry>
      <title>peanuts</title>
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      <published>2009-07-27T17:25:50Z</published>
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        <p>are peanuts  bad for parrots? I have heard some poeple say they are and others say that they are not, I just want to know so that I wont cause my parrot any harm.
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      <title>Trade in wild caught birds: positions and solutions</title>
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      <published>2009-09-25T04:58:36Z</published>
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      <author><name>City Parrots</name></author>
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        <p><b>I. International Convention on the Conservation of Psittacidae: Science, Policy and Practice  -&nbsp;   20th – 22nd September</b> </p>

<p>VII. International Parrot Convention -&nbsp;   22nd - 25th September (more details follow)</p>

<p>More details at:&nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;   <a href="http://www.loroparque-fundacion.org">http://www.loroparque-fundacion.org</a></p>

<p><b>I. International Convention on the Conservation of Psittacidae: Science, Policy and Practice</b></p>

<p>20th – 22nd September 2010<br />
Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain</p>

<p>The Loro Parque Fundación will host and organise this first convention dealing with scientific and management issues, with the intention to set a benchmark against which to measure future advances in the conservation of the Psittacidae. The conference will be especially appropriate for scientists and practitioners involved with field projects, and government authorities with responsibilities for, or affecting, the management and conservation of Psittacidae.</p>

<p><b>Venue</b><br />
Hotel Botánico, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.</p>

<p><b>Official languages</b><br />
English and Spanish: The presentations will be translated simultaneously into English or Spanish respectively.</p>

<p><b>The Speakers</b><br />
Dr Robin Bjork, Principal Scientist, Conservation Sciences Program, SalvaNATURA, El Salvador</p>

<p>Dr Donald Brightsmith, Research Assistant Professor, Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&amp;M University, United States</p>

<p>Dr Nigel Collar, Research Fellow in Conservation Biology, Birdlife International and University of Cambridge, United Kingdom</p>

<p>Indira Dayang Lacerna-Widmann, Program Manager, Philippine Cockatoo Conservation Program, Chief Operations Officer, Katala Foundation , Philippines</p>

<p>Dr Stuart Marsden, Reader in Conservation Ecology, Applied Ecology Group, Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom</p>

<p>Alonso Quevedo, Director General, Fundación ProAves, Colombia</p>

<p>Dr Katherine Renton, Senior Researcher, Chamela Biological Station, Institute of Biology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico</p>

<p>Dr Jörn Theuerkauf, Research Scientist, Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland</p>

<p>Dr Jorgen Thomsen, Director of Conservation and Sustainable Development, The MacArthur Foundation,<br />
USA</p>

<p>Dr Paul Salaman, Conservation Director, World Land Trust-US, USA</p>

<p>Dr David Waugh, Director, Loro Parque Foundation, Spain</p>

<p>Dr Thomas H. White, Jr., Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Puerto Rico
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      <title>Bad news from the UK</title>
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      <published>2009-09-30T10:23:52Z</published>
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        <p><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/britains-naturalised-parrot-now-officially-a-pest-1795555.html">http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/britains-naturalised-parrot-now-officially-a-pest-1795555.html</a>
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    <entry>
      <title>How much to feed&#63;</title>
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      <published>2009-10-12T10:27:34Z</published>
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        <p>Hi All,</p>

<p>I have just got a Blue Headed Pionus. I&#8217;ve read all about how too look after them and what to feed them, the problem I have is how much should I feed him and when, I cant seem to see anything ont he quantity I should feed him?</p>

<p>I take his food away on a night and just leave him with his water, in a morning when I assume he will be hungry I try him on new things in the hope he will be more willing to try them. If he likes it I just add it to his daily mix and leave him too it, if he doesn&#8217;t like it i just leave him the things he doesn&#8217;t ike until about 1030-1100 am hunger usually gets the better of him and he gives them a try. I then give him his usual mix, regardless of if he trys the new stuff or not.</p>

<p>My main problem is how much should I feed him should he be given food for a set period of time morning and night and he can eat as much as he wants then wait if he gets hungry until his next feed?</p>

<p>Or should he have food as well as water available all day? I don&#8217;t want him to get fat from over feeding! </p>

<p>Thanks guys.</p>

<p>Mike
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    <entry>
      <title>I. International Convention on the Conservation of Psittacidae: Science, Policy and Practice &#45;&amp;nbsp; 20th – 22nd September</title>
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      <published>2009-11-12T12:06:17Z</published>
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      <author><name>Steve Milpacher</name></author>
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        <p>I. International Convention on the Conservation of Psittacidae: Science, Policy and Practice -&nbsp; 20th – 22nd September</p>

<p>VII. International Parrot Convention -&nbsp; 22nd - 25th September (more details follow)</p>

<p>More details at:&nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;   <a href="http://www.loroparque-fundacion.org">http://www.loroparque-fundacion.org</a></p>

<p>I. International Convention on the Conservation of Psittacidae: Science, Policy and Practice</p>

<p>20th – 22nd September 2010<br />
Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain</p>

<p>The Loro Parque Fundación will host and organise this first convention dealing with scientific and management issues, with the intention to set a benchmark against which to measure future advances in the conservation of the Psittacidae. The conference will be especially appropriate for scientists and practitioners involved with field projects, and government authorities with responsibilities for, or affecting, the management and conservation of Psittacidae.</p>

<p>Venue<br />
Hotel Botánico, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.</p>

<p>Official languages<br />
English and Spanish: The presentations will be translated simultaneously into English or Spanish respectively.</p>

<p>The Speakers<br />
Dr Robin Bjork, Principal Scientist, Conservation Sciences Program, SalvaNATURA, El Salvador</p>

<p>Dr Donald Brightsmith, Research Assistant Professor, Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&amp;M University, United States</p>

<p>Dr Nigel Collar, Research Fellow in Conservation Biology, Birdlife International and University of Cambridge, United Kingdom</p>

<p>Indira Dayang Lacerna-Widmann, Program Manager, Philippine Cockatoo Conservation Program, Chief Operations Officer, Katala Foundation , Philippines</p>

<p>Dr Stuart Marsden, Reader in Conservation Ecology, Applied Ecology Group, Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom</p>

<p>Alonso Quevedo, Director General, Fundación ProAves, Colombia</p>

<p>Dr Katherine Renton, Senior Researcher, Chamela Biological Station, Institute of Biology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico</p>

<p>Dr Jörn Theuerkauf, Research Scientist, Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland</p>

<p>Dr Jorgen Thomsen, Director of Conservation and Sustainable Development, The MacArthur Foundation,<br />
USA</p>

<p>Dr Paul Salaman, Conservation Director, World Land Trust-US, USA</p>

<p>Dr David Waugh, Director, Loro Parque Foundation, Spain</p>

<p>Dr Thomas H. White, Jr., Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Puerto Rico
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    <entry>
      <title>alba tramonto per le ispezioni notturne</title>
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      <published>2009-11-07T04:56:35Z</published>
      <updated>2009-11-07T04:59:17Z</updated>
      <author><name>nic</name></author>
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        <p>Salve a tutti!<br />
Ho Realizzato un sistema alba tramonto per le ispezioni notturne, per evitare shock e ferite agli uccelli causate dall&#8217;accensione improvvisa dea luce.<br />
Volevo un vostro parere su un dispositivo che ho realizzato e che penso possa tornare utile a molti altri:<br />
Il dispositivo elettronico che ho fatto genera un effetto alba e/o tramonto premendo il pulsante sul che ce sulla scatoletta.<br />
(premo parte alba, ripremo parte tramonto)<br />
Sono possibili effettuare delle regolazioni a partire dalla durata del alba e del tramonto, <br />
poi si può regolare l&#8217;istante iniziale in modo che quando premo il pulsante posso far partire la luce ad esempio al 10% e farla andare fino al 100% anzichè da 0 % a 100%,(in modo da avere già una buona visibilità) oltre a questo si può regolare il limite massimo di luce che voglio dare per ogni singola ispezione, ad esempio lo faccio partire ad 15% e voglio che la mia luce massima sia uguale al 60% della potenza massima (per disturbare meno possibile) poi quando uscirò dalla stanza premo il pulsante di nuovo e la luce dal 60% mi va fino al 0%</p>

<p>Sapete per caso dove può essere utilizzato in altri campi?<br />
Vi piace? accetto qualsiasi commento,<br />
e se interessati contattatemi!<br />
Grazie ciao
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