9 weeks old electus perch
Hi all i want to ask i someone can help me and tell me when is the time to let the ekkie get in a cage and to sit on a perch,the ekkie don't like to be on a perch so much she prefer to walk on the...
View ArticleElectus hand feeding schedule help
Hi all i have e ekkie she is 9 weeks old,as i understand i have to give her now 2 times a day hand feeding,in the morning and evening,but my question is what are the best times and how many hours...
View ArticleSUPER nesty Ekkie, advice needed!
Spring is in the air, and the hormones are a flowin' (my apologies in advance for the wall of text; feel free to skip to the bottom for the actual questions if you'd like). Unfortunately my recently...
View ArticleHenry is starting to talk well
Hello Everyone Henry is talking well, He is saying "Hello", "Hello Lovely", "Apple", "Evelyn", "Peter" and "step up" Which is not too bad for a six month old Eclectus. But Henry has learnt to say "Come...
View ArticleElectus advice
Paco is a 8 yr old male Electus parrot. I just got him last week and I'd appreciate some advice on breaking some of his old habits. 1) Paco only approaches me, and hardly interacts with anyone else. 2)...
View ArticleIs this a bad moult, has anyone seen this in their ecky.
hi all , my male ecky Archie is 7 years old noticed this morning when i was misting him that he has a considerable sized bald patch on the back of his neck , it doesn't end there he seems to have a...
View ArticleNew Eclectus parrot need some advice.
Hi I got my 5month old Eclectus parrot just yesterday and everything is going pretty good but noticed that she isn't eating. Is this just because she is getting used to her surroundings? Or should I be...
View ArticleToe Tapping and Wing Flipping
Will Your Eclectus Be Effected? What is it? Toe Tapping is an involuntary movement of the toes opening & closing. When perched, their nails can hit the perch or cage causing the toe to make a...
View ArticleHenry's vet visit
Henry has been scratching the back of his head, which has resulted in a area where he is starting to lose feathers. So off to the vet to get a check up. It seems that he has mites and a bacterial...
View ArticleFeather question
I think I've noticed that Ruby's feathers break down more than normal. When she is preening she leaves a LOT of dust and feather fragments which I think is atypical based on comments from other ekkie...
View Articleeclectus came back
View attachment 222138 well we sold our eclectus male Toby back in November 2014, because our female Rosie was after him all the time. we found a lovely family for him but after a year and half they...
View ArticleHenry is sitting on top of the world
Hello All Henry is sitting on top of his play-gym and is talking his head off. So far he has told tequila to Come here Sit Out Get down and called her a smelly dog Good morning Hello lovely Peter Peter...
View ArticleHenry's second vet visit
Henry had a follow up consultation today in regards to the scratching of the back of his head, which had caused a patch to appear.(the reason for the first visit) This is now slowly improving, but it...
View ArticleAverage price of Eclectus parrot
I am looking at buying one from a breeder and been offered one for £650 from a guy in Nottingham who has his own site. He is called Grahen Edwards and just wondered if that is average price for 12 week...
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Read any good Eclectus books lately?
I saw you sitting under a tree on the avenue today reading a book. If it was about our favorite subject, the eclectus parrot, here's a place to share it with your fellow Roadies. * Eclectus books and...
View ArticleRescue - Coco!
Hey everyone! First post, and first big bird. I would love any and all suggestions that you may have. Sorry this is so long! We have a 12 year old female Solomon Islands Eclectus named Coco. My SO has...
View ArticleWing Flipping Advice
Hi all! This is my first post here. I care for a 5 year old SI eclectus female, Nefertari (Nef for short). She's my only bird (and first "big bird"). I've had her for 3 years and she is the sweetest...
View ArticleDouble macaw cage pictures?
Hi! I am thinking of getting this double macaw cage for a pair of Eclectus Big Kahuna Extra Large Double Stainless Steel Bird Cage - Double Macaw Bird Cages and Double Extra Large Stainless Steel Bird...
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So sad :(
Happened to run across this posting on CL. This poor girl is apparently living in a parakeet cage. People moving out of country but asking for $1100 to rehome. Thought I'd share in case anyone was...
View ArticleOvergrown Beak?
I was checking out some birds on Craigslist since I'm looking to adopt and came across this one. I'm not going to link to the ad but will copy and paste it with the photo. My question is: Does his beak...
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