WWB Premier 2022 Back Issues

Our main article this month is about the Pastel mutations of the Pennant Rosella by Louis Bothma. There are many breeders who cannot live with a couple hundred cages containing African Greys where the succeeding generations all look identical and have to be hand-reared.
For these breeders, mutation breeding presents an interesting and challenging alternative.

In the bird health section, Dr Rina Dev has a short article about feather plucking and self-mutilation is commonly seen in captive birds. The most common reason being stress, not enough enrichment and boredom.

In this edition you will find the second part about Red-rumped Parakeets by Louis Bothma. As foster parents the Red-rumps have no equal. Providing housing for these parakeets is quite straightforward.

Kashmir Csaky explains about Respiratory Infections. The symptoms are different for upper respiratory and lower respiratory problems.

Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner has a great article about Sun Parakeets. She starts off with: “When we first started studying sun parakeets in Guyana we thought it would be a slam dunk - just repeat nest and population monitoring as in every other parrot project I have ever worked in to get the desired results.”

In this edition, our main article is about the Red-rumped Parakeet by Louis Bothma. On the whole, they are definitely the best choice for a beginner birdkeeper. They are hardy, breed relatively easily, are usually good parents, and males and females can easily be distinguished from the start. In addition, there is a whole range of beautiful colours to choose from.

In the Toucans section, Kimberly Perry introduce Niko, their Curl Crested Aracari Baby!
In the canary section, Antonio Javier Sanz Cobo write about competitions and contest strategies. Compete as an individual or as a team? How to form the teams? How to have reserves of success for the teams in case of a loss at the last moment? There are many questions for which we must have answers and prepare our strategy in advance.

In this edition, our main article is about the Moustache Parakeet and its Mutations by Louis Bothma. Because the Moustache Parakeet’s natural habitat consists largely of dense forests, they are not very good flyers and can therefore be kept in smaller aviaries that the Australian parakeets.

Jedi, the Hyacinth macaws, is almost ready to go to her forever home. I cannot wait to combine all these chapters in an eBook. In the bird’s health section, Wouter Dierckx writes about parrot and parakeet diseases. AWEBSA has a very interesting, must-read article about intelligent males who may make female birds swoon.

You can read about target training by Kimberly Perry. Target training is considered one of the building blocks of training animals. Once it is learned it can lead to the shaping of many other behaviors. Many zoos and aquariums teach this skill as the first skill an animal learns.
Do you ever wonder what all the supplements and little dietary extras actually do for your bird? If you would like to know more about what your feeding regime does for your birds then read the Budgie feeding guide supplied by AWEBSA.
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner writes: “Being with birds is good for us. Studies have shown how people’s satisfaction and happiness increase with greater bird diversity, though they may not be consciously aware of what is happening. If we can become aware of our deep relationship with life, in the form of birds or other species, then we can muster the will to be good to them. Parrots and birds are telling us much, if we can just slow down and listen to them.”

Our featured article is about Turacos. These birds deserve our attention if they are to survive habitat destruction. If the aviary and feeding are suitable they live for a very long time in captivity with records of birds over twenty years old still producing fertile eggs.

Kashmir Csaky gave me permission to publish Jedi’s, a Hyacinth macaw, life journey in the Premier World Wide Birds magazine. In this way, her valuable information is preserved. You can read part two in the Premier edition.

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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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