disease transmission

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    Bird Show question

    Hi all, I'm thinking about showing my Indian Ringneck tomorrow in a local bird show for fun. My only concern is the 'holding cages'. Can Ringnecks catch diseases just by being in the same holding cage another bird has used? I'm a little worried about this. Thoughts? Thanks, -L :)
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    Moving into a farmhouse. What animals are safe to raise with parrots in the home?

    I am hoping for some advice here. My family is moving into a rural area (in Idaho :42:) with a bit of acreage and we have 3 African Greys (2 Timneh, 1 Congo). This will be our first home with land to play with and we are so excited!! :D We would like to raise other animals and were hoping to...
  3. S

    Human to bird disease transmission?

    I know there are infections that are transmissible to humans from birds and the focus on the information seems to be what people can catch from birds. What about the other way around? I have a cold/tonsillitis/bronchitis/throat infection/cough-based something. Assuming it's just a normal...
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