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According to their advertising, DNA sexing is 99.9% accurate. If you believe in truth in advertising.

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I had one my Quaker wouldn't get in and she loved water. Probably in a toy box somewhere now.

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Great laugh!

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Another tid bit of information I found. Remove Heavy Metals Heavy metal poisoning is a concern with birds kept in captivity. Birds can get zinc or lead poisoning from their cages, toys and other items. This recipe can be incorporated into a bird's diet in small amounts to assist the body in ridding ...

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For large growth ideas you might look into the poultry industry and their advances in size, probably steroid boost of some description, which I wouldn't recommend. But I'm sure you could get diet ideas.

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Dehydrated papaya and mango.

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Yes, very helpful!

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Midwest Bird & Exotic Animal Hospital 1923 South Mannheim Road Westchester, IL 60154 (708) 344-8166 . . The following charts show the total amount of calcium and phosphorus in 1 CUP PORTIONS of selected foods. One need look not only at the total milligram (mg) amount of calcium, but also the Ca:...

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If the birds are not getting enough rest they will let you know by being grumpy in the mornings.

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Is the bird old enough to molt, is it caged with another bird? If it is in molt you might try spritzing with water and a drop or two of olive oil to relieve itching. If its being plucked by another bird, separate them. What diet do you feed?

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When placing bird in cage, place hand on top of head at top of beak, he won't see the cage opening.

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The breeder I got my irn from had a Quaker as a cage mate and they got along well. Quakers are a lot like irn's in personality though. Maybe too much so.

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Let him have one a day in a foraging toy along with other goodies. Mix it up to make him work for it.

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Welcome to the site, hope you enjoy the flock.

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I got my irn about two weeks age, she had been clipped by the breeder severely. I thought she couldn't fly, she can fly across two rooms, I can't wait to see how she flies when fully flighted.

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Each small step forward is building confidence in your bird.

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You may want to try to catch her when she is being quiet, then go into the room, just ignore the racket as much as you can. Try to extend the quiet time before entering the room.

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You might try dehydrated banana.

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Keep more than one set of dishes then while one bird is at one dish the other will have a chance to eat, you may end up having to place them in separate cages.

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You might try painting the very end of the stick a bright color the interest the bird. Don't let him bite it, just touch it.

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Welcome to the site I'm new myself but there is great information here. You can search most topics.

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Speak to her before you enter the room. When you get close enough that she starts fussing freeze, then don't retreat until she gets quiet again. Wait a few minutes and go in again hopefully she will let you get closer and closer, if not maybe retreat a step or two until she quiets then sit and talk ...

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Other people would definitely benefit from giving him his favorite treat. If you can introduce a few people to him before you leave him it would probably help. The main thing with new people is to not surprise the bird. I had an uncle that always had visitors put on the same ball cap just so the bir...

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You might try putting your finger or hand right on the end of the perch, then offer a treat with the other hand gradually luring him a little further onto your hand. Maybe at first just get him to reach over your hand. Be patient, you may want to chop those nuts so he won't fill up before you make p...

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What is her favorite treat? When trying to gain acceptance it is good to have a favorite treat that is seldom given. My little irn is very fond of dehydrated papaya and loves anyone that gives it to her. It helps to keep a treat in reserve for acceptance. Fortunately irn's seem to like most things i...

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Trained parrot site is a very good information source, you just have to remember, those birds have been in training for a very long time. That said, when you go into the room with your bird, go far enough to get where he squawks then stop, don't leave until he settles down. Then leave the room, wait...

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Target training, aka clicker training, a tired parrot is a pleasant parrot.

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I've seen many birds that would lay down to rest, probably wouldn't hurt. I have a used huddle hut for birds in the past but heard horror stories about birds getting hurt so now will put a scrap of terry cloth on a small wooden platform mounted in the cage.

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Trained parrot. Com is a good source. Just keep in mind michaels parrots have been in training for a very long time.

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Info on birdbands. Com

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Good idea but could turn into a bashing site. I really do like the thought of a recommended breeder page though.

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I would put band on cage and save the bird the trauma.

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Great read. Enjoyed the other board.

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You may want to try dehydrated fruits, all the nutrients without water and not so messy.

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Possibly the bird is jealous. Momma is giving all the hand love to the stylus. Ignoring the pretty bird while steadily loving that, that thingy.

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With my last bird, when she would eat too many seeds she would sometimes scratch and over preen. I found on holisticbirds website that red palm oil could help. Just a few ccs on pellets or veggies twice a week helped make her beautiful again.

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Your bird may be tired and want to get off its feet. Do you have a platform in the cage it can lay on?

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Hello all, I've been a bird brain all my life. We won't get into how long this is. My last bird, a 14 yo Quaker was lost while at the sitters, after a prolonged search I decided to find another bird. Finding no rescues near home I located an IRN breeder nearby. I pick her up this Friday. The bird is...

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