Parrot Advice

Thanks to Rebecca Davis for telling us about her Senegal Squidge. This is Squidge, 13-year-old male Senegal. Why did you choose a Senegal? I wasn’t looking to adopt a Senegal specifically; I just fell for him the first time we met. He is so affectionate and has bags of personality but can also be a […]

It’s World Budgie Day on March 16th so if you own a Budgerigar or just love these smaller members of the Parrot family then read on. Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans celebrated the day with his listeners in 2012 so let’s hope he marks the occasion again. He originally believed it was Budget Day but […]

Find out how we helped The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust. Here at Northern Parrots, we do our best to support good causes whenever we can. Recently, one of our customer services team visited the Children’s Adventure Farm Trust, with their young family. Located in the Cheshire countryside, the Trust supports youngsters and their families by […]

Welcome, you’ve now activated the Win a Refund promotion, where we’ll be refunding 2 lucky customers on that specific order.  To ensure your order is in the draw, please…. – Place your order before midnight on Sunday April 3rd 2023– Ensure you provide an email address and/or phone number.  Winners will be notified in the days […]

You’ll find all the latest information on our Pop-Up Shops and Sales days here. Our next event: Cage Clearance Sale and Pop-up Shop When: Sat 15th and Sun 16th April 2023, between 10am and 4pm. Where: Unit 21 Cuba Estate, Bolton Road North, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 0NE Save up to 50% on a range of […]

These beautiful Orange-winged Amazon Parrots at Feather Tails Parrot Rescue are looking for a new home. Merlin and Polly are used to children and would love a busy family home where someone is at home most of the day.  Merlin Merlin loves women but isn’t as keen on men. He will happily stay on your […]

Don’t forget the small stuff… A series by Mike Simmons, looking at the smaller details within Parrot care and small and large Parrots. Nature It’s sometimes human nature to enhance everything we create, increase the size of the creations we make and focus on scaling up the things that we work on and live with. […]

Rosemary Low explains more about caring for a Parrot in an owner’s absence. Caring for birds in the owner’s absence is an extremely important task. It relies on more than just following instructions. I would like to give some advice to people taking temporary care of birds, based on my own experiences of carers in […]

In my first blog on feather destructive-plucking behaviour (FDB), I discussed the risk factors for Parrots developing this unwelcomed behaviour. Behavioural Problems In this blog I will discuss simple strategies to help caregivers tackle this behavioural problem. FDB may include over preening, feather barbering, pulling feathers out and mutilating the skin. The behaviour may be […]

Sophie tells us why your Parrot needs carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are a macronutrient which plays a vital role in keeping your bird healthy. Including carbohydrates in your Parrot’s diet is essential for many bodily functions, these include: A diet with an imbalance of too much or too little of appropriate carbohydrates can cause digestive health issues, […]

As part of our continuing series celebrating our different Parrot species, on January 19th it’s all about the popular Amazon Parrot. We’ll be working with Feathered Friends again too. Show your support using the #AmazonParrotDay on social media. Amazon Parrot Facts There are lots of different species of Amazon Parrots and you can read about […]

Sophie explains why Parrots need Vitamin A. Vitamin A is a fat soluble micronutrient which plays a vital role in keeping your bird healthy. Including Vitamin A in your Parrot’s diet is essential for many bodily functions, these include: A diet lacking in Vitamin A can lead to infections and illness, especially respiratory infections, Vitamin […]