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Psittacosis What A Companion Parrot Owner Needs To Know(Post)
Dot Schwarz explains everything you need to know about psittacosis.Zoonosis is a lovely sounding word with a horrid meaning – an illness transmitted from animals to humans. Parrot fever known as psit ...
About Prevue Hendryx(Post)About Prevue Hendryx Prevue Hendryx are one of the most experienced Parrot toy manufacturers, as incredibly they begun creating wonderful accessories, cag ...
The Importance of Hideaways To Parrots(Post)The Importance of Hideaways To Parrots Here?s why hideaways are important for Parrots.With their bright colours, charming characters and playful intellect ...
About Kaytee Exact(Post)Kaytee Exact has been the recognised nutritional leader by avian veterinarians and breeders since its introduction in 1989.Kaytee Exact is developed by the nutritional experts at the Kaytee Avian Edu ...
Pet Appreciation Week(Post)Pet Appreciation Week Do you love your Parrot? Of course you do. Well Pet Appreciation Week is the time to show it even more than you might do normally.We ...
About Liberta Cages (Post)Paul Lawrence founded Liberta in 2006 and since then have grown to become one of the biggest suppliers of Parrot cages in the country.They produce cages for all size of Parrot, in a range of styles.L ...
How To Set Up A Parrot Cage(Post)Here is how to set up a Parrot cage.Introducing a new cage and the importance of the cage set-up In a previous blog, “Parrots and Cages?” I discussed how a Parrot may view his cage and how their opin ...
Learn About World Animal Day(Post)Learn About World Animal Day Find out more about World Animal Day.On October 4th the world is coming together to celebrate all our different animals, so o ...
About Poop-Off(Post)About Poop-Off Learn more about the Poop-Off brand.Highly RecommendedPoop-Off is the number one recommended bird dropping remover in the world. Three year ...
Which Species Should I Choose?(Post)Rosemary Low tells us which species you should choose.When you start with Parrots, don’t think big! Many first-time Parrot buyers start too ambitiously with birds that they literally cannot handle.
Winter Wellbeing For Pet Birds(Post)Winter Wellbeing For Pet Birds Bucktons explain how to help your Parrot during winter.If you think you?re getting stressed by the forthcoming festive seas ...
Parrot Hormones: Myths & Realities(Post)Parrot Hormones Once again hormone season is upon us and for many Parrot parents, it?s a time of woe and ducking for cover when changing food dishes.Many ...
Parrots And Cages(Post)Parrots And Cages Elaine Henley explains more about Parrots and cages.Elaine Henley P.G.Dip CABC Clinical Animal BehaviouristThere are many articles writt ...
Playstands A Good Idea(Post)Playstands - A Good Idea? Find out why playstands are a good idea.This is an issue about which I am often questioned and my answer is simple: YES!Find lot ...
Meet Buddy the Harlequin Macaw(Post)Meet Buddy the Harlequin Macaw Say hello to Buddy the Harlequin Macaw. We?ve never met a Harlequin Macaw in our Meet My Parrot series before, so we w ...
Normal Vocalisations For Parrots(Post)Normal Vocalisations For Parrots Lafeber tells us about normal vocalisations for Parrots.There?s no such thing as a quiet bird. Some are quieter than othe ...
Parrot Intelligence Part 4(Post)Dot Schwarz tells us more about Parrot intelligence.Has your Parrot recently done or said something so unusual that you are puzzled and bewildered by the apparent cleverness. Here’s an example some t ...
Back to Parrot School(Post)Back to Parrot School Bucktons explain what to teach your Parrot at "Parrot School".As a Parrot owner you will know that these beautiful, intelligent bird ...
About Rainforest Cages(Post)Rainforest Cages began manufacturing in 2009. Ever since their inception, their cages have been designed by people who are Parrot owners themselves.They have lots of special features, including a non ...
Responsible Pet Owner's Month(Post)Find out more about Responsible Pet Owner’s MonthDid you know February is Responsible Pet Owner’s Month? As a Parrot owner there are lots of ways you can be responsible towards your feathered frien ...
Sun Conure Fact Sheet(Post)Sun Conure Fact Sheet Rosemary Low tells us more about the Sun Conure.Scientific name:Aratinga solstitialisOriginBrazil only in Roraima state, in the nort ...
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 ...
Scale Training Your Parrot By Barbara Heidenreich(Post)Scale Training Your Parrot By Barbara Heidenreich Barbara Heidenreich explains how to do scale training.Ideally, you want to weigh your bird about once a ...
Pros and Cons of Free Flight(Post)Dot Schwarz looks at the pros and cons of free flightLet’s look at benefits as well as problems and dangers.For the handler the delight you feel as the bird soars into the air and returns to your han ...
Safehaven Parrot Refuge Under New Management(Post)Safehaven Parrot Refuge Under New Management 2022 Update ? Safehaven Parrot Refuge is now under New Management.Contact detailsSafehaven Parrot RefugeMembe ...
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 ...
Inside The Mighty Avian Heart(Post)Inside The Mighty Avian Heart Lafeber tells us more about the avian heart.The most striking features of birds is their ability to perform very rigorous fu ...
Avian Vets in South East England(Post)Find a Vet: Avian Vets in South East England A handy list of RCVS qualified Avian vets in South East England and London. Find the nearest Avian Vet to you ...
African Grey Fact Sheet(Post)African Grey Fact Sheet Rosemary Low has more information on the African Grey Parrot.Scientific name:Psittacus erithacusCommon name(s):Grey Parrot, Africa ...
My Life With Kakariki(Post)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 takes in unwanted birds – too many I sometimes think. He had a lone ...
The Bird Bible By Malcolm Welshman(Post)The Bird Bible By Malcolm Welshman Read this funny story entitled The Bird Bible by Malcolm Welshman.Miss Mildred Millichip had a whole battalion of feath ...
A Critical Look At The Question Of Handfeeding Parrots: Nurture vs Nature(Post)Eb Cravens tells us more about handfeeding Parrots. During one recent internet avicultural discussion, the topic arose of why handfeeding of psittacine chicks for the pet market has become such a p ...
Parrot Intelligence Part 1(Post)Dot Schwarz explains more about Parrot intelligence.We’re convinced that our birds are intelligent. By intelligent we mean the ability to learn facts and skills and apply them, especially when this a ...
An Old Parrot Part 2(Post)Dot Schwarz tells us more about Amazon Parrot Tiko.To read part 1 of an old Parrot click here. JoannaThe graphic details of Tiko’s wooing of Joanna are not for the squeamish reader.After five years l ...
Why Parrots Need Aviaries(Post)Dot Schwarz tells us why Parrots need aviaries.Aviaries have been kept for centuries throughout the world to house some of the world’s most beautiful birds. And they still are. In zoos and bird parks ...
Parrots and PTSD(Post)Dot Schwarz tells us how Parrots help veterans with PTSDI believe that after almost twenty years of close involvement with pet Parrots and breeding Parrots that they are capable of empathy with their ...
Things Parrot Behaviour Consultants DO Agree On PART 1(Post)Things Parrot Behaviour Consultants DO Agree On PART 1 Liz Wilson tells us things behaviour consultants do agree on.Several years ago, I was talking with ...
How To Stop Your Parrot Feeling Scared(Post)Here is how to stop your Parrot from feeling scared.In my last blog “Fear: normal or abnormal?” I wrote that being fearful is a natural and biological state, as it keeps one safe, so it is normal to ...
5 Things You Need To Know About Parrots (Post)You may be new to sharing your life with Parrots or you may be an old pro. Or perhaps you have never even considered a Parrot. Either way you may be surprised to learn a few facts about Parrot behavi ...
Feather Destructive Behaviour Part One(Post)The three main categories of behavioural problems seen in our Parrots are: caregiver directed aggression, excessive vocalisation, and feather destructive behaviours (FDB).About FDBOut of the three, i ...
About Northern Parrots(Post)Here at Northern Parrots we have personally chosen a selection of food and treats, cages, accessories and supplements to give your Parrot only the highest quality items.We’re chosen the most popular ...
Meet Polly the African Grey(Post)Meet Polly the African Grey Say hello to Polly the African GreyPaul Adams has sent us this lovely story about Polly his African Grey. Over to Paul who tel ...
Parrot Books | What We Can Learn From Reading Books About Parrots(Post)Dot Schwarz tells us what you can learn about Parrots by reading Parrot books.Birds are the most studied group of animals in the world, and consequently, books about them are numerous. Bird books wer ...
Lena's Story(Post)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 pair of elderly Orange-winged Amazons (Amazona amazon ...
How And Why Delayed Fledging Helps Young Parrots(Post)Eb Cravens explains how delayed fledging helps Parrots.Last summer, when we were delightedly hand-feeding seven Yellow Fronted Amazon and three Fuscicollis Cape Parrot chicks, I encountered a predica ...
Building Trust(Post)Liz Wilson tells us how to build trust with your Parrot.I vividly remember many years ago having the breath-taking epiphany that you could tell what an animal did for a living by the position of its ...
Parrot Body Language(Post)Parrot Body Language Find out more about Parrot body language.While Parrots might be considered to be rather noisy, babbly creatures, they do most of thei ...
Expanding the Flock(Post)Liz Wilson explains what to think about before expanding your flock.WHY Do You Want Another Bird?So you are considering getting another Parrot, yes? May I ask why? Are you hoping another Parrot will ...