[spensergirl]

I wanted to get some input, from people who have both types of birds, the larger parrots and the smaller birds like keets and tiels.

Chilli was my only parrot, but I do have a lovebird and two keets that an elderly friend of my mom's asked me to take when she could no longer care for them. They seem to be quite happy and healthy birds and I have had them about 3 years or so.

I have numerous books on parrots and I may be way off base but it seems that they seem to acquire more issues and that the nutrition issues with them is much harder to maintain (such as Greys and Amazons and their Vitamin A issues you have to be very careful with, etc).

It might just be since Chilli appeared so fragile to the vet, that the size of the bird or type of bird and their chances of having more issues is just coincidential, but I wondered if anyone had any thoughts.

I would be especially interested in those who have cockitiels and or other small birds and also have larger birds, in regard to how you would compare the issues involved...if there even is a connection.

Thank you in advance.