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Can You Clip Parrots Wings?
“My budgie came from a pet store that had them clipped and said it was fine” that’s the same pet store that told you that budgies are fine in a little sparkly pink cage. Just because vets will clip parrots’ wings and people do clip parrots’ wings does not mean it is safe or a good idea. I know you’ve got a million reasons running through your head about why you think wing clipping is good but please hear me out… at the very least read the table just so we can debunk a couple of those common misconceptions around the common question Can you clip parrot wings? Will…
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How To Get A Parrot To Stop Screaming!?
Parrots screaming… in the short we technically can not get them to completely stop, but there are ways we can minimize excessive screaming. Foraging Foraging toys are one of the best options for keeping your bird busy, a busy bird is a quiet bird. foraging toys given at sunrise and sundown when birds naturally get loud are one of the best options. Even foraging toys during the days are a great idea. In the wild birds spend a lot of time looking for food, so mimicking this in captivity the best we can burn a lot of excess energy birds have from not doing what they are designed to do.…
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How To Encourage Your Parrot To Try Pellets!
Getting a parrot to eat pellets can be a real challenge. Please remember to keep track of your parrots weight while doing any kind of diet change, daily weighing can help you to see if your bird is even eating what you are offering them or if they are throwing it around and starving themselves. Birdie Bread birdie bread is very exciting to birds. It is a great way to get birds to try new foods they otherwise wouldn’t try. Getting them used to the smell of the new pellets as well as tasting them will make them more likely to try them when offered in a bowl. There are…
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10 Products To Avoid Using With Your Parrot
It can be quite overwhelming seeing all the different products out their that are market towards parrots. Some of these are fantastic time saving and life enhancing products and others are a money grab that can potentially cause your feathered friend harm. Plastic toys and dishes – These are colourful, and super fun looking but they can pose a health risk for your parrot if something called biofilm begins to grow on your parrot’s food dishes and toys. Learn more about Biofilm here: Toxic Parrot Food Dishes – BioFilm Mirrored toys – Mirrored toys are something the majority of the parrot-keeping community all stand behind as being something to avoid with…
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Is TV good for Parrots?
Bird tv is something that is used by some bird owners, but is it really good for your birds to be watching tv? Bird tv is a beneficial way to prevent boredom while you are out of your home or your bird is in its own room alone. Why is bird tv beneficial? You may be thinking how could it be beneficial in the wild birds don’t have tv and in captivity we are just trying out best to replicate nature. In the wild birds spend some of their time up in trees watching all the movement colours and sounds of their environment. It is very stimulating to them. This…
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DIY Millet Garden – Endless supply of millet for your small parrot!
For anyone with small birds like budgies etc. you will know how much they love their millet! Millet is a fantastic treat I often use when training but it can get expensive fast, sometimes stores run out and it is out of stock for a while. Millet is actually super easy to grow for your birds, Even if you don’t have a green thumb you can likely grow some millet. Steps Take some potting soil and place it into a pot Sprinkle some millet seeds (from your store-bought millet) on top of the soil Add a very small layer of dirt on top of the millet Water Place in a…
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House Plants and Parrots
House plants are beautiful but some can be very toxic to your birds it is best to only keep bird-safe plants. If you would like to keep plants that are unsafe or you are unsure if they are safe, just remember to put them away in something like a closet or bathroom with the door shut while your bird is out. Always consult your vet if you have any concern as plant names can vary region to region. These are not plants that you should be feeding to your parrot but ones that can be around your home and you shouldn’t need to worry as much. That being said you…
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5 Mistakes New Parrot Owners Make! – don’t make these!
We all make mistakes when we first get a parrot and sometimes even years into parrot keeping we find out we are still making mistakes. These are not something to feel bad about but simply to fix or if you are reading this before you get a parrot you will start off on the right foot! All seed diet – an all-seed diet is a very fatty diet. birds in the wild may eat a large portion of their diet as seeds but they also fly anywhere from 50 – 100 miles a day they also don’t always eat seeds and they don’t always find seeds. Some days wild…
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Gifts For Parrot Owners!
Parrot owners are crazy for their birds, but also can be picky about what their bird receives, some of the items big box pet stores sell are not so safe. This is a safe list of items you could gift your the parrot lover in your life! All the photos of these products are off amazon and can be found there. “poop off”; poop off is an amazing cleaner that is completely bird-safe made from plants that are safe on nearly all surfaces. It makes it much less time-consuming to clean up the stuck bird droppings. Less time cleaning = more time with the birds = happy bird owner. Scrub…
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Do Parrots Sneeze?
There are two different types of sneezes a parrot can have. It is important to distinguish which your parrot is experiencing because that will determine your next course of action. Your parrot can have a dry sneeze where it is just air, or a wet sneeze (this is serious). Dry Sneeze Causes Dry air – If you live somewhere where the air gets dry during winter or is generally dry your bird could be reacting to the dry air. Parrots naturally come from a more humid environment so that is what their respiratory system is designed to thrive in. Click here to learn more about humidity and parrots Dust –…