Dail Malins, with 48 years experience in bird/animal husbandry, is ready to give advice to anyone that needs it. We offer three services:
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Advice for owners of new baby parrots,
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Gender determination for Alexandrines, and
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Problematic Behavior advice.
Advice
New Baby Advice
We specialize in Eclectus and Alexandrine parrots here, and for anyone that has recently aquired a new baby, we have advice sheets just a click away.
Click the picture (to the left) that coresponds to your parrot.
You can get a heap of information on either the Alex or Eccie
Check out this site too It is VERY good.
If you've just collected a baby Eclectus or Alexandrine parrot from Parrots in Paradise, make sure you book mark this page. Feel free to call back when ever you need to as Dail is ready to answer any questions you might have.
She now has written a book that will cover most of the questions asked when thinking of purchasing a new member of your family.
Just send Dail an email and she will give you the details so you can obtain one of her books.
Alexandrine Gender Determination
As it can take up to four years for male Alexandrines to develop the rings that announce they are a boy, it's hard to tell their sex. You can DNA test, or have your bird examined surgically by a vet.... Or you can just ask Dail.
Dail will not declare a bird male of female without being 99% certain. In the last decade and a half she has only been uncertain twice!
For more info
Problem behavior advice
Are you worried about the behavior your bird is exhibiting? Perhaps it has been a tame friend and has now turned on you. Maybe your bird is plucking it's feathers, or wont let you go near the cat! Whatever your situation there is a good chance Dail will be able to identify what is going on and help you resolve the problem.