Common Parrot Diseases: Understanding the Basics Without Medical Advice
Parrots are masters of disguise when it comes to illness. In the wild, showing weakness makes them vulnerable to predators, so they’ve evolved to hide symptoms until they’re often quite ill. This natural survival instinct continues in our pet parrots, making it challenging for even the most attentive owners to spot problems early. Understanding common […]
The First 24 Hours: Bringing Your Hand Reared Baby Parrot Home
The first 24 hours with your hand reared baby parrot are critical for establishing trust and setting the foundation for a lifelong bond. This delicate transition period requires patience, understanding, and a calm approach. Your new feathered companion has just left the only environment it has ever known—the breeder’s nursery where it received regular feedings, […]
African Grey vs Macaw: Which Personality Fits Your Lifestyle?
Choosing between an African Grey and a Macaw is more than selecting a pet—it’s deciding on a companion for potentially 50+ years. These intelligent parrots offer distinctly different personalities, care requirements, and living experiences. While African Greys are renowned for their exceptional talking ability and analytical intelligence, Macaws captivate with their vibrant colors and playful, […]
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 […]