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Louis Bothma gave me permission to use his very informative articles, thank you very much Louis. In this edition, you can read about The Emma Conure and its Mutations.

You will also find an article about the importance of foraging. Foraging is the act of animals searching widely for food. In the wild, animals, particularly birds, can spend up to 16 hours per day foraging for food dependent on the species. Kimberly Perry gives us seven easy ways to create foraging.

Screaming behaviour is always inbred and what you have once trained, you can also replace with different behaviour. This requires ambition, courage, and a lot of stamina. Hildegard Niemann from Parrot Behavior Consulting (PBC) explains how we can manage parrot screaming.

Dot Schwarz provided an article about everything you wanted to know about free flight but were afraid to ask. Then we also included an article about the Torres Strait Pigeon and aviaries for canaries.

One Earth Conservation always inspires me with the amazing work they do to protect our precious parrots. And it’s a highlight each month to share their work.

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Our main article in the Premier edition is all about Toucans. Kimberly Perry explains the top five considerations when you are considering keeping a toucan as a pet. Then Amado Summers gives us an overview of how to breed them.

Have you ever wondered which parrot species live well together? We have a five-page article that will answer your question. The next article covers all about caring for your parrot’s feathers. In the finch section, we have some thoughts on worms and cover the White-eared Grass Finch.

I just love canaries and therefore started a new section for canaries. This month we cover feeding for canaries. In the budgie section, we cover dealing with heat stress. Birding is my great passion, and a regular birding section will again feature in each premier edition. The conservation section covers the Vinaceous-breasted Amazon: The Parrot of the Gods. And an Australian celebration of birds.

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Our main article this month by Louis Bothma is about the Barnards Parakeet and its mutations. Their numbers have dropped drastically in recent times, mostly as a result of the clearance of vegetation for development. The Barnard, like many of the larger Australian parakeets, has a tendency to break its eggs. Read the full article in the Premier edition for ways to prevent this.

Furthermore, there are also great articles covering: Toucan nutrition, part 5 of Jedi the Hyacinth macaw, part 2 about free flight, the Silvereye finch, Bruno Opal Mosaic Yellow canaries, the feather quality of budgies, how birds teach us to listen, and much more.

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Our main article this month is about Green-Cheeked Conures by Louis Bothma. The Green-Cheeked Conure has always been one of the most popular of the Pyrrhura conures because they have adapted so well in our aviaries and breed so well.

Jedi, the hyacinth macaw, adventure is already on part 6. I cannot wait to compile an eBook about Jedi. In the Premier edition, you can find answers to questions like: At what age should you take young parrots to a Vet for surgical sexing?

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Part 2 about Mutations in Green-Cheeked Conures by Louis Bothma features in this edition. Toucans are aggressive. If you are planning on getting a toucan just keep this in mind, learn how to avoid nesting behaviors, and TRAIN, TRAIN, TRAIN! Is there a reason why birds lay soft-shelled eggs? Well, the answer is in this magazine.

It is often asked at what age you should clip the wings of a new baby bird. This is a very involved question and is explained in the article When and How to Clip a Weaning Baby.

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Because BirdsCaribbean is now exposed in the magazine, you will be able to read more about Caribbean birds and in this edition, we feature the Green Mango.

Our main article this month is about Quaker Parakeets and their mutations by Louis Bothma. Many bird breeders have the negative impression that Quakers make a lot of noise. When they are kept in large colonies, they can be noisy. If they are rather kept in pairs in hanging aviaries with solid divisions, it is a totally different story, and no one will complain about the noise.

In this edition, Jedi, the Hyacinth macaws, is 187 days old and her weight has been in the mid-1280s for a few weeks. Read more about her progress in the Premier edition. Kashmir Csaky has some great tips on what to do when your bird flies away. Like getting a tarp and painting a large easy to recognize the symbol on it in a bright colour. In the finch section, we discuss the Black-throated Grassfinch. And in the canary section, the Fancy Gloster canary is covered. In the bird-ing section, another endemic Caribbean bird, the Jamaican Owl is discussed.

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