If you love pet birds, you’ve come to realize just how messy they are! Birds not only toss their food and poop like clockwork, they endlessly emit dust and dander. Healthy birds throw off feather dust and dander. Bathing a parrot is easy. My Swiffer duster really is no contest for oily feather dust. [...]
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Bird Carriers
by Phil Samuelson No responsible pet bird owner should be without an appropriate portable cage for each bird in the household. A carrier is a critical item to have on hand in case the bird has a medical emergency and requires a quick trip to the veterinarian or if its owner is forced to evacuate [...]
Comfortable Bird Perches
Regardless of how fancy your bird’s cage is and how nutritious his diet, if you don’t provide a comfortable perch, or perches, to his domain, you are neglecting one of the most important aspects of proper parrot care. Look at an appropriate bird perch like you would a comfortable pair of running shoes. Would you [...]
How to Trim Your Birds Beak
How to Trim Your Birds Beak While different species of birds have different beaks, a bird beak is designed to consume the diet that that particular species eats in its native environment and to groom feathers. Bird’s also use their beaks to feed their young. All beaks are made up of Keratin and dermis woven [...]
7 Valuable Lessons from an Almost Lost Pet
I learned a valuable lesson from an “almost” lost dog last night. Albeit a sleepless, tense night. My little 6 year old Chihuahua, Jasmine, went missing at 9:30 last night. I had been working on the website a little later than usual and got up to let the dogs out at about 9:30. Jazzy and [...]
How Did the Major Mitchell Cockatoo Get Its Name?
The Major Mitchell Cockatoo is a beautiful, pink colored medium sized cockatoo originating from Central and South Central Australia these birds are considered to be “threatened” on a low level – they are on the Appendix II list. Also known as the “Leadbeater” or Pink Cockaoo these birds may live about 60-75 years in [...]
Selecting the Perfect Bird Perch
By Phil Samuelson Deciding which bird perch to buy for your parrot can be one of the most important choices you make for your avian companion. After all, the perches you arrange in its cage are one of the only surfaces it touches. What works for one bird will be completely inappropriate for another. Perches [...]
Converting a Bird Carrier into a Hospital Cage
by Phil Samuelson Pet birds face many household dangers, and sickness and injury are not uncommon. Whether a bird flies into a window pane and sustains a concussion, gets attacked by a cat, breaks a wing or fractures a leg during a fall, becomes egg bound, has a serious bacterial infection or experiences another debilitating [...]
Top 3 Super Green Food for Parrots
Moringa Leaf 1 teaspons = about 7 teaspoons of fresh leaf Heating may result in some loss of important nutrients Kale Spirulina
Meet New Guest Writer Phil Samuelson: Parrot Care Expert
I’d like to introduce you to our new guest writer, Phil Samuelson. Phil has written literally hundreds of articles about proper animal care and husbandry but maintains a special interest in parrot care. In addition to parrots, he has spent his lifetime keeping and breeding other exotic animals, including reptiles and amphibians, and tropical fish. [...]
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