Hi, my name is Bill and I have joined the group. I am currently owned by 2 fids. One is a B&G almost 3 who is fully flighted and doing target recalls inside...
I my name is Christopher and I have a Catalina macaw, Oscar. We have not been there for a while. I recently put some old videos of Oscar talking onto my Sky...
Chris, Do you mean that somebody else posted your videos on YouTube without your permission? If so, that would be a violation of your copyright and you should ...
I was told that Dr Scott McDonald was going to be visiting clients in the Seattle area. Are there any on this forum (who live in the area of course) and know...
I'm not a good person to ask about Dr. Scott McDonald. Once I heard about his practice of splitting the lower beak of aggressive male cockatoos, I vowed to...
This is true but he wrote a public letter renouncing it. He said he had clients saying that if he didn't do the surgery they'd go to someone else who would,...
I have a Cockatoo, and can not imagine it. I have heard that people trim the beaks of others', and my Grey is a biter. Still, I can not picture having that...
Post-Smith, Linda S.
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Apr 22, 2009 11:14 pm
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Oh good, I'm glad to hear that. ... Subject: Re: [NorthwestAvianFlyers] Seattle Washington Vet Visit From: susanhilliard <susanhilliard@...> Date: Wed,...
If I am not mistaken I believe he has a loyal group of patients further south. You might contact members of the South Sound Exotic Bird Society. Google them...
He was just trying to help some breeders who had a problem with the male M2s killing the hens. The breeders asked for his help to save the hens from certain...
That's good to know about him. I understand about the problem with cockatoo mate aggression. I seem to remember a lecture with a breeder who showed how to let...
Some years ago I had Dr. McDonald surgically sex my lovebirds. He used a laparascope (I think it was called) to penetrate the abdomen and view the organs to...
I too saw that taking place at a bird fair outside of Portland. I was so sickened by the whole scene I almost got sick on the spot. I later had to ask what...
Post-Smith, Linda S.
lpostsmith@...
Apr 23, 2009 3:43 pm
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For a skilled avian vet of the pre-DNA era this was certainly a procedure that was well within their repertoire. Nowadays only a drop of blood from a close...
DNA sexing was available at that time too. I never had that procedure done again, and wonder if he still uses it. Suzanne  ________________________________...
All DNA sexing can do is determine the gender of the bird. It can not determine if the bird is sexually mature, or sexually unviable, or if there is some sort...
I had my blueheaded pionus surgically sexed years ago in Hillsboro at a bird fair and it was horrible! She was never the same and then started plucking the...
Susan, I am so sorry for this happening to you, and your bird. That is where I saw it, just went blank on the name of the town. It was something to behold. We...
Post-Smith, Linda S.
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Apr 24, 2009 3:22 pm
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Is this another blank content posting (Yahoo bug?) Russ Sent from my iPhone On Apr 24, 2009, at 8:22, "Post-Smith, Linda S." <lpostsmith@......
Hi guys: We had a fun fly day last Sunday. Suzanne brought her love birds. Baby (her hen) does some great little trick behaviors. She stacks rings and...
WOW!! Even though I am not able to attend and see first hand all of the birds that are now flying, I really enjoy hearing about them and how well they are all ...
Hi guys: This comes up from time to time as a question for people who fly their birds.....What is a good travelling perch? I think we have all come up with...
Hi Flyers, May 10 is Mother's Day. Come celebrate being a bird mom, or knowing one and give those birdies their exercise! Usual time 1:30-3:30 pm. See...
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