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i have a goffins cockatoo, i am looking to adopt a second bird that is compatible with our home, so im making a list of possible species since you never know what you will find at a bird rescue and i hope to let the bird choose me. i desperately want eclectus parrots to be on the list cuz i love them, but ive read that they are prone to respitory problems.i know macaws have problems with the dust put off by a cockatoo and was wondering if eclectus have the same issues?

I have never heard of an eclectus with a respiratory problem due to dust. I have seen and heard of them that have respiratory infections usually due to mold/bacteria but not from dust. We have had several eclectus' in the same room with cockatoos and have never had a problem. I would suggest whichever type of bird you get to make sure they don't develop respiratory problems to purchase a good air purification system. There are many on the market and can actually help keep the humans in your family from developing allergies as well. Good luck!

Hi

I also haven't heard of eclectus parrots with respiratory problems unless they're brought on by bad parenting via humans. Then the respiratory problems are in young chicks.

There's a LOT needed to know about eclectus parrots. They are fantastic & super easy to care, as long as it's all done correctly. Their diets are a major issue if it isn't correct. You might also consider that for a relatively quiet bird, the chances of it being noisy can be high if you have a noisy cockatoo in the house. Ekkies love to imitate noises & sounds & they do a fantastic job at doing it too

Generally the ekkie is a hardy healthy bird as long as their diets given are correct. There is the occasional ekkie that may have food related problems or other health problems but this is an individual thing, nothing to do with the species of eclectus.
You might be able to find out a little bit more about them from the link bellow.
Eclectus Parrots

Another great site on eclectus parrots (and my favoriteon eclectus parrots) is www.landofvos.com It gives a lot of great info on diet, recipes, general care etc. We have used several of their mix ideas to formulate our diet for our eclectus parrots. Good luck!!