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Expert	Average Ratings	Expertise
Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Rating N/A (Expert Not Accept Rating) Response Time(hr) 16.5 --Last 90 Days(hr) 50.7 Total Questions 4611	Certified Avian Specialist; Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council member; Own animal rescue org; National Wildlife habitat #66378; bird care, nutrition & behavior consultant; International Assoc. of Animal Behavior Consultants Associate; National Wildlife Federation Leaders Club member; published bird care, info and behavior articles and guides. Ongoing education in exotic bird behavior and nutrition I can answer behavioral, nutritional, environmental, characteristic/personality questions as well as general health and health care. No animal emergency can ever be addressed on the internet. We cannot see your animal, perform an examination, provide necessary care or medication. Please value your companion for the priceless, living creature they are; not for what you might have paid for them.
Chrys Meatyard U.S. On Vacation returns 05/31/2012 View Profile View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.83 Clarity of Response 9.88 Politeness 9.95 Response Time(hr) 12.7 --Last 90 Days(hr) 7.0 Total Questions 1259	I`ve been raising/breeding/handfeeding/selling parrots for over 20 years (parakeets/budgies, cockatiels, 6 subspecies of conures, parrotlets, amazons, lovebirds, etc.). I've been published in "Budgies" and "Cockatiels" offered by Bow Tie Productions, and have written avian articles for publication in England. I can provide advice in raising healthy birds, handfeeding/weaning babies, some health problems, nail/beak/wing clipping, general husbandry, etc. I also have experience with racing/showing homing pigeons. I cannot diagnose specific illness over this website. If you suspect your bird is ill or if you have an emergency, contact a certified avian veterinarian or emergency pet clinic ASAP.

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Rev. Dr. S.August Abbott

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Certified Avian Specialist; Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council member; Own animal rescue org; National Wildlife habitat #66378; bird care, nutrition & behavior consultant; International Assoc. of Animal Behavior Consultants Associate; National Wildlife Federation Leaders Club member; published bird care, info and behavior articles and guides. Ongoing education in exotic bird behavior and nutrition I can answer behavioral, nutritional, environmental, characteristic/personality questions as well as general health and health care. No animal emergency can ever be addressed on the internet. We cannot see your animal, perform an examination, provide necessary care or medication. Please value your companion for the priceless, living creature they are; not for what you might have paid for them.

Chrys Meatyard

U.S.

On Vacation
returns 05/31/2012

I`ve been raising/breeding/handfeeding/selling parrots for over 20 years (parakeets/budgies, cockatiels, 6 subspecies of conures, parrotlets, amazons, lovebirds, etc.). I've been published in "Budgies" and "Cockatiels" offered by Bow Tie Productions, and have written avian articles for publication in England. I can provide advice in raising healthy birds, handfeeding/weaning babies, some health problems, nail/beak/wing clipping, general husbandry, etc. I also have experience with racing/showing homing pigeons. I cannot diagnose specific illness over this website. If you suspect your bird is ill or if you have an emergency, contact a certified avian veterinarian or emergency pet clinic ASAP.

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Recent Answers

2012-05-24 Feeding a Umbrella Cockatoo Pellets:

-- I've gotten the most hard core seed eaters changed over after even 20 years on junk food. All it takes is a few jars of all natural, organic human baby food and some creativity Check this out

2012-05-24 Lovebird:

-- Let me explore a few of the more common conditions that have the same or similar symptoms There is a disease called “pox virus” that may infect multiple species of birds from raptors to psittacines

2012-05-23 feature loss:

-- NEVER go back to that whacko vet who obviously knows NOTHING whatsoever about birds and please, please STOP spraying pesticides in your bird's face or on their body. These products kill more birds

2012-05-22 Dusty conure:

-- You might not like hearing this, but the 'best quality of seed' from any source is still junk food for parrots and will in just about 100% of all birds cause health problems and early death. Remember

2012-05-20 Problem-:

-- Obviously you aren't expecting anyone to diagnose this without a hands on examination right? That would be like showing a photo of a person with a rash on their face and asking if it's Lupus. There