This article was first published in Parrots Magazine August 2021 Issue 283 What is PDD/AG? AG/PDD is a progressive neurologic disease with a high case fatality rate once clinical signs are present. Avian Ganglioneuritis better describes the disease since it is not always about the GI system. Birds may exhibit […]
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This article was first published in Parrots Magazine December 2018 Issue 251 A whirr of wings is swiftly followed by loud screaming, manic laughter, “OW OW OW!” and “I WANT SIX POUNDS A DAY!” It’s another average morning in a household of four parrots. Nevertheless I am obliged to sprint […]
This article was first published in Parrots Magazine July 2018 Issue 246 Moving from London to Jersey, Channel Islands with four feathered friends was surely going to be a memorable experience. The trip would need some serious planning starting with the birds. I had twelve months to teach them travel […]
This article was first published in Parrots Magazine January 2010 Issue 144. It was updated in July 2021. Initially cautious, the shy Pionus parrot is often overlooked in favour of the larger more confident Amazon or the cuddly Cockatoo baby. At first glance the Pionus plumage too seems somewhat modest, especially […]