Category: Pets/Birds
How to catch an escaped parrot
If your parrot has escaped the home, this is one of the most frightening scenarios any bird owner can face. A brightly colored domestic bird is at risk from many types of predators, is not well suited to the weather conditions we sometimes face here, and will have few innate survival skills. trained parrots for …
Why Do Birds Pluck Their Feathers?
Why Do Birds Pluck Their Feathers? In captivity, a plucking bird can be a sign of veterinary or environmental problems. It is also known as feather-picking. You might note your parrot chewing its feathers or going as far as damaging its own skin. Parrots can also pick at the feathers of their other bird companions. …
What to Feed Your Bird
What to Feed Your Bird; Seeds vs. Pellets What to Feed Your Bird. Ultimately you and your veterinarian should determine your bird’s individual dietary needs. For many birds, the diet will involve an assortment of foods that potentially includes both seeds and pellets. In addition to seeds and pellets, leafy greens, many other vegetables, some …
Choose a Healthy Baby Bird
 Gael Lafond / Getty Images Those who decide to add a pet bird to their family often have their hearts set on a young baby. While baby birds are especially cute and captivating, prospective buyers should know how to distinguish healthy babies from those with potential health problems. While it’s true that many avian diseases …
How to Choose a Good Bird Breeder
How to Choose a Good Bird Breeder Choosing a good bird breeder is about more than getting the best price. It’s about buying from someone who has a genuine love for their birds; a love that is evident in the way that they are raised and cared for. Read on for helpful information that will lead …
How Baby Parrots Adapt Their Behaviors
How Baby Birds Adapt Their Behaviors. From the moment they are born, baby birds have to adapt to their surroundings to survive and thrive. Birds adapt both behaviorally and structurally to overcome predators and environmental factors. Behavioral adaptation occurs quite fast in the growth process, and it equips birds with the desired life skills. Though …
How to Transport Pet Birds
How to Transport Pet Birds How to Transport Pet Birds. Whether you need to take your pet birds to the vet, home or just a day out somewhere, you have to make sure that pet transport is safe and comfortable. When you buy birds, you have to be fully equipped with transportation means so that you can be …
How to Tame Your Parrots or birds
How to Tame Your Parrots or birds How to Tame Your Parrots or birds. Exotic Birds and African Grey are a type of parrot that is native to Africans. It is a highly intelligent bird and is considered the second largest parrot. There are several different types of Exotic Birds and Parrots that are …