It is with great sadness that I report that one of the –The home of the happy parrot– feathered friends passed away on Sunday morning.. Ali G was a much loved Indian ring neck.. Loved and cared for by a devoted and dedicated carer..
Cage Top Toys For Your Bird
by Bee •
All of our parrots in captivity need to be encouraged to play on their own, or they become human dependent and that is not good for for the parrot, or the owner. So I have put together some things that you can throw in a shallow box and put at the top of their cages…
The red mite nightmare…
by Bee •
Red mites seek out birds more than mammals because they have a high body temperature. It is mainly cockatiels and cockatoos that get them, but this is not to say that other species won’t get them.
Home Alone…
by Bee •
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.
Music Therapy for your Bird
by Bee •
I am a big fan of music therapy — all good music is healing! Mood music will calm any hyper active bird down if repeated several times a day over several days.Classical music will help stop any repetitive bad behaviour, if played often enough, and modern tunes and songs will help lift a depressed bird…
Pop quiz answers…
by Bee •
Question 1… What 5 things must we feed our birds? Vegetables, fruit, cereals, nuts, and seeds….