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Parrot News – Please send us your news stories; News from Loro Parque – Maintaining the breeding system; Complete Psittacine by Eb Cravens – Consequences of too much food; The Holistic Parrot by Leslie Moran – Adapting Avian Biosecurity for Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Those of us who keep parrots may have recognised some of the commonalities between avian viral and bacterial infections and Covid-19 (Coronavirus); Problems in adolescent parrots – This article by the late Liz Wilson provides an insight as how to deal with those adolescent parrots and some tips on implementing effective controls; Wild and captive Blue-throated Macaws. David Waugh, Correspondent, Loro Parque Fundación, describes how they are genetically distinct and the implications on their conservation; Norfolk Parakeet by David Ransom – The Norfolk Parakeet (Cyanoramphus cookii), is also known as the Tasman Parakeet, the Norfolk Island Green parrot, or the Norfolk Island Red-crowned Parakeet. It is endemic to Norfolk Island in the Pacific ocean, situated just under 900 miles from Australia from where Norfolk is governed; Natural light and good health – In this final Part 5 of his light series, John Courteney-Smith explains how full-spectrum+UV-B light plays a vital part in achieving good health and, perhaps, offers a solution to feather plucking; DIY Natural Bolt-on Perch – If you are handy with DIY, you can make a natural perch in minutes; CD Super Saver Offer – Big savings on eMag Year Collections, years 2009 to 2018 available; Reader’s story – Fruitcake’s tangle by Tania Saunders; Your parrot queries answered – our panel of experts is available to answer all your queries on companion or breeding parrots; Letters; DVDs and Back Issues for sale – a selection of mostly parrot related DVDs and many back issues of this magazine, all with FREE delivery; and lots more…

Maintaining the breeding system

While a virus has paralysed the world of human beings, nature has maintained its usual progress, although with the absence of various contaminations, acoustics, gas emissions and many others that, in our day by day work, we do not become affected. A pause that definitely will be recorded in some way, even in the physical memory of the earth.

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Consequences of too much food

If there is one act that many of us parrot keepers are guilty of with our birds, it is the daily overfeeding of the flock. It is not an easy habit to avoid considering how important nutrition is to the health and longevity of psittacines. The rationale often is, “Give birds lots of food and they will pick out what they need and never go hungry, hence I am doing the right thing.”

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The Holistic Parrot

Those of us who keep parrots may have recognised some of the commonalities between avian viral and bacterial infections and Covid-19 (Coronavirus). One glaring similarity that jumped out for me is the fact that an individual can be a carrier without showing any symptoms. This is why it is so essential for the health of our existing parrot collections to quarantine every new bird for a set time period, and receive a clean bill of health from your avian veterinarian, before introducing them into the rest of your flock. Many of the avian pathogens go through a cycle and into dormancy where standard disease testing cannot detect them, but they can still be shed in the feather dander and faeces contaminating food, water and the environment.

8 mins

Problems in adolescent parrots

This article by the late Liz Wilson provides an insight as how to deal with those adolescent parrots and some tips on implementing effective controls

9 mins

Wild And Captive Blue-Throated Macaws

David Waugh, Correspondent, Loro Parque Fundación, describes how they are genetically distinct and the implications on their conservation

6 mins

Norfolk Parakeet (Cyanoramphus cookii)

The Norfolk Parakeet (Cyanoramphus cookii), is also known as the Tasman Parakeet, the Norfolk Island Green parrot, or the Norfolk Island Red-crowned Parakeet. It is endemic to Norfolk Island in the Pacific ocean, situated just under 900 miles from Australia from where Norfolk is governed.

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Parrots magazine is exclusively about parrots and parakeets covering a wide range of topics including how they can become valued companions, behavioural issues, breeding, veterinary and healthcare, conservation, general husbandry and many other interesting aspects about these unique birds. Apart from information being interesting and appealing to readers, the magazine always encourages responsibility and education in order for owners to provide the best care for their birds. Information on shows, conventions and many other visitor attractions. Advertisements from a wide range of suppliers of feeds, accessories, ecotours, vet listing, ‘Lost and Found’ register, and other parrot related items