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Topic Started: Sep 21 2007, 07:28 AM (669 Views)
Deleted User	Oct 2 2007, 03:03 PM Post #11
Deleted User	BUUZBEE Sep 21 2007, 07:29 AM Are conure's susceptible to fatty liver disease like other birds (i.e. budgies)? Hi Anna, Fatty liver disease, according to Harrison and Lightfoot's Clinical Avian Principles, is more often seen in birds that are lethargic or less active than conures, such as Amazon parrots. Dietary quality plays an important role in this disease, but there can be other consideraitons as well. Specifically, sunflower seed and other high fat seed diets are often the culprit, with a big boost from the malnutritional stresses this diet brings. Feeding a good, balanced diet helps reduce the possibility of any species of bird developing fatty liver disease. Conures are more prone to diseases such as aspergillosis(fungus) , chlamydiosis (bacteria) , Pacheco's Disease (virus), and mites (parasite). As you probably know, the best indicators of illnes of any kind, including fatty liver disease, is the feces, urates, and urine. A second indicator is the "attitude of the bird on the perch." If anyone has photos of normal versus abnormal droppings, that would be a great way to help illustrate this point. Veterinarians hate to see "fat birds" coming because well-meaning people who overfeed their birds, particularly overfeeding seed, create some very difficult veterinary problems to solve. Harrison and Lightfoot also say factors other than overeating can cause this liver ailment. Anna...active birds fed a well-balanced diet are not likely to develop this disease. Thanks for asking about this. Anyone else have some thoughts about this? Carol
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Falcon	Oct 2 2007, 03:34 PM Post #12
Silver Member Posts: 753 Group: Member Member #59 Joined: January 9, 2007	Thankyou Carol..in regards to the colony breeding we have found that you can do this and the aggression towards their own will be the same as any other bird-stay away from other pairs boxes,this is the info we have been told and also suns breeding time is starting now so the last 2-3months has been an aggression "lead-up" to the season. Yes we are planing on having Australian Parrots,this is why the suns will move to a smaller aviary plus they are too noisy where they are-next to the entertaining area.We plan on having King Parrots/Princess Parrots/Superb Parrots/Regent Parrots and of couse the magnificent Red-Wing Parrot also know as the Crimson Wing.We have been informed that all these speices can be bred and flighted in the same aviary as long as its big enough,the only downfall is the Kings require a "HUGE" breeding box-stands about 4ft tall and the cost of adding more of the boxes can be big as the princesses (maybe the others) might pinch the box for their own purpose :lol: Adam



Sunnie	Oct 2 2007, 03:35 PM Post #13
Gold Member Posts: 1,067 Group: Member Member #14 Joined: November 9, 2006	Hi Carol My name is Tracy and I am Adam's partner. We have taken to going into the conure aviary at dusk/evening now and only really go in at this time to feed and top up water. We have a side feeder for their fresh fruit and veg, so this makes life somewhat easier. We are hoping to breed Australian native parrots in the near future



hal9000	Oct 3 2007, 12:10 PM Post #14
Super Moderator Posts: 1,414 Group: Staff Member #166 Joined: July 6, 2007 Gender: Female # of conures: 3 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Haley Location: Right Behind You... My Conure/s are: Petrie the Pirate (FS), Phoenix (JC), Marvin (GC) My Facebook/Myspace/Twitter myspace.com/elf_monkey_queen	Hi Carol, Thanks for the answer! My conure just seems to feather-pluck at the drop of a hat. He's a rehome, I took him because he started plucking in his other home. Here he has only plucked a couple times over things like me going back to school after summer break, which he was not pleased about. He seems very happy living with me I think. I am also fostering two green-cheeks (theyre coming soon) and one has a plucking problem. I know like greys are generally sensitive birds, I was just wondering if conures were too and I missed it. Thanks Haley



sunburst101	Jul 31 2008, 09:59 PM Post #15
Advanced Member Posts: 13 Group: Member Member #514 Joined: July 25, 2008 Gender: Male # of conures: 1 I'm a conure: Future Owner My name is: justin Location: butler pa	hi carol, me and my dad are getting a conure in about 3 weeks and i had a question for you. Im 16 and work 40hrs a week and my dad works 50 hrs a week or better so im worried that our conure will get a lack of attention for about 2 weeks before i start school. Do u think it will be ok if he only gets about 3 hours of attention a day for those first 2 weeks. Once school starts he will get much more attention. i was hoping that with some toys in his cage he would be ok. thanks , Justin



BUUZBEE	Aug 1 2008, 04:59 AM Post #16
Administrator Posts: 7,238 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 23, 2006 Gender: Female # of conures: 3 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Anna Location: So Cal, USA My Conure/s are: Blue Crowned Kermit Green Cheek Coco Green Cheek Sheila My Facebook/Myspace/Twitter fbk.com/anna.pottingerpriest myspace.com/conurecrazy ..... I dont tweet :)	Hi Justin, Carol hasnt been on for a guest apearance in a while... i will email her though.



sunburst101	Aug 1 2008, 10:17 AM Post #17
Advanced Member Posts: 13 Group: Member Member #514 Joined: July 25, 2008 Gender: Male # of conures: 1 I'm a conure: Future Owner My name is: justin Location: butler pa	ok thanks anna



Conure234	Oct 9 2008, 04:31 PM Post #18
Advanced Member Posts: 27 Group: Member Member #597 Joined: October 2, 2008	Okay so I have a Sun conure (and a green cheeked conure). My Sun seems to enjoy chewing on furniture and clothing ALOT!!! He has made holes in every sofa (and shirts) that I have ever owned! Do you have any tips about how I can make him stop?? Thanks! And is chewing NORMAL for sun conures??



BUUZBEE	Oct 10 2008, 10:20 AM Post #19
Administrator Posts: 7,238 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 23, 2006 Gender: Female # of conures: 3 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Anna Location: So Cal, USA My Conure/s are: Blue Crowned Kermit Green Cheek Coco Green Cheek Sheila My Facebook/Myspace/Twitter fbk.com/anna.pottingerpriest myspace.com/conurecrazy ..... I dont tweet :)	Chewing is normal for all conures. Give them lots of wood and leather chew toys to keep them active.



conure58	Oct 10 2008, 04:13 PM Post #20
Administrator Posts: 4,739 Group: Admin Member #20 Joined: November 19, 2006 Gender: Male # of conures: 2 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Mark Location: Central Texas My Conure/s are: Kahn (Brown-Throat) & Summer (Sun)	I will add that Summer (Sun) does chew a lot more than any of the other Conures I've had (or currently have.. ). I have specific shirts I wear for when I have her out and climbing (and chewing) on me. I use a thick blanket on any furniture that she and I sit on. That way she can chew the blanket without damaging the couch/Lazyboy/etc. Of course, the blanket is only on the furniture when she's with me. There is no way that I know of to get them to stop chewing. It's in their nature to chew. Summer seems happiest when she's putting holes in things. If she sees a small hole, she thinks it needs to be bigger. I just noticed my signature pic shows one of the blankets I use. You can see some of the 'chewed' parts of the blanket.



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