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Are frozen vegetables bad for parrots?
The parrot community online can be very overwhelming and also elitist around this topic. A lot of owners have the mindset that fresh veggies are the only way and frozen veggies are the devil and it would be better to not even give their birds veggies. How true is this? with the rising cost of groceries I know a lot of people are trying to find cheaper alternatives to what they normally buy. Are frozen veggies horrrible and out to deprive your parrot? Benefits of frozen veggies Disadvantages of frozen veggies
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Sign of a sick budgie/parakeet/parrot
Knowing the signs of a sick bird can help you spot sickness in your parakeet/parrot early enough for you to call your vet and get your parrot looked at by an avian vet within a time frame that gives your parrot the best chance of recovering and going back to thriving in your care. Laboured breathing – tail bobbing with breath – If you see your bird’s tail going up and down similar to their breath this is laboured breathing. The only time you should see a bird’s tail moving is when they are getting ready to poop. This is something you do not want to wait out as breathing…
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Common Items That Kill Parakeets/Budgies – Household Hazards Parrots
Parakeets/ Budgies have a very sensitive respiratory system. These common household items will give your bird and Upper Respiratory Infection or kill them so it is best to not have these in your home. Self-cleaning ovens – it is fine to have an oven with a self cleaning function just do not use it as it can kill your parakeet/budgie/parrot Household plants House Plants and Parrots goes over which plants are safe for your parrots and different considerations you should think of when having plants in your home with parrots Candles Essential oils Incense Room sprays – the above 3 as well as room sprays are full of so many…
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Feeding Parrots! – Biofilm
Dishes are something that seems simple enough you go to the store and with all the colourful and cute options you simply pick the one you like. Over time plastic dishes can create something called biofilm which is not good for the health of your bird. To be safe your best option is to use stainless steel dishes since you will be cleaning the dishes every day it’s best to be safe. In general bird, the owners tend to have three dishes, one for water, one for pellets, and one for the chop. I avoid water bottles just because they tend to be more difficult to clean and some birds…
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Best Small Parrots – Which One Is Right For You?
We LOVEEEE small parrots around here!!!! They are so funny and such joys to have in your home. There are so many different kinds of small parrot how do you know which ones are right for you. When determining how suitable a parrot species is for you and your home you must consider the following. personality noise vs loud what they do/how they live in the wild? lifespan time requirements space requirement cost how available they are Budgies Budgies/parakeets have for the longest time been one of the most commonly owned pet parrots, with that the are also very misunderstood and they are the most neglected parrot species out there…