Edmonton Pet Parrot Association

For the Birds

For Public Education and Understanding of All Parrots Nov/Dec 2003

Agenda

Recap on Dec’s Christmas Party: The Christmas party was a wonderful success. We had lovely food in the form of a potluck dinner and enjoyed the company of friends at the Elks Hall. Linda and Vic and Joelle were kind enough to bring their handicrafts for all to get a chance to purchase some early Christmas giftsl.

Recap on Nov’s Meeting: Joelle’s White Capped Pionus was bird of the month and Joelle also did our research study on the safety of using candles in home that have birds. She brought with her some "SAFE" beeswax candles for us all to look at. Please see the website for the full breakdown of the "Safety of Candles":

Letter from the President

Hello Everyone;

Happy New Years to everyone. The 2-year term of this present Executive is coming to a quick end. The February meeting will be our general meeting where we will be electing a new Executive. Other jobs that we are looking to fill are as follows:

Newsletter Editor

Web Site Chair

Promotions/Show Committee Chair

Research Chair

 Lisa

Bird Buddies

Thank you to the following businesses that help support the EPPA. We encourage our members to visit our sponsors.


G & E Pharmacy
7326-82 Ave (Edmonton)
Veterinary & Pet Supplies & Prescriptions
Manager: Erwin Fech
(780)-469-7667

Riverbend Veterinary Clinic
Dr. Pam Gordey
5611- Riverbend Road
(Riverbend Mall, Edmonton)
(780)-437-0039

Delton Veterinary Hospital
Dr. Ken Keeler
8203- 127 Ave (Edmonton)
(780)-475-9225

Towne Center Veterinary Hospital
Dr. Carol Kujala
1502 Lakewood Rd W (Edmonton)
(780)- 496-9065

Recipe of the Month

Oatmeal Balls

3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups Quaker oats
1/2 cup combined chopped holiday fruit and nuts and coconut mixture.....I make my own. (you could use Hagen's Gourmet mix....it would do nicely.)
1/2 cup unsweetened natural applesauce
1/3 cup dark molasses
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg.

Mix it all up like mad.....roll into balls....bake at 325 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes....or as long as it takes.
Pam the cookie sheet first.
Add more oats if needed.....another egg or more applesauce if wanted wetter.
You really want this fairly stiff.
Make to about the size of large Walnuts.

Website of the Month

http://www.parrothouse.com/recipes.html This site is one of the best sites I have seen for Parrot Recipes. Try your hand at cooking your feathered friend some yummy stuff.

Just for Laughs

One day a man went to an auction. While there, he bid on an exotic parrot. He really wanted this bird, so he got caught up in the bidding. He kept on bidding, but kept getting outbid, so he bid higher and higher and higher. Finally, after he bid way more than he intended, he won the bid - the fine bird was finally his! As he was paying for the parrot, he said to the Auctioneer, "I sure hope this parrot can talk. I would hate to have paid this much for it, only to find out that he can't talk!" "Don't worry", said the Auctioneer, "He can talk. Who do you think kept bidding against you?"


Club classified Ads


Pet of the month

The "Pet of the Month" for November was Cee Cee the White Capped Pionus. Cee Cee lives with Joelle and shares her home with 3 other parrots. Cesear was Cee Cee’s original name before it was discovered she is a girl. Joelle works in a facility with Seniors and Cee Cee regularly visits and brings much love at "her" workplace.

For more information about White Capped Pionus Parrots visit the following websites:

http://www.petbirdpage.com/wcpionus.htm

http://www.birdieboutique.com/whitpion.html



EPPA Member Discount Listing

The following vendors are pleased to offer EPPA Members discounts on some merchandise for their birds.

NOTE: The vendors, products and services posted in the EPPA newsletters are posted as a resource for members. The EPPA does not endorse, promote or represent any products or companies.

  1. Baker’s Aviaries Feed and Seed: 6106 Davies Road, (780)-490-4434. Discount is 10% generally (can be more depending on amount of purchase)
  2. PJ’s Pet Centre Southside: #337, 3414 Gateway Blvd, (780)-436-7387. Discount is 15% on dry goods and bird related items, not on livestock.
  3. PJ’s Pet Centre West Edmonton Mall: Phase III 1498 WEM, (780)-444-7387. Discount is 15% on dry goods and bird related items, not livestock.
  4. SuperPets Mayfield Common: 160 Mayfield Common, (780)-481-8000 Discount is 15% on dry goods and bird related items, not livestock.
  5. Tiffany's Décor on Whyte: 10135 Whyte Avenue, (780)-434-2414 Discount is 10%

Book Review

The Complete Parrot

By Arthur Freud
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Published June 1995 by Howell Book House.

An absolutely beautiful book. I mean, look at the cover...it's stunning! I love the photography, especially the blue mutation of the yellow nape amazon.  Nice sections on the various types of parrots and quite a good basic section on the breeding of parrots. 



Interesting parrot facts

The origin of the word Cockatoo -

In Melanesia, a spirit bird, born from a woman called Krawata. It steals bread from women's ovens.



Quote of the month

The sincerest form of flattery is to be pooped on by a parrot!

Unknown

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Contributions

Any contributions, ideas and/or suggestions to the newsletter from the membership would be greatly appreciated. We are looking for anything from favorite recipes, quotes, articles, or parrot-related jokes. Please send any submissions to: Jessica @ (780)- 454-5188 or info@eppa.ca

Membership Dues

Membership dues time is here once again. Your Membership expired the last Wednesday of September. The fees are remaining the same $27.00 for a family membership and $22.00 for a single membership. Some of the Members have not paid yet.