Parrots General

Parrots General

Home Alone…

Parrots do not do very well if they are left alone on their own all day, they get lonely bored and depressed. I know that in some cases it just has to happen but it is not ideal.

Easter Break News…

The Easter break is almost upon us, and there are some things that we must remember.. If you are going away for a well earned break and you are leaving your bird in the care of someone else, please remember to leave the name of your vet and his phone number in a place where…

POP QUIZ………..

I thought it might be fun if we did a pop quiz, I will give you the questions today and the answers in a couple of day. All the answers are in my blogs except 1, that one I thought you could do a little searching for……

Bits and pieces…

I have included 2 photographs for you in this blog the first is of my birds enjoying a bath in the sun.. If you live in southern Africa, you will have noticed that the temperature has started dipping as we get closer to winter —

Do Parrots Grieve ?

Absolutely yes, parrots do grieve, and they should be given the same respect as you would a human who has lost a loved one.

Lock the door…

A couple of days ago, I was lying on my bed resting, when I heard the veranda door open and close, open and close, and open and close.. The kids were in the house so I knew something was up and I thought I had better get up and look.. Remember that my birds are…

Trust…

Trust is something that we all should be fostering between ourselves and our feathered friends. Just this week I thought that Sprog had injured his leg because he appeared to be having difficulty climbing on his cage. Because he trusts me completely, he let me take him to an unfamiliar room, and lie him on…

Take the time to watch…

If you are the owner of a parrot you will know how important it is to watch your parrot. Not 24/7 but be aware of his body language, his antics, games and general condition. Parrots can tell us alot about how they are feeling by the way they act.

New years resolutions…

I am going to spend more quality time with my bird this year. I am going to feed less seed and more fruit and veg this year. I am going to use less bad language round my bird this year. I am going to pottty train my bird this year. I am going to teach…