Topic 12 – Traveling with a Parrot

Planning a Vacation: Should You Travel With a Parrot?  ‘When it comes to car travel. canaries. finches. and budgies are high strung Very small birds often become stressed during car travel and thus, no one enjoys the trip. They are best left home. Other parrots, such as social African Grey Parrots, Macaws. Amazons, Cockatoo etc. love to be around the …

Topic 11 – Choosing an Avian Vet

Avian Veterinarian or Specialized Exotic Parrot/Bird Doctor- is a Vet who has studied specializing in Avian (parrots/birds) medicine. A bird’s anatomy (the bodily structure of a plant or an animal or any of its parts) is quite different from a cat or dog. So they require special care. Birds are physiologically different from any other creature on the face of …

Topic 10 – Unweaned Babies

To buy an UNWEANED (who cannot eat by itself) baby parrot. The two most vulnerable times in a baby’s life are at hatching and at weaning. People assume that hand feeding and weaning is the same thing but it is not. Hand feeding is feeding the baby with a syringe every 3 hours a day depending on how old the …

Topic 09 – Safe Plants

The following materials are not safe if toxic chemicals or insecticides have been sprayed on them. Before installing them in any cage, scrub all branches with a non-toxic disinfectant (such as diluted chlorine bleach) then rinse and dry well. I personally bake it in the oven in very low heat for 15 minutes to make sure all the insecticides are …

Topic 08 – Household Toxics

CIGARETTE SMOKE ALCOHOLIC DRINKS ANTIFREEZE AUTO PRODUCTS BATHROOM CLEANERS BLECH CHLORINE DETERGENTS DISINFECTANTS DRAIN CLEANERS CARPET CLEANER COPPER/BRASS CLEANER WINDOW CLEANER FLOOR POLISH FURNITURE POLISH HAIR DYES AND SPRAYS DEODORANTS NAIL POLISH REMOVER FLEA PRODUCTS INSECTICIDES PESTICIDES  RODENTICIDES SCENTED CANDLES OVEN CLEANER OVERHEATED NON-STICK COOKWARE PERFUME PERMANENTS (HAIR) SHAVING CREAM SHOE POLISH PINE OIL MELALEUCA OIL TEA TREE OIL SUNTAN …

Topic 07 – Splay Leg

This is a advice for people who wants to bread for the first time please put lots of bedding (pine, aspen shavings, care fresh which you can buy from any Pet store) in the breeding box otherwise the babies born will be splay leg (wide legs) it is very hard to fix a splay leg. The reason the babies have …

Topic 06 – Sexing In Birds

Sexing in Parrots is called DNA sexing is necessary to determine your bird’s gender (male or female). 1)DNA 2)PELVIC CHECK (old fashion way) DNA sexing is not very costly and can be pretty valuable to the owner. DNA testing can be done on your own through many labs that will send you the “blood drop” cards upon request. There are …

Topic 05 – Wing Clipping

The purpose of wing-clipping is to reduce or prevent a bird’s ability to fly. This is a means of preventing it from getting hurt or escaping. Wing clipping is usually done by avian veterinarians, pet store employees, breeders, or the bird’s owners themselves. Most birds can regain their flying abilities after wing-clipping if they are allowed to re-grow their feathers, …

Topic 04 – Types Of Cages

Cage is a major factor in a bird’s life, it is their home and very dear to them, we should have a proper size and type bird care for different species, this is what I believe for my parrots and they are very happy. Safety  As with bar spacing. your bird head, wings, feet or beak may get caught in …

Topic 03 – First Aid And Exotic Parrot

What should you watch for as “Abnormal” Behaviour? Respiratory Distress of any kind. Difficulty Breathing  Lack of appetite. You may notice food untouched or Clean water that normally is used to soak food in. He has a  “puffy” appearance. He sits hunched on his perch or goes to the bottom of the cage and does not perch and his feather …