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Parakeet News & Information for 03-04-2005
Parakeet News from Yahoo.com
The Seedy Underbelly of Humor Columns Revealed!
From: NewsTrove.com
"[Insert generic opening humor column sentence here.] Phew, now that we got that out of the way, we can talk. The opening sentence is always the toughest whether it be a humor column, an informal dinner gathering, or your first day with a new cellmate. Face it, you can't speak honestly to your cellmate Ox about your critical need for the top bunk until you've broken the ice with a quick line about the weather or a brief game of "I Spy."
You: I spy something made of metal.
Ox: Is it the shiv I'm hiding in my sock??
You: Wow, you win that round."
The Cynic's Dictionary
From: NewsTrove.com
"ANGST: A form of suffering
caused by too much thinking; a phenomenon probably incomprehensible to anyone
who owns a recreational vehicle.
ASSEMBLY LINE: The notion
that if a job is worth doing, it's worth repeating 9,614 times a day.
BOOKCASE: A piece of furniture
used in America to house bowling trophies and Elvis collectibles.
BULIMIA: Retched excess.
CHIC: Considered smart
without the deadening implication of intelligence
CLIQUE: A group of insiders
who greet outsiders with their backsides; a closed circle of asses."
Bird-Watching
From: NewsTrove.com
"Bird calls can only be compared to
a colorful musical concert. In Puerto
Rico, you can get front-row accommodations
for a unique performance. The island
boasts up to 284 bird species, ranking
second in the Caribbean. Bird fanciers
are in for a treat because accessible
roads and trails around the island
easily lead to and through every habitat
within short time spans. Get information
on the specific area you wish to visit
and the best times to watch the birds
inhabiting that zone.
For more information on bird-watching
in Puerto Rico, call the Conservation
Trust Office at (787) 722-5834."
Parakeet News from NewTrove
Widows Face U.S. Deportation (Washington Post)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com
"At least 25 foreign-born surviving spouses and perhaps many more -- most of them widows -- are on the brink of deportation, according to the American Immigration Lawyers Association in Washington."
Oskaloosa Herald - News - 03/02/2005 - MILDRED GRACE (HARGRAVE) TAGTMEYER, 1924 - 2005 (Oskaloosa Herald)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com
"NEW SHARON - Mildred Grace (Hargrave) Tagtmeyer, 80, formerly of New Sharon, died of heart failure Saturday, Feb. 26, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 4, at New Sharon Friends Cemetery."
Polly want to learn? (The Beacon News)
From: us.rd.yahoo.com
"Polly want to learn? If boot camp works for beginning soldiers, it can work for birds, too, some avian trainers believe. Lockport is the location of a series of boot camps for birds. Tina Usher is the instructor, and her trainees are all kinds of birds."
Parakeet Blogs from LiveJournal
From: www.livejournal.com
"Hello everyone, I posted a while back about one of my birds having something on his beak. Several of you mentioned that it might be scaly mites. Since then, it's been treated by a vet, so thank you for all the good advice.
I have another question though, one of my parakeets laid an egg several days ago and we don't know what we should do about it. We've put some towels in the cage, and she looks like she's trying to keep it warm. I've also noticed that she doesn't seem to want to let the other birds near it either. Should we put her and the egg in another cage or is okay to leave her with the other birds? She's currently in a cage with two males and another female."
Hey ya'll
From: www.livejournal.com
"My birds have started to do the cutest thing. they'l twitter along (or screech) with my music when i have my MP3's turned on. they seem to like Techno along (Airbase and DJ Tiesto in particualar). they also seem to like rob zombie. does anyone elses birds like to sing along, and if so, to what kind of music?"
More scoop on poop
From: www.livejournal.com
"Hi guys, I spoke to Dr. W tonight, and we had an interesting talk about bird poop. He told me that the messy green droppings that Moxie had most likely wasn't diarrhea. He said that diarrhea is very rare. He also explained that birds, when under stress, void so that they can make themselves as light as possible for flight. So, when you bring your new budgie home or take your bird to the vet and they have watery poop, that is why. Apparently they have greater control "down there" than we do.
He also said that most likely Moxie had eaten the most fibrous part of the broccoli. I did give him a piece, and it did have the stalk on it. Best to stick to just the florets. Too much fibre caused Moxie to bulk up and become constipated. However, the broccoli caused everything in his tract to come out, hence why his droppings were so large. That's also why his droppings have been smaller this week - there's nothing left to come out.
He also said something very interesting - when giving birds food, think of it in terms of scale. For example, one grape to a cockatiel would be like 600+ grapes to us. This is the second time I've talked to Dr. W, and the earliest appointment for a check up that I could get is March 11. Still have to check with my chauffeur on that one :-)
Anyhow, I just thought I would share the result of our chat. Please keep in mind that this was only the advice of one vet."
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