April 30th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiska On the 21st of March ACTP announced that the fourth chick of the Spix’s Macaw hatched in their facility in this year. If we consider that world population of this species counts about 100 individuals then it’s quite obvious...
April 28th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiska Read also the first part of this article: Breeding of the Red-bellied Macaw by David T. Longo. PART I a They love water for both bathing and consuming; they do not necessarily like the cold but will bathe even on the coolest of...
April 27th, 2015 | by
Tony Silva Read also the first part of this article: Tony Silva NEWS: Parrot Hand-feeding. PART I a 4)Comfort is in numbers. With very few exceptions, most parrots lay more than one egg; some produce very large clutches. Evolution has...
April 23rd, 2015 | by
LubosTomiska Read also the second part of this article: Breeding of the Red-bellied Macaw by David T. Longo. PART II a My arrival in Suriname September 2003 was on a flight that comes into Paramaribo only three times a week. This voyage was...
April 22nd, 2015 | by
Tony Silva After the essentials of proper bird care, the next biggest source of questions I receive on a daily basis involves hand-rearing. The types of queries typically suggest a misunderstanding of heat requirements, diet, hygiene and...
April 21st, 2015 | by
LubosTomiska Read also the previous part of this interview: Discussion about the diet for parrots with the avian vet. Shall we use seeds or pellets? PART V a We can find on the market also pellets for small parrots and finches. There are the...
April 20th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiska VIDEO IN – American Cincinnati ZOO received the Plum Award for Noteworthy Achievement in Avian Husbandry, specifically for extraordinary results in breeding of Kea Parrots (Nestor notabilis) within the conservation project....
April 17th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiska Twenty three critically endangered Orange-fronted Parakeets (Cyanoramphus malherbi) have been bred in rescue centre Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust in Christchurch, New Zealand. Those birds were consequently released to the...
April 16th, 2015 | by
Tony Silva Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is, to me, the most beautiful city in the world: the forests of Tijuca, Christ the Redeemer, the beaches, one of which one inspired Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes to pen the song “Girl...
April 15th, 2015 | by
LubosTomiska Read also the previous part of this interview: Avian vet talks about effective disinfection, worming and seed sprouting. PART IV a What do you think about sunflower? Shall we give it to birds? Some of my pairs eat the sprouted...