Electectus parrots are truly "dream birds". I can not live without them in my life, guess I'm addicted to them. (I also include mustache parakeets in the same group )
@@eijiroinouye4115 Well, I have no experience with Macaws but the ones I live with are a true delight I don't really know their life span, have heard from others about 30 years or so.
Hi mate can u help me i got a newly hatched eclectus . It hatched 2 days ago it was gine now it stoped moving but still breats one deep brath it take every few second
@@p.j4663 Hello PJ , That is over my head. Birds I have raised were 13 weeks old when I took them home from the bird store. They were weened. I am worried about your baby but I would contact a vet NOW if I was in that position. I would also attempt to contact Dave or Jamieleigh @ Bird Tricks for guidance . Wish I could help more but you need to act now Wishing you the best, Gary Durham
Such a great and informative channel.. Sadly, our 18 year old Female Eclectus just passed away suddenly (we are at a loss, as is the Vet, as to why) My 15 year old son and I are devastated. As a single Dad, she was really my other ""child". Your channel has definitely put a smile on my face, which has been a rare scene this last week. Thanks..
I've been through this so many times having birds for about 30 years, and it doesn't get easier. I lost a 20 year old male Solomon Island Eclectus Soliel one second he was ok, swung on a wire, fractured his back apparently, lost him late at night. He was like my best friend besides my girl friend.
My 3 year old male eclectus D'jango is my absolute pride and joy. Thanks to bird tricks videos on diet and training, he's doing so many tricks and flies around the house on his own and does his own thing. He's social with friends, but is afraid of women other than myself for some weird reason. I hope he gets to meet y'all one day for free flight training.
I don't have a bird. Really enjoy your videos, teaching and thoroughness in dealing with birds. You have opened up a new part of life to me. If I didn't have 2 cats, I'd get a bird. Your training methods are so superior to some of the others I've seen on You Tube. I appreciate your compassion, intelligence, and caring for every aspect of the birds you encounter. It is easy to see you respect and love birds. I've been recuperating from a heart condition and your positiveness and the way you both love what you do with birds and helping others has really been helpful to me. You are very honest and real too. I appreciate you. Judith
I just got a 6 week old male Eci, your videos have helped me so much on how to care for them, I've started target training him and he is learning fast :) would love to see more vids on them.
My female eclectus can go from very calm like Fennel, to very mischievous. She is super sweet and loving and can chill on her stand for awhile. But then she will randomly decide to find something in the house to destroy.
🙏 Something I'd love to know, if any bird owner can answer. Do birds 🐦 crap anywhere or can they be "house trained" like a cat or dog, so that they defecate 💩 in a designated area? Thanks 👍
Thanks i had a eclactus male he flew away because the door was not closed he went bcs i didnt freeflight train him now watching your videos help with my mini macaw
The problem with pellets and Eckies are because they don't tolerate artificial vitamins. As most pellets are baked, they have to add artificial vitamins as the natural vitamins are lost in the bake. If your products does not have any artificial vitamins, they are perfect for eckies :) I would appreciate if you would mention their vitamin intolerance in one of your videos, so this message gets further.
My female eclectus Cha cha is the funniest and sweetest bird anyone could have she is so talkative and she her favorite thing to do is dance like she literally bops her head and says boogie boogie bop bop while she bops her head and it’s hilarious, she also loves to say “mom come here mom” over and over and over again 😂
Not sure how I got here but you’re making great videos. You can really feel how much love you have for birds. I love animals so much! As a kid my family raised pigeons. Some show birds, rollers, tumblers, homing pigeons. Been out of it for a while but might be time to get back into it! Thanks. You rock!!
I’m addicted to all your videos! I’m learning so so much. I have a female ekkie, she’s two months. I’m enjoying giving her new fresh veggies to see which ones she’s attracted to. Where did you get that awesome tree stand? I need that!!,🥰
I'm hired by a macaw 12 hours a day only because i have his sleep routine down. Slave n i wouldn't have it any other way..in fact sir is calling i must run..
@@bigbiemacaw yup that's about rite thankfully I only have a conure for now I may add a Hahns macaw at some point I really like them golden conures are awesome too I love them all
Btw I've taken my eclectus to three different local vets and none of them were good. They were supposedly bird experts and didn't know anything about eclectus parrots and had no idea that parrots shouldn't be eating colored pellets. They didn't want to do blood work and when D'jango had black feather problems they didn't think it was even an issue. Taking them to a vet once a year is no longer happening when I'm more educated than the vet after working at a raptor rehabilitation center.
Black feathers can be a sign of fatty liver disease but it can also be bronzing or nutritional deficiencies. Introduce fresh food daily, limiting high fat products. Not all foods are appropriate for certain species, my conures have had adverse feather reactions to Harrison’s hp. Too much of a good thing can go bad.
@@kellymillington-drake790 I already do all of that. My bird is on the birdtricks diet and has been since I got him. That's why I took him to the vet to check his feathers, yet they knew nothing and didn't care once they heard what his diet was, and in fact they told me to stop feeding him fresh veggies altogether because they have too much water.
@@briarrose7016 as I said, not all foods are suitable for all species, some can just not tolerate the percentages of nutrients. Try a different food, top’s, Harrison’s, zupreem naturals etc. I’d get a full blood panel done too to rule out anything medical. I’ve had birds with blackening feathers, can be keratin deficiency from metabolic bone disease, also. Upping fat and calcium helped a lot. Is it getting sunlight that’s not filtered?
@@kellymillington-drake790 He only eats Tops pellets, and only once a day in the evening, otherwise he eats the veggies and legumes recommended for eclectus parrots specifically. He goes outside nearly every day for sunlight from spring to the end of fall, so it doesn't seem like a sunlight or vitamin d issue. None of the vets wanted to do a blood panel when I asked.
Rusty and Fennel are exactly like my 2 cockateils!! My older rescue female teil, shes pretty chill and just wants to sit and relax, she went through quaranite and bloodwork and exams at the vet, all healthy. Then my male is super active, he will be vocliing, then chewing, then walking around, flying, you name it. he tries to creep up on my girl. well ive broken up a lot of fights with those 2.
I have a heavy rotation of different foods for my female eclectus. She gets bored of the same foods for 2 or 3 straight days. I have tried other company's freeze dried food to put into her food rotation, but she didn't like them. I will try yours.
Oh I need to order this for my Ekkie! We went through severe damage with no power for weeks from Hurricane Ida. I had to feed my Ekkie my Grey’s pellets and was very nervous about it. There was just no way I had the ability to do the fresh chop at that time. Having the freeze dried food would great.
Hi Jamie, Dear, can you please share, what got you into this line of work?! :) I have learned a lot from your videos, and saving up to see you in person. I love my knowledge being updated, and look forward to learning more. Thank you! :)
Also your a professional and do this for a living you have a lot of birds I don't think I could justify a giant walk in like that not were I live anyways I wpuld consider building one myself im pretty handy with stuff like that but my main thing I want is the outdoor aviary so I can walk in it an be with her I worry she fly away so I have to use a smaller cage I can easily tske in and out with me when I buy another house ill have an outdoor one big enough for me to walk in
From my perspective it makes them better because the territorial behavior is minimal. I only live with 4 birds, all males, not by design, just birds the pet store has that need homes.
Generally it can make them a better "family" parrot in that it's easier to keep that 60/40 balance. Our ekkie prefers me but will also go to the kids and my husband depending on who is closest to the treats 😜
The female Eclectus is very dominant over males. It can be quite difficult at times to have both sex, but mine all get along well. Although I have come across several males that just needed that extra time. They generally see us humans as their flock and want to be around us a lot.
This was a better video of the Ekkie but I wish it was not a promotion for your product only … there is another pellet out there that is just as great if not better that I give my Ekkie and the are in amazing feather ! But at least you did not say 1 negative about the female so YAY 😃
Could you do a video about blue-headed pionus? He seems to be very similar to eclectus parrots. He loves peanuts, and I make sure he only gets a couple a day. He prefers crunching the shells, but he does eat a little bit of peanuts. Is this a bad thing? My pionus is affectionate, but I always respect his space by asking if he wants to be handled.
She has lots of videos about her 3 suns! This one with Capri is my fav, I love how they interact together: ruclips.net/video/pPdi4t5HoK4/видео.html But you can find more by just searching "conure" on the channel, or by following this link: ruclips.net/user/BirdTrickssearch?query=conure
My Ekkie is in a giant cage made for Macaws, but I am going to switch him to a smaller cage that is suited for Cockatoos b/c he is blind in one eye and very clumsy and falls a lot. Do you think that would be suitable in this case?
That would depend how long the bird has been in the cage. If it's blind I would not change the cage as this would be a new environment and birds rely heavily on their eyesight, especially Eclectus Parrots as it's believed their fine luminous style feathers make it easier for them to see emotion or instruction in each other.
I’ve only ever had budgies and my family kept homing pigeons and dos. I’m in love with all birds really…I’m smitten with ekkies!!! :/ I’m looking to research being owned by one? I have no other pets. One son who is 7 and very gentle… would it be a good fit for the bird? :/ I don’t want to get one and because my “flock” is relatively small it would be unhappy? :/
Long term watcher, first time commenting.. Our beautiful Eclectus female got excited looking for my wife and ended up flying out of the house 😢.. Do you have any tips or suggestions how we can better try find her.. My wife is worried sick and she has been outside before but never flown away.. So we don't know what else to try.. Any advice is welcome.
I have 2 questions considering these stunning parrots 'cause I've reached 2 different conclusions which seem to be contradictory and give me quite a cognitive dissonance. my first question is - if their diet is mostly based on fruits (and vegetables), then have they got looser droppings/poop than other, more seed eating parrots? and my second question is - if they have longer digestive system than other middle sized parrots, then do they actually poop less often? which would be an interesting thing in itself cause other birds which diet consist mainly of fruits i.e. starlings not also have very loose, watery droppings but also an extraordinarily short (even for birds) digestive system. that means they poop more often than many other birds. fruits they've eaten rush through their digestive system only to be excreted, shortly after, oftentimes in mostly intact state. :-)
HI - can you tell me what you think - my male eclectus lost some of his outer green feathers from a bacterial infection- antibois seemed to help him recover and he grew all his downy feathers back.. do you think theres a chance he will grow green feathers back?
my female ekkie has plucking issues and pancreas problems. we’ve completely changed her diet and environment, it seems to be helping with the feather growth but not so much her activity. she used to be a very lively bird but now not at all. is there anything i can do to help her more to become lively and happy again?
So I have an eccy female. And she’s been chirping a lot recently. Is this a hormonal thing? She was more or less given to me and I’ve been more or less winging it.
I have one parrot she is an 10 month old pineapple cinnamon green cheek conure she has an outdoor cage I take her out when I go out an sit with her it's a small cage when I buy my next home ill definitely have a walk in aviary for her inside she has a really big cage but not a walk in maybe she can have her own room one day as my kids ate starting to get older an move out I open her cage door an wait for her to come to me u have a perch on the inside door so when I open the door she is magically outside lol
I am a new female eclectus parent. Any tips? She doesn't like to interact much with me. She's about a year old. How much time should I give her to adjust normally?
I want to get my budgies to the vet for their annual check up, but there’s only 2 avian vets in my state that do wellness exams, and currently, neither are taking new clients due to COVID. All other vets are also either not taking new clients, or don’t accept parrots. I got my budgies during COVID, and their previous owner never took them to the vet either, so we are kinda stuck.
That sucks. I know that where I live some emergency animal hospitals have exotic/avian vets on sight, but Im not sure if they'd be willing to do wellness
Hi!!! Loved this video 🥰 I am still a student who goes to school for an average of 6 hours sometimes 11. Which means I would not be home for most of the day. I am thinking of getting a parrot and fell in love with the Eclectus parrot! 🦜 I would like to know whether the Eclectus parrot would be right for me as a busy person. If not, are there other parrot species suitable for busy people? Thank u! ☺️
I wish i could afford a giant walk in aviary for my female eclectus. And those java tree stands. I live in Hawaii so most stuff like aviaries and tree stands dont even ship here… 😭😭😭 but for giggles where can i look up those walk in aviaries?
You can buy breed specific pellets for Eclectus parrots, well here in Australia. A long time ago I fed tops pellets and ended up with massive vet bills as they were way to high in iron and I had toe tapping and wing flicking as my initial warning signs. Pellets must be low in iron, as a long digestive tract means more absorption of nutrients and to much iron was what happened after another breeder told me to try Tops as apparently it was the best quality. Never again 🤔🐦
I have no idea on the Tops as it's only sold in America I think people have struggled to purchase anything from America and bring it into Australia. I use pellets for Eclectus, but even then it's not an entire meal I definitely wouldn't feed it as if it were one of their meals. Fresh veg fruit nuts. They have no need for other things in their diet.
@@leahwilson56 i don't like pellets at all, as u said there not natural there for cutting corners but the key to chop is feed it frozen, helps bird cool off in warm climate, has the consistency of a nut, its like a magic trick, I find most birds dont like sloppy defrosted food, don't blame them its discussing..
Hi, I’ve been watching you for a while and I have a question! So I’m about to turn 14 in a month, but do you think I would be able to handle a black headed caique? I’ve been doing SO much research over the past months, and I’m trying to save for the bird and its needs. I don’t have much experience with birds as pets though.. I had 2 parakeets when I was about 7 or 8 but I was careless at that age. If it’s okay with my parents, do you think I should get one?
@Jared Kelly Hi thanks for the question! Actually, no I don’t anymore.. 😅 They’re beautiful birds but as I was doing research, I soon realized that they’re kinda.. aggressive? I heard that they could bite you very powerfully, and I think I’m too scared for that. BUT now I’m saving for a Quaker parrot! I heard they’re very gentle birds 😁
@@honeypie1486 quakers get very cage aggressive as they mature. Their hormones are horrible and their bites are on the scale of small cockatoos. Ive never met a sexually mature, non-cage aggressive quaker.. I'll personally never own one. I recommend a sun conure. They're very, very loud, but their personalities make up for it and they're one of the safest small species to free fly if you'd ever want to fly them.
@@honeypie1486 I've had a quaker they're total sweethearts and such characters (they need big space and lots of attention or they could become untamed) I raised him from only he was 3 weeks old. But they're known to attach to one person so that's the problem if you're considering it as a family pet and their bite is pretty powerful but you'd get used to it.
Go for a Green cheek!!! Wait for a gentle green cheek to come along and then buy the one that gets along with you best. I’ve heard quakers can be a little aggressive at times, but I think a lot of it just depends on the bird.
I have a random question; has any human tried following and eating based on birds diet like this? Or is that just = vegan? Like similar ratios and ingredients
Just a heads up -- I've been in the all natural skin care biz for more than 15 years, and while aloe is wonderful, it DOES have one of the HIGHEST allergic reaction rates of any all natural topical treatment. So if your bird is sensitive, go slowly until you know they're not going to have an allergic reaction.
Hi !! Do you ever think of going to an Animal Psychic?? They had one in the twin cities & she charged like $350. or $250. An hour. How to fix nd them??? They had one years ago on Animal Planet..it took no time at all to fix the behavior of the horse , one time, other pets, I am not recalling what it was. My bird was signalinge he wanted something the other day. It was bed time. He was just trying to get my attention. I was so surprised. I thought, he must really be tired. He is a Peachface Lovebird. Thank You for your incredible videos. I do not watch often. On rare occasion.
Our female looks just like Rusty with the feather plucking. We're at a loss on what to do about it. She's approximately 28 years old. It wasn't a problem until shortly after I came into the picture 13 years ago. After that, she turned on my wife and decided I was now her favorite which is not ideal but what can you do? I just wish she would stop plucking. She's very active and seems happy but something must be bothering her unless it's just a habit now.
We have no plans on adding to our personal flock. I always want to have room to be able to work with project birds. It is something I am really passionate about. ❤️
Depends on weather and needs of the type of bird. My Eclectus parrots bath every day but sometimes we skip a day in winter because only so many birds fit in the shower lol.
🙏 Something I'd love to know, if any bird owner can answer. Do birds 🐦 crap anywhere or can they be "house trained" like a cat or dog, so that they defecate 💩 in a designated area? Thanks 👍
i have a female ekkie not sure how old, since my partner rescued her, we do not know her history. Many feathers missing (plunked by her) very moody. My partner can get her out of the cage and sitting on his shoulder and intercative. Me no just bites or lunges and screeches.
🙏 Something I'd love to know, if any bird owner can answer. Do birds 🐦 crap anywhere or can they be "house trained" like a cat or dog, so that they defecate 💩 in a designated area? Thanks 👍
You speak like an expert on Eclectus diet and physiology. What scientific studies are you referencing? Are you a vet that has specifically studied the Eclectus? I may be wrong, but I don't think you are even a long-time Eclectus owner. The internet has become a wasteland of people just repeating what they read somewhere else.
Jamie did a major consultation in Australia with Mel who is an expert. Check out her older videos. There is some fascinating work on bird vision, specifically with the Eclectus.
I will stick with my seed mix, fresh vegetables, fruits and nutritional snacks. I will skip the pellets. My birds don't pluck (at all) and I have a hard time taking advice from someone who allows full body plucking from their Male Eclectus. 27 birds and no plucking, in any of them. I know you have more than 27 but yours pluck...So i'll take my own advice.
Electectus parrots are truly "dream birds". I can not live without them in my life, guess I'm addicted to them. (I also include mustache parakeets in the same group )
Are they as affectionate as Macaws? Can they live as long?
@@eijiroinouye4115 Well, I have no experience with Macaws but the ones I live with are a true delight
I don't really know their life span, have heard from others about 30 years or so.
Hi mate can u help me i got a newly hatched eclectus . It hatched 2 days ago it was gine now it stoped moving but still breats one deep brath it take every few second
If u can tell me what tondo it will be much appreciated
@@p.j4663 Hello PJ ,
That is over my head. Birds I have raised were 13 weeks old when I took them home from the bird store. They were weened. I am worried about your baby but I would contact a vet NOW if I was in that position. I would also attempt to contact Dave or Jamieleigh @ Bird Tricks for guidance .
Wish I could help more but you need to act now
Wishing you the best,
Gary Durham
Male ekkies are such sweet and lovely birds. I love how they don’t have the powder, their sweet voices, and their great dispositions.
I'm 74 and looking for the bird described!
Such a great and informative channel.. Sadly, our 18 year old Female Eclectus just passed away suddenly (we are at a loss, as is the Vet, as to why) My 15 year old son and I are devastated. As a single Dad, she was really my other ""child". Your channel has definitely put a smile on my face, which has been a rare scene this last week. Thanks..
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I've been through this so many times having birds for about 30 years, and it doesn't get easier. I lost a 20 year old male Solomon Island Eclectus Soliel one second he was ok, swung on a wire, fractured his back apparently, lost him late at night.
He was like my best friend besides my girl friend.
My 3 year old male eclectus D'jango is my absolute pride and joy. Thanks to bird tricks videos on diet and training, he's doing so many tricks and flies around the house on his own and does his own thing. He's social with friends, but is afraid of women other than myself for some weird reason. I hope he gets to meet y'all one day for free flight training.
I don't have a bird. Really enjoy your videos, teaching and thoroughness in dealing with birds. You have opened up a new part of life to me. If I didn't have 2 cats, I'd get a bird.
Your training methods are so superior to some of the others I've seen on You Tube. I appreciate your compassion, intelligence, and caring for every aspect of the birds you encounter. It is easy to see you respect and love birds. I've been recuperating from a heart condition and your positiveness and the way you both love what you do with birds and helping others has really been helpful to me.
You are very honest and real too. I appreciate you. Judith
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My cat's are completely terrified by parrots. I'm not kidding.
I take my RingNeck to her vet twice a year ☺️ she just went yesterday and she’s perfectly fine. Love your videos ! Keep it up! 😌
Rusty is so cute. I pray they both find their forever homes soon.
I just got a 6 week old male Eci, your videos have helped me so much on how to care for them, I've started target training him and he is learning fast :) would love to see more vids on them.
I’m getting mine in this week. I’m so nervous but excited at the same time. Just learning before my baby arrives ❤❤❤
My female eclectus can go from very calm like Fennel, to very mischievous. She is super sweet and loving and can chill on her stand for awhile. But then she will randomly decide to find something in the house to destroy.
Said every CAG owner! 🤣
I have a cockatiel and she is the same
Yes my female Ekkie is exactly the same … can be very mischievous at times 💖
🙏 Something I'd love to know, if any bird owner can answer.
Do birds 🐦 crap anywhere or can they be "house trained" like a cat or dog, so that they defecate 💩 in a designated area?
Thanks 👍
Thanks i had a eclactus male he flew away because the door was not closed he went bcs i didnt freeflight train him now watching your videos help with my mini macaw
The problem with pellets and Eckies are because they don't tolerate artificial vitamins. As most pellets are baked, they have to add artificial vitamins as the natural vitamins are lost in the bake.
If your products does not have any artificial vitamins, they are perfect for eckies :)
I would appreciate if you would mention their vitamin intolerance in one of your videos, so this message gets further.
hello i really love these eclectus videos something we never really see
My female eclectus Cha cha is the funniest and sweetest bird anyone could have she is so talkative and she her favorite thing to do is dance like she literally bops her head and says boogie boogie bop bop while she bops her head and it’s hilarious, she also loves to say “mom come here mom” over and over and over again 😂
Not sure how I got here but you’re making great videos. You can really feel how much love you have for birds. I love animals so much! As a kid my family raised pigeons. Some show birds, rollers, tumblers, homing pigeons. Been out of it for a while but might be time to get back into it! Thanks. You rock!!
Welcome and thank you! 😀
I have shared your videos on our rescue site. Such good information.
I’m addicted to all your videos! I’m learning so so much. I have a female ekkie, she’s two months. I’m enjoying giving her new fresh veggies to see which ones she’s attracted to. Where did you get that awesome tree stand? I need that!!,🥰
"Or if your owned by them" litteraly all types of parrots 😂😂
You dont own them , THEY own YOU💜
Tell me about it kinda like children you think your training them but at the end of the day we give them what they want I always give into my bird lol
I'm hired by a macaw 12 hours a day only because i have his sleep routine down. Slave n i wouldn't have it any other way..in fact sir is calling i must run..
@@bigbiemacaw yup that's about rite thankfully I only have a conure for now I may add a Hahns macaw at some point I really like them golden conures are awesome too I love them all
I like that you don’t judge your birds. They’re all beautiful!
Btw I've taken my eclectus to three different local vets and none of them were good. They were supposedly bird experts and didn't know anything about eclectus parrots and had no idea that parrots shouldn't be eating colored pellets. They didn't want to do blood work and when D'jango had black feather problems they didn't think it was even an issue. Taking them to a vet once a year is no longer happening when I'm more educated than the vet after working at a raptor rehabilitation center.
Black feathers can be a sign of fatty liver disease but it can also be bronzing or nutritional deficiencies. Introduce fresh food daily, limiting high fat products. Not all foods are appropriate for certain species, my conures have had adverse feather reactions to Harrison’s hp. Too much of a good thing can go bad.
@@kellymillington-drake790 I already do all of that. My bird is on the birdtricks diet and has been since I got him. That's why I took him to the vet to check his feathers, yet they knew nothing and didn't care once they heard what his diet was, and in fact they told me to stop feeding him fresh veggies altogether because they have too much water.
@@briarrose7016 as I said, not all foods are suitable for all species, some can just not tolerate the percentages of nutrients. Try a different food, top’s, Harrison’s, zupreem naturals etc. I’d get a full blood panel done too to rule out anything medical. I’ve had birds with blackening feathers, can be keratin deficiency from metabolic bone disease, also. Upping fat and calcium helped a lot. Is it getting sunlight that’s not filtered?
@@kellymillington-drake790 He only eats Tops pellets, and only once a day in the evening, otherwise he eats the veggies and legumes recommended for eclectus parrots specifically. He goes outside nearly every day for sunlight from spring to the end of fall, so it doesn't seem like a sunlight or vitamin d issue. None of the vets wanted to do a blood panel when I asked.
Rusty and Fennel are exactly like my 2 cockateils!! My older rescue female teil, shes pretty chill and just wants to sit and relax, she went through quaranite and bloodwork and exams at the vet, all healthy. Then my male is super active, he will be vocliing, then chewing, then walking around, flying, you name it. he tries to creep up on my girl. well ive broken up a lot of fights with those 2.
The red one is really listening lmaoo I love it
I have a heavy rotation of different foods for my female eclectus. She gets bored of the same foods for 2 or 3 straight days. I have tried other company's freeze dried food to put into her food rotation, but she didn't like them. I will try yours.
I was rooting for this video! Awsome to see more eclectus content 😁😁
He really wants a friend. x)
I did not click this video thinking we would both have birds and the same name LOL
I want your pellets and freeze dried mix but sadly here in Australia it cost me a fortune in shipping :(
In Australia there is a very similar pellet brand called TOP's that you could try. That's the brand BT recommends for international bird owners.
Oh I need to order this for my Ekkie! We went through severe damage with no power for weeks from Hurricane Ida. I had to feed my Ekkie my Grey’s pellets and was very nervous about it. There was just no way I had the ability to do the fresh chop at that time. Having the freeze dried food would great.
Try Totally Organic Pellets (TOPs). They're a really great option, and my ekkie dives in beak first 🤣
Hi Jamie, Dear, can you please share, what got you into this line of work?! :) I have learned a lot from your videos, and saving up to see you in person. I love my knowledge being updated, and look forward to learning more. Thank you! :)
That poor boy. I hope you make him happy again. Makes me sad. 😞
Also your a professional and do this for a living you have a lot of birds I don't think I could justify a giant walk in like that not were I live anyways I wpuld consider building one myself im pretty handy with stuff like that but my main thing I want is the outdoor aviary so I can walk in it an be with her I worry she fly away so I have to use a smaller cage I can easily tske in and out with me when I buy another house ill have an outdoor one big enough for me to walk in
I am curious about how eclectus's lack of monogamy affects their behavior compared to other parrots.
From my perspective it makes them better because the territorial behavior is minimal. I only live with 4 birds, all males, not by design, just birds the pet store has that need homes.
Generally it can make them a better "family" parrot in that it's easier to keep that 60/40 balance. Our ekkie prefers me but will also go to the kids and my husband depending on who is closest to the treats 😜
The female Eclectus is very dominant over males. It can be quite difficult at times to have both sex, but mine all get along well. Although I have come across several males that just needed that extra time. They generally see us humans as their flock and want to be around us a lot.
This was a better video of the Ekkie but I wish it was not a promotion for your product only … there is another pellet out there that is just as great if not better that I give my Ekkie and the are in amazing feather ! But at least you did not say 1 negative about the female so YAY 😃
Paradise pellets, breed specific to Eclectus but I don't know if they are in other countries we have them in Australia 😊🐦
She was giving him kisses 💋🦜
Could you do a video about blue-headed pionus? He seems to be very similar to eclectus parrots. He loves peanuts, and I make sure he only gets a couple a day. He prefers crunching the shells, but he does eat a little bit of peanuts. Is this a bad thing? My pionus is affectionate, but I always respect his space by asking if he wants to be handled.
Can you do videos about conures please. I have a Sun and gold capped. Could really use some info on bonding and such. 🦜💚🦜
She has lots of videos about her 3 suns! This one with Capri is my fav, I love how they interact together:
ruclips.net/video/pPdi4t5HoK4/видео.html
But you can find more by just searching "conure" on the channel, or by following this link:
ruclips.net/user/BirdTrickssearch?query=conure
Soon doing a video on how to bond with your bird sooooooon!!!!!
My Ekkie is in a giant cage made for Macaws, but I am going to switch him to a smaller cage that is suited for Cockatoos b/c he is blind in one eye and very clumsy and falls a lot. Do you think that would be suitable in this case?
That would depend how long the bird has been in the cage. If it's blind I would not change the cage as this would be a new environment and birds rely heavily on their eyesight, especially Eclectus Parrots as it's believed their fine luminous style feathers make it easier for them to see emotion or instruction in each other.
@@leahwilson56 he's blind in only one eye.
I love your videos!
What would you possibly recommend for someone who can't fit a walk-in cage indoors?
I’ve only ever had budgies and my family kept homing pigeons and dos.
I’m in love with all birds really…I’m smitten with ekkies!!! :/ I’m looking to research being owned by one? I have no other pets. One son who is 7 and very gentle… would it be a good fit for the bird? :/ I don’t want to get one and because my “flock” is relatively small it would be unhappy? :/
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!!!!!
Loving this series. Would love one on Pois! Not a lot out there on Sennies/Meyers/red bellies etc.
Would love this as well! Have had trouble finding info on diet for my Meyers
Ugh it's been out of stock for so long! I'd love this for my ekkie
Make a video on cockateils
Long term watcher, first time commenting..
Our beautiful Eclectus female got excited looking for my wife and ended up flying out of the house 😢.. Do you have any tips or suggestions how we can better try find her..
My wife is worried sick and she has been outside before but never flown away.. So we don't know what else to try.. Any advice is welcome.
I have 2 questions considering these stunning parrots 'cause I've reached 2 different conclusions which seem to be contradictory and give me quite a cognitive dissonance. my first question is - if their diet is mostly based on fruits (and vegetables), then have they got looser droppings/poop than other, more seed eating parrots? and my second question is - if they have longer digestive system than other middle sized parrots, then do they actually poop less often? which would be an interesting thing in itself cause other birds which diet consist mainly of fruits i.e. starlings not also have very loose, watery droppings but also an extraordinarily short (even for birds) digestive system. that means they poop more often than many other birds. fruits they've eaten rush through their digestive system only to be excreted, shortly after, oftentimes in mostly intact state. :-)
Great video!
Do more conure care please😭😭😭
HI - can you tell me what you think - my male eclectus lost some of his outer green feathers from a bacterial infection- antibois seemed to help him recover and he grew all his downy feathers back.. do you think theres a chance he will grow green feathers back?
my female ekkie has plucking issues and pancreas problems. we’ve completely changed her diet and environment, it seems to be helping with the feather growth but not so much her activity. she used to be a very lively bird but now not at all. is there anything i can do to help her more to become lively and happy again?
Such a fantastic information
So I have an eccy female. And she’s been chirping a lot recently. Is this a hormonal thing? She was more or less given to me and I’ve been more or less winging it.
Oh, another sales video.
can you make a video about how you trim youre birds nails?
I have one parrot she is an 10 month old pineapple cinnamon green cheek conure she has an outdoor cage I take her out when I go out an sit with her it's a small cage when I buy my next home ill definitely have a walk in aviary for her inside she has a really big cage but not a walk in maybe she can have her own room one day as my kids ate starting to get older an move out I open her cage door an wait for her to come to me u have a perch on the inside door so when I open the door she is magically outside lol
have y’all done an amazon care guide? i feel like there’s so much mixed information on them
Thanks so much.
My bird room is my living room, bourke, she plays in the living room, but tells me when its time to cage up to eat or sleep
I am assuming you put out an eclectus video today due to my vote, even if it was really because one of the birds demanded it.
I am a new female eclectus parent. Any tips? She doesn't like to interact much with me. She's about a year old. How much time should I give her to adjust normally?
Can you do a care guide for Linnies I might get one🥰
I want to get my budgies to the vet for their annual check up, but there’s only 2 avian vets in my state that do wellness exams, and currently, neither are taking new clients due to COVID. All other vets are also either not taking new clients, or don’t accept parrots. I got my budgies during COVID, and their previous owner never took them to the vet either, so we are kinda stuck.
That sucks. I know that where I live some emergency animal hospitals have exotic/avian vets on sight, but Im not sure if they'd be willing to do wellness
Hi!!! Loved this video 🥰 I am still a student who goes to school for an average of 6 hours sometimes 11. Which means I would not be home for most of the day. I am thinking of getting a parrot and fell in love with the Eclectus parrot! 🦜 I would like to know whether the Eclectus parrot would be right for me as a busy person. If not, are there other parrot species suitable for busy people? Thank u! ☺️
I wish i could afford a giant walk in aviary for my female eclectus. And those java tree stands. I live in Hawaii so most stuff like aviaries and tree stands dont even ship here… 😭😭😭 but for giggles where can i look up those walk in aviaries?
You can buy breed specific pellets for Eclectus parrots, well here in Australia. A long time ago I fed tops pellets and ended up with massive vet bills as they were way to high in iron and I had toe tapping and wing flicking as my initial warning signs. Pellets must be low in iron, as a long digestive tract means more absorption of nutrients and to much iron was what happened after another breeder told me to try Tops as apparently it was the best quality. Never again 🤔🐦
What is the iron content in TOP's vs the brand you're feeding? What is the brand you're feeding?
I have no idea on the Tops as it's only sold in America I think people have struggled to purchase anything from America and bring it into Australia. I use pellets for Eclectus, but even then it's not an entire meal I definitely wouldn't feed it as if it were one of their meals. Fresh veg fruit nuts. They have no need for other things in their diet.
@@haleyserroels3771 the one I use is paradise pellets breed specific.
@@leahwilson56 i don't like pellets at all, as u said there not natural there for cutting corners but the key to chop is feed it frozen, helps bird cool off in warm climate, has the consistency of a nut, its like a magic trick, I find most birds dont like sloppy defrosted food, don't blame them its discussing..
Hi, I’ve been watching you for a while and I have a question! So I’m about to turn 14 in a month, but do you think I would be able to handle a black headed caique? I’ve been doing SO much research over the past months, and I’m trying to save for the bird and its needs. I don’t have much experience with birds as pets though.. I had 2 parakeets when I was about 7 or 8 but I was careless at that age. If it’s okay with my parents, do you think I should get one?
Hmmm do you still want one?
@Jared Kelly Hi thanks for the question! Actually, no I don’t anymore.. 😅 They’re beautiful birds but as I was doing research, I soon realized that they’re kinda.. aggressive? I heard that they could bite you very powerfully, and I think I’m too scared for that. BUT now I’m saving for a Quaker parrot! I heard they’re very gentle birds 😁
@@honeypie1486 quakers get very cage aggressive as they mature. Their hormones are horrible and their bites are on the scale of small cockatoos. Ive never met a sexually mature, non-cage aggressive quaker.. I'll personally never own one. I recommend a sun conure. They're very, very loud, but their personalities make up for it and they're one of the safest small species to free fly if you'd ever want to fly them.
@@honeypie1486 I've had a quaker they're total sweethearts and such characters (they need big space and lots of attention or they could become untamed) I raised him from only he was 3 weeks old. But they're known to attach to one person so that's the problem if you're considering it as a family pet and their bite is pretty powerful but you'd get used to it.
Go for a Green cheek!!! Wait for a gentle green cheek to come along and then buy the one that gets along with you best. I’ve heard quakers can be a little aggressive at times, but I think a lot of it just depends on the bird.
What’s your opinion on keeping a chattering lorikeet..
I have a random question; has any human tried following and eating based on birds diet like this? Or is that just = vegan? Like similar ratios and ingredients
Can anyone help me with newly hatched like 2 days ago it stop moving it just takes one deep breath thats all what should u do i need help
Do you know of any parrot sanctuaries/adoption centers in idaho.
They make some really strange sounds and what are the best toys to give them
Can I still give them fruit like banana as a snack for them like once a week?
Can they eat cookie and cocoa because that's what blue does on Rio
I want to get a hawk headed parrot but there's soo little information about their care and personality.
Do you ship to Australia?
I've wanted an Eclectus ever since I first saw one. I don't think I can keep up with their diet tho ;_;
Love birds ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Oh I grow aloe I should use it
I have been thinking about possibly adopting another bird. I truly enjoyed learning more about the Eclectus. Thank you Jamie. 🦜
I keep getting an advert for dentasticks for dogs and the dogs name in the advert is Bandit 😢😢
Just a heads up -- I've been in the all natural skin care biz for more than 15 years, and while aloe is wonderful, it DOES have one of the HIGHEST allergic reaction rates of any all natural topical treatment. So if your bird is sensitive, go slowly until you know they're not going to have an allergic reaction.
is this a self-promotion vid or a proper guide? still haven't figured it out.
Both. What’s wrong with that?
Damn, missed the premiere 😢
Cutie
Hi !! Do you ever think of going to an Animal Psychic?? They had one in the twin cities & she charged like $350. or $250. An hour. How to fix nd them??? They had one years ago on Animal Planet..it took no time at all to fix the behavior of the horse , one time, other pets, I am not recalling what it was. My bird was signalinge he wanted something the other day. It was bed time. He was just trying to get my attention. I was so surprised. I thought, he must really be tired.
He is a Peachface Lovebird. Thank You for your incredible videos. I do not watch often. On rare occasion.
Our female looks just like Rusty with the feather plucking. We're at a loss on what to do about it. She's approximately 28 years old. It wasn't a problem until shortly after I came into the picture 13 years ago. After that, she turned on my wife and decided I was now her favorite which is not ideal but what can you do? I just wish she would stop plucking. She's very active and seems happy but something must be bothering her unless it's just a habit now.
I thought your video on Eclectus Parrots was informative. Would you consider adding an Eclectus to your flock?
We have no plans on adding to our personal flock. I always want to have room to be able to work with project birds. It is something I am really passionate about. ❤️
Are they good beginners
How often do you bathe your birds? Once a day every other day?
Depends on weather and needs of the type of bird. My Eclectus parrots bath every day but sometimes we skip a day in winter because only so many birds fit in the shower lol.
@@leahwilson56 and do they just get misted or just let to do their thing.
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Eclectic are a Australian bird but you need a permit to have one here and a permit is hard to get
Eclectus birds are found in more than Australia they are in Eastern Europe as well. There are many subspecies
We feed our birds fresh fruit and vegetables
I wish you had your pellets here in south africa 😭🙏
There's a very similar pellet brand called TOP's which is available in many countries. I'd suggest seeing if any retailers near you carry it.
@@PoatoSpud thank you so much
I think got very lucky with my female, she is like Rusty.
🙏 Something I'd love to know, if any bird owner can answer.
Do birds 🐦 crap anywhere or can they be "house trained" like a cat or dog, so that they defecate 💩 in a designated area?
Thanks 👍
Hey there, yes parrots can be house trained, if you want to know more, watch Five’s a Flock With Coro as he has a great video on it
i have a female ekkie not sure how old, since my partner rescued her, we do not know her history. Many feathers missing (plunked by her) very moody. My partner can get her out of the cage and sitting on his shoulder and intercative. Me no just bites or lunges and screeches.
mine - I found him looks like the green one and feathers are gone just like his
🙏 Something I'd love to know, if any bird owner can answer.
Do birds 🐦 crap anywhere or can they be "house trained" like a cat or dog, so that they defecate 💩 in a designated area?
Thanks 👍
Did you know that the eclectus birds are one of the old's birds today
My Ekkie is more hyper than Rusty haha
You speak like an expert on Eclectus diet and physiology. What scientific studies are you referencing? Are you a vet that has specifically studied the Eclectus? I may be wrong, but I don't think you are even a long-time Eclectus owner. The internet has become a wasteland of people just repeating what they read somewhere else.
Jamie did a major consultation in Australia with Mel who is an expert. Check out her older videos. There is some fascinating work on bird vision, specifically with the Eclectus.
@@catherinelynnfraser2001 agreed Mel is amazing, the pellets are not right for Eclectus but mostly she seems to know her stuff.
@@catherinelynnfraser2001 that doesn't make her an expert, i spoke to a vet yesterday today ill castrate my dog, come on ..lol
@@leahwilson56 what should a proper diet look like for eclectus
Thought we were gonna have touche today but oh well
I will stick with my seed mix, fresh vegetables, fruits and nutritional snacks. I will skip the pellets. My birds don't pluck (at all) and I have a hard time taking advice from someone who allows full body plucking from their Male Eclectus. 27 birds and no plucking, in any of them. I know you have more than 27 but yours pluck...So i'll take my own advice.
In the beginning she said the male eclectus lived in multiple homes, the parrot probably did have proper care in its previous home