Best foods for African greys: pellets and fresh produce
African grey parrots thrive on structure: a consistent, nutrient-dense base diet paired with daily fresh foods for variety and enrichment. For most households, that “best foods” foundation is high-quality pellets plus carefully selected produce, balanced in the right proportions and prepared safely. Recent veterinary and manufacturer guidance broadly converges on a pellet-first approach (often around […]
Protecting parrots from avian flu and zoonotic threats
Parrots are beloved companions, but they are also birds, meaning they can be affected by the same rapidly changing avian influenza (avian flu) landscape impacting wild birds, poultry, and, increasingly, mammals. Even when overall public risk is described as low, the day-to-day reality for parrot owners is that household choices (outdoor exposure, visiting farms, keeping […]