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My Life With Kakariki(Post)
My Life With Kakariki Dot Schwarz tells us about life with Kakariki.I?d never meant to add smaller birds into the aviary: It happened like this.A friend t ...
Creative Foraging Systems What The Experts Say(Post)Creative Foraging Systems What The Experts Say This article was written by Liz Wilson, CVT, Parrot Behaviour Consultant. Find out why Parrot experts recom ...
Overcoming Fear Responses. Two Tools Every Animal Trainer Needs(Post)Overcoming Fear Responses. Two Tools Every Animal Trainer Needs Barbara Heidenreich has advice on managing fear responses.Positive reinforcementWhen it co ...
Seeds Vs Pellets(Post)Seeds Vs Pellets ...
Is It A Boy or Girl(Post)Is It A Boy or Girl The importance of knowing the sex of your Parrot and whether they are a boy or girlMany years ago, I adopted a tiny motherless kitten.
Night Frights And Associated Perils(Post)Night Frights And Associated Perils Night frights in birds, particularly young birds, aren?t that dissimilar to those your toddler may have experienced. W ...
Are Birds Meant to Fly(Post)Are Birds Meant to Fly? Dot Schwarz explains why Parrots need to fly.FeathersParrots are distinguished from most other creatures by the complicated and re ...
Tips for Training Difficult Behaviours Like Nail Trimming(Post)Tips for Training Difficult Behaviours Like Nail Trimming Barbara Heidenreich has advice on managing difficult behaviours.?Go Slow to Get There Fast? is a ...
Feather Destructive Behaviour Part Two(Post)Feather Destructive Behaviour - Part Two In my first blog on feather destructive-plucking behaviour (FDB), I discussed the risk factors for Parrots develo ...
Rosemary Low Answers Your Questions(Post)Rosemary Low Answers Your Questions Thank you to everyone who sent in their question for Rosemary Low. Below you?ll find answers to your questions. Questi ...
The Pet Show at Stoneleigh Park Review(Post)The Pet Show at Stoneleigh Park Review Mike Simmons reviews The Pet Show.This year for the second year running, I attended The Pet Show held at Stoneleigh ...
Brazil | Captive Breeding and Reintroduction(Post)Brazil | Captive Breeding and Reintroduction Rosemary Low reveals more about Parrots in Brazil.Brazil, the world?s fifth largest country, is truly remarka ...
Stress Free Vet Visits(Post)Stress Free Vet Visits David explains how to make going to the vets less stressful. Looking after our Parrots can be hard. Ensuring they have the right di ...
Helping Conservation Interview with Rosemary Low(Post)Helping Conservation Interview with Rosemary Low Rosemary Low explains how she got into conservation.Why are you so passionate about birds? What drew you ...
Greys Are Fun(Post)Greys Are Fun Dot Schwarz tells us why Greys Are Fun. I take Artha and Casper for an outing wearing their harnesses shopping or to the park. I?m often ask ...
Branches For Perching and Gnawing(Post)Branches For Perching and Gnawing Rosemary Low tells us about why perches are so important and advice on perching.
Birdie's Choice Step By Step Plan(Post)Birdie's Choice Step By Step Plan Here is how to use the ZuPreem step by step plan to convert your Parrot to new foods.Choose up to three types of pellete ...
Animal Training Quips: Set Them Up for Success(Post)Animal Training Quips: Set Them Up for Success Of course you want your animal to be successful?but what the heck does that mean?? Do you want him to gradu ...
My First Macaw(Post)My First Macaw Dot Schwarz talks about her first Macaw Benni.Should someone over 70 accept a Macaw? Rationally no, but one day I will have to find homes a ...
Preventing The One Person Bird(Post)Preventing The One Person Bird Barbara Heidenreich explains how to prevent a one person bird.There was a recent discussion on my yahoo group about innate ...
Hamish The African Grey By Malcolm Welshman(Post)Hamish The African Grey By Malcolm Welshman Read this funny story about Hamish the African Grey.When I strode into reception, I was greeted by two sets of ...
Labels And Why They Aren't Useful: Some Thoughts On Training(Post)Labels And Why They Aren't Useful: Some Thoughts On Training Dot Schwarz tells us why labels aren't useful in Parrot training.Here are couple of maxims ab ...
Lena's Story(Post)Lena's Story Twelve years ago our local zoo contacted me; would I take any of their unwanted birds? The most suitable turned out to be Archie and Lena, a ...
The True Value Of Birds(Post)The True Value Of Birds Dot Schwarz discusses the true value of birds.If you are reading my blog, I?d guess that the survival of bird species (especially ...
NutriBerries VS Standard Avian Diets(Post)NutriBerries VS Standard Avian Diets It has been 25 years since NutriBerries became part of the spectrum of foods for companion Parrots, so Lafeber tells ...
ZuPreems Feed Smart Nutrition Plan(Post)ZuPreem's Feed Smart Nutrition Plan ZuPreem outline the best diet for your Parrot with their nutrition plan.DietThe Feed Smart Nutrition Plan has been des ...
Lost But Not Forever(Post)Lost But Not Forever Here's what to do if your Parrot is lost.Many accidents can be prevented by forethought but not all.Am I especially careless? I do se ...
Harness Training Pros and Cons(Post)Harness Training Pros and Cons Dot Schwarz explains more about harness training your Parrot.The use of a harness on pet Parrots to take them out of doors ...
Reflections About Free Flight: Bennis Progress and Mine(Post)Reflections About Free Flight: Benni's Progress and Mine Dot Schwarz reflects on Benni?s time with free flight.Benni completed 12 months as a free flight ...
Aggro With Aggie By Malcolm Welshman(Post)Aggro With Aggie By Malcolm Welshman Read this story named Aggro with Aggie.Are you much of a Parrot man?? barked David Drummond.?I have treated the odd P ...
Katala - Protecting the Red Vent Cockatoo - PART 1(Post)Katala - Protecting the Red Vent Cockatoo - PART 1 Dot Schwarz explains more about her visits to KatalaNon-Parrot people criticise me for caring as much a ...
Benni and Mina | Reflections on Free Flying Macaws(Post)Benni and Mina | Reflections on Free Flying Macaws Dot Schwarz reveals more on free-flying Parrots.Benni, Blue and Gold Macaw, took his first flight in Ma ...
Dot Schwarzs Daily Life with Benni the Macaw(Post)Dot Schwarz's Daily Life with Benni the Macaw Here is Dot's daily life with Benni. Benni Macaw is six months old and has lived with our flock for five mon ...
Advice On Harness Training(Post)Advice On Harness Training Dot Schwarz has advice on harness training.The many visitors to Think Parrots this year who had their Parrots on a harness were ...
Slow And Steady Plan(Post)Slow And Steady Plan Find out more about the Slow and Steady Plan by ZuPreem.Day 1 ? Remove the old foodIn the evening, take your old food out of the cage ...
2017 New Years Resolutions For Animal Trainers(Post)2017 New Years Resolutions For Animal Trainers Barbara Heidenreich has new year's resolutions for animal trainers.It's that time of year again! The New Ye ...
Three Tricks Your Budgie Can Do(Post)Three Tricks Your Budgie Can Do Lafeber explain how to teach your Budgie tricks.SocializationOur small companion birds do some things naturally that are q ...
Barbara Heidenreichs Secrets to An Awesome Training Session(Post)Barbara Heidenreich's Secrets to An Awesome Training Session Here is Barbara?s tips for an awesome training session with your Parrot.I had one of those tr ...
Training Benni the Macaw(Post)Training Benni the Macaw Dot Schwarz tells us about training Benni.If Benni is to have the freedom of the skies, recall training is essential. During our ...
Christmas Eve By Malcolm Welshman(Post)<! -- Default Settings (For Simple Block) --> Christmas Eve By Malcolm Welshman This is a funny story called Christmas Eve by Malcolm Welshman. When the phone rang on Christmas morning, the ...
Worthy Of An Oscar By Malcolm Welshman(Post)Worthy Of An Oscar By Malcolm Welshman Read this story entitled Worthy Of An Oscar by Malcolm Welshman. The woman in reception turned as I entered.?Darlin ...
Is Animal Training Really All About Relationships(Post)Is Animal Training Really All About Relationships? Barbara Heidenreich reveals if animal training really is about relationships.I often hear trainers say ...
Settling Into Work At The Ara Project In Costa Rica(Post)Settling Into Work At The Ara Project In Costa Rica I?ve now been volunteering with the Ara Project for two weeks and it?s already the experience of a lif ...
How Feathers Colour Our World(Post)How Feathers Colour Our World Lafeber explain how feathers colour our world.It?s a rewarding exploration that will help you to gain an even deeper fascina ...
Raising Criteria Correctly(Post)Raising Criteria Correctly This is how to raise criteria correctly. This summer I was very actively training a lot of birds every single day in preparatio ...
Benefits Of Owning a Pet Bird(Post)Benefits Of Owning a Pet Bird Bucktons tell us the benefits of having a pet bird.Unless you?ve kept pet birds before, it?s difficult to imagine just how m ...
Bill The Cockatiel By Malcolm Welshman(Post)Bill The Cockatiel By Malcolm Welshman Malcolm Welshman tells us about Bill the Cockatiel. Mrs Tidy swung the Parrot cage containing the Cockatiel onto th ...
Your guide to F10? Disinfectant Products(Post)Your guide to F10? Disinfectant Products Why is the F10? product range so highly recommended by veterinarians and bird owners? Let?s Explore? ...