Browse by: Phoebe Green Linden
Can small children and parrots get along?
Phoebe Green Linden
I just learned that I am pregnant and I am now worried about my Galah having to live a compromised life because of this change in our family situation. Does it work having children and parrots...
Housing and humidity for a Blue-fronted Amazon?
Phoebe Green Linden
Dear Phoebe, My Blue-fronted Amazon parrots live in a double-glazed conservatory. It has two doors, two windows, two skylights and the sides and roof are glass. I would be grateful if you would...
Limited Wing Clipping and Teflon Safety
Phoebe Green Linden
Dear Phoebe, I have two questions. Firstly I have a Hahn’s macaw (Einstein) and a Sun Conure (Gizmo), I stopped clipping their wings about a year ago. Gizmo doesn't fly much at all, but Einstein is...
Nesting behavior in a conure
Phoebe Green Linden
Dear Phoebe, We have a 17-year-old female dusky headed conure, Pickle, whom we love very much. She has always been a highly “interactive” bird, craving the company of me (female) and my partner...
Biting Behavior in Blue and Gold Macaw
Phoebe Green Linden
Dear Phoebe, My question relates to my Blue and Gold Macaw, Lulu, and her biting behavior. She is about 13 years old and was hand raised by my husband. He died January 23,2009 from cancer. He had...
When does an African Grey reach puberty
Phoebe Green Linden
Hi Phoebe,
I have an African Grey male called Nico, now 1 year and 9 months old. We have him since he was 13 weeks old - he was hand-reared from about 8 weeks on. What I’d like to ask is: when...