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Cockatiel diet questions

Brian Speer, DVM

My question is regarding pellet food. I want to add some pellets to my cockatiel's food so as he doesn`t eat an all seed diet. On checking the ingredients I found they included ground millets,...

Cockatiel nutrition

Glenn Reynolds

Hello Glenn, Could you advise me on a diet for my cockatiel that would get his weight down? I don`t want to loose him. He is 20 years of age and weighs 120 grams and he doesn`t seem to want to fly...

Cockatiel and Cockatoo dust management questions

Hi Dr. Speer - My question is regarding keeping cockatiels and cockatoos close to other parrot species. I have often heard that most parrots should not be kept close to any Cacatuidae species. This...

Cockatiel does not want to fly

Brian Speer, DVM

Recently my 20 year old cockatiel does not want to fly. I leave the cage door open when I am at home, and he used to come out and fly around. I try to encourage him to fly but with no success. At a...

Abnormal hematology in a Palm cockatoo and Hyacinth

Brian Speer, DVM

I have two male Goliath Palm Cockatoos 2.5 years old and one male Hyacinth 8 years old along with three female Hyacinths each 4.5 years old. All have a very low lymphocyte count under 1. Tested in...

Parrot Exercise

EB Cravens

Dear EB, I have a Jardines parrot and a Senegal. They are both about 7 months old. My Jardines doesn’t fly as much as my Senegal (don’t know if this is a special issue- I live in a flat). When she...