So it has been a while, but I wanted to come back here as I am no longer a bird owner. I sold all my cockatiels (and other birds) and I must say, it pains me.

I now have 12 hives of bees (it was 13 and I expect some more to die before march) and am also teaching natural beekeeping to new beekeepers!

I hope to grow into about 20 hives next season.

(Now I'm going to read 3 pages worth of posts that I missed since my last visit here...)

Sorry to hear that you don't have birds now. I know you loved them!