>     I have just acquired a pair of Plum Heads (male and female) and
>would appreciate any advice on caring for them. They are banded adults,
>  at least 6 years old.
Hi, Holly! I can't recall if I've seen you out here before, so just in
case, welcome aboard! I'm the moderator.
As for plumheads--most of the diet and care info that applies to any of
the ringneck parakeet species will also apply to plumheads. They are
close cousins of the Indian & African ringnecks. A friend here has a
non-producing pair. They like fruit, especially dried figs (they'll
croon and purr as they eat the figs--it's a neat noise to hear!). They
like to be able to fly, and from what I've been told, they like a deep
nestbox (grandfather clock style).
>     local breeding aviary) I intend to make a larger cage, about 2 x 3
>     x 3 ft., and s-l-o-w-l-y start supplementing their seed diet with
>     fruit, bugs, bread and milk, and perhaps veggies- see what they
>     like.  (These suggestions from Low's book).
I'd skip the milk, unless you make bird bread and mix the milk into the
batter. Milk spoils fast in a cage, and some birds don't digest it well.
It's better to bake it into something rather than serve it straight.
>By the way, this is one of the most information-dense echos I have
>had the pleasure of tapping.
Thank you! We do our best out here to make the echo exactly that!
--Kathy
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