Parrot Advice

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 […]

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 […]

Find out more about Lovebird Day. We’ve been celebrating different Parrot species recently. As February boasts Valentine’s Day and Love Your Pet Day we thought it was only right to celebrate the Lovebird in your life. Our next Northern Parrots Lovebird Day is on February 16th. To celebrate the day, we’ll be holding special offers on various […]

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 […]

Thank you to everyone who has sent us pictures of your Parrot enjoying Christmas. Sharing is caring, so here are some of them for you to enjoy 🙂 Want to share your pictures with us too? Message us on Facebook, tweet us on Twitter, tag us on Instagram Want to share your pictures with us […]

If you’re a Cockatoo owner, you need to get involved in our Northern Parrots Unofficial Cockatoo Day this December 15th. Get involved on social media by using the #CockatooDay so we know you and your Cockatoo are celebrating. Pictures Once again we’re teaming up with Feathered Friends on Facebook to bring you this day, and they’ll be […]