Owning any size of parrot is a lot of work. These are a few products that can make your life as a bird owner easier but also improve your birds life! food processor for parrot chop – this makes making chop much faster and easier resulting in you making it more often and not dreading the task. Humidifier – humidifiers have a ton of benefits for not only birds but us humans too. Especially for the respiratory system – which birds have a delicate one. As well as hydrating skin and feet and keeping the feathers looking healthy and feeling good. Air purifier – not only is this good for…

Considering your first baby bird! That is so exciting! You probably have seen all the ads online for hand-raised baby birds. Should you get a hand-raised bird? This post contains a balanced pros and cons list that way you can make the best decision for you and your family that suits your beliefs best! This is a completely personal choice so it is up to you to determine whether a human-raised/hand-raised or parrot-raised baby bird is best for you! Hand-Raised Pros Cons Already is familiar people More adjusted to humans and the human environment Require Human interaction Prefer humans to their species Birds can view humans as their “mate” During…

I am going to get this out of the way right here, first line. Do not get a parrot for the sole purpose of wanting a pet that talks, not all parrots do, it is not something you can make them do. Even if you get a parrot that talks the novelty of that will wear off when you realize how much work parrots are (yes I mean budgies too!!!!). Now if you are reading this because you have a bird or want a bird for other reasons but are curious if there are ways you can encourage your parrot to speak then my answer to you is yes. Birds…

“Should I get a parrot?” this is a question that bird people get asked all the time. Are you the kind of person who: Takes lots of vacations? Would rather go out on a Friday night with friends than stay home? Someone who wants a low-maintenance animal? Someone who works lots? Someone who hates reading/learning? Does not want to constantly buy new toys/perches and rearrange cages? Hates cleaning? Wants your house to be quiet and calm all the time? Wants a short life-spanned animal? Sensitive to dust? Loves candles/does your house smells like candles? Don’t want to get bit by an animal? Will not listen to what an animal is…

In short. No, you should never bring another bird into your home for the sole purpose of being a companion to your bird. When adding a bird to your flock you must be willing to give the new bird its fair share of time if they do not get along well with other bird(s). Why adding to your flock is a bad idea You should never put two birds who are not from the same clutch in the same cage. This can cause one bird to become protective and attack the other. All birds have their personalities like humans and may not like other birds or may not even be…