This is just a quick Hello and a small bit about my self and my flock I have been keeping parrots and finches for quite a number of years and have been recommended to this site by a member. I am well known locally for going into town with a bird or two on my shoulders. I train parrots and correct behaviour problems my own flock is from finches to Macaw. very varied but all loved . I breed birds and supply companion birds for the elderly. I also rescue birds my current flock is just under ninety birds. I live on a farm in Hildenborough Kent. I have quite a vast Knowledge and always willing to learn more.

Welcome to the group, I hope you'll enjoy it here! It's good to have a new member with a lot of knowledge, we can all learn from each other.

You have a much bigger flock than anyone else on the forum! I have 13 adult cockatiels and occasionally some babies, which is plenty for me.

Welcome to the forum!

Michael, such a pleasure to see you here!
I hope you'll enjoy the company, we are a much smaller forum than the one you're used to... but there's always good advice and a few laughs, which we all need
I can't wait to see photos of your babies.

If more people join and participate we'll grow into a larger forum. That's what we're working toward! It's really only been active here for something like three weeks so I think we're doing pretty well. The forum has existed for years but it was dead when I inherited it and stayed dead until recently.

I think a smaller forum is a lot more suited for some individuals. Some people do prefer bigger communities, the bigger the better, I understand it and it's a lot of fun too, but I like to know, even just a little bit, the people I am sharing experiences with.
When I need a huge group, I go clowning around in FB and there's not stopping me lol but that's different.
I am aware that we really are a bit too small, but I am sure that will change.

Welcome to the forum... its a friendly nice
place... good to have someone who has experience in many birds...

I will post photos of my flock soon I have ninety birds in all from finches to macaw and as some may know I have a reputation of trying to help. Its good to have this site up and running as it has been inactive for a long time Keep things friendly it will grow I have one concern and that is the wellbeing of any bird and to try to educate and not allow the miss treatment of any bird. I will say now I have one main hate and that is wing clipping and promote the use of micro chipping for most medium sized birds and above. but not for budgies. I do not mind questions asked and will when I have had time to learn this site better leave my email address on the profile. I assist other local owners with their problems and will try to visit them when needed. as you can tell I am quite a busy person so please be a little patient. look forward too getting and exchanging knowledge and opinions.

When it comes to wing clipping, my philosophy is that people should evaluate their own individual situation and do what seems most appropriate for them. I don't think there's a "one size fits all" answer to the question.

Supposedly there's a smaller microchip now that's OK for birds as small as 50 grams: http://www.microchipidsolutions.com/ But I haven't heard reports from any small-bird owners who used it, and don't know how appropriate it really is.

I didn't know microchipping was something we could do to our birds. I only have cockatiels, they now go from 68g to 101g, that's Bubu who is too fat I think. So maybe it's something I can consider.
How much does it cost in UK? and in US?

I am against clipping but I have seen many arguments and when the person who want to clip the bird feels that it's necessary, and I know she/he is a great bird carer, I don't judge. I just try to convince them that it's not necessary. But at the end of the day it's the owner's choice.

Michael, I opened a thread a few days ago about one of my tiels who has serious behaviour problems.
As usual the support is great and everyone is trying to help find a solution. Woulkd you like to have a look and see what you think?
It's a thread called "Mr Darcy" in the section Behaviour and Training.
This is the link http://www.littlefeatheredbuddies.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1466
Maybe you had a similar situation in the past, or just have some ideas on how to help my Mr Darcy.