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I think Jasmine wants your attention and may be asking to come out of her cage. Have you managed to spend any time building a bond with her? You're in for quite an experience with a cockatoo! There's nothing quite like them and they can be very very difficult to keep. I'd advise reading...

He's tried to lick my lips, my chin and then headed for my eyelashes (a common preening for me!) but instead of messing with my eyelashes he tried to LICK MY EYEBALL!! I've had quite a few birds but I don't think I've ever been licked before. A loving nibble yes, attempts to pick between my...

It's struck me whilst reading posts, chats, comments etc on here that people asking for help or advice aren't judged harshly as I've seen so many times elsewhere. Especially anyone looking to rehome a bird. We all know the commitment of owning a parrot, we all start out saying nothing would ever...

Sometimes the true colour of the ring is visible on the inside. I would guess that time has worn away the info originally there but I'd try looking from different angles to see if anything was still legible. If you see a number written on its side that's the hatch year anything else is usually...

Oh thank you Michael! I'm still figuring the site out and using my mobile. Maybe the laptop would be a better idea so I'll read the replies etc on that in a sec. I have had a fantastic day today with Buddy! I feel we're making progress and bonding well but today he's been really well behaved...

Oh thank you! I have been looking and ive emailed a couple. He's really going at his new growth feathers now, I'm gutted. I feel very guilty. Poor boy. He's been moved around quite a bit from what i can gather. I'm hoping time will teach him hes ok here, hes safe and hes staying. Wouldnt you...

Interesting read. I also have just adopted a bird with plucking issues. It's notable that all three of your birds had problems with their liver. Is this due to a previous poor diet? I've just been watching mine and hes itchy, very itchy and its driving him crazy. I think the itching might well...

Good morning all! I'd like to pick the brains of someone more experienced than myself please! Im going to start clicker training as soon as the clicker arrives in the post. My bird is a (guessed at) 12 old sulphur crested cockatoo. Is he not too old to start learning? And where do i start...

The telephone noise is definitely when he's calling to me, he doesnt do it if I'm in the room with him and its not unreasonable to shout "Hey Mom! Where are you?" is it?! Ha ha ha!! I'm learning as regards body language but sometimes, when I've caught a pin feather funny I think, his head whips...

Brilliant! I really wasnt happy ignoring him and its not a scream - I've been treated to a couple of those and jeez!! Never heard anything like it in my .life! Didn't half make me jump!It was pretty terrifying. I'm lucky so far in that he hasn't bitten me but I know I'll get one eventually. It...

Hi! Sorry for my delay - flat battery! But thank you very much for your adcvice. Buddy has so far only met a couple of people, 1 who he appeared to not like very much! Tried to savage her through the bars of his cage and the other was my daughter, he didnt react adversely to her but she kept...

I'm new to the site and joined primarily for advice, support and mentoring as a new care gives to a beautiful triton cockatoo. He arrived nameless but shouts hello buddy a lot so I'm taking that as a clue! He has a mystery background, was with the owner prior to me for just a few weeks and...