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[…]finch parents include Egg Food, Finch Nestling Food, Anole Food (dried flies) and Canned Insects. Parrot Chicks For reasons that are not yet entirely understood, otherwise attentive parents sometimes pluck their chicks’ feathers. This is most commonly seen in budgerigars, lovebirds and cockatiels, and may be caused by an inherited, […]
[…]cockatiel size or beyond, less so for smaller species. The importance of calcium and Vitamin D in parrot metabolism is discussed in an article posted […]
[…]parrots have long endeared them to us as pets. The ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all kept parrots, and seemed to hold them in high regard. An oft-repeated story suggests that parrots, most likely one of the Amazons, may have figured prominently in the history of the New World as […]
[…]people that your pet has a unique personality? You might be believed if you’re referring to a parrot, but a canary or other finch…not likely. However, a recent (April, 2011) study has confirmed that Greenfinches, Carduelis chloris, do indeed exhibit widely-varying personalities. My experience, and that of countless other bird-keepers, […]
[…]exhibits, I was startled by a flurry of words that seemed to come from a bird. But there was no parrot in sight, only a glossy, pert Starling that occupied a huge cage across the room. Walking towards him, I was greeted by a cheerful “Hello”. It turns out that […]
[…]beauties come with good and not-so-good surprises, even for those who have kept other large parrots. Today I’d like to present their finer points, next week the “less fine”. Pros Whether white, black or infused with color, Cockatoos are incredibly striking in appearance and possessed of strong, interesting personalities. Cockatoos […]
[…]with parrots. Some of the law’s opponents claim that hand-rearing saves lives, because so many parrots refuse to incubate eggs or abandon their chicks. However, the Dutch Parrot Society maintains that a pair’s failure to care for their chicks is a clear indication of bad husbandry practices. A poor chick-rearing […]
[…]2002, biologists were shocked by news that a large, bare-headed, noisy, blue and aquamarine parrot had been discovered in Brazil. Now known as the Bald or Orange-Headed Parrot, Pyrilia cephala, this spectacular creature is one of over 1,200 new species (excluding insects), 16 of which have been birds, uncovered in […]
Insects are readily taken by most captive softbills (finches, canaries and other “non-parrot” species), and are often essential in bringing birds into breeding condition and for the rearing of chicks. Those of us who keep birds such as smaller finches, Peking robins, shama thrushes and leafbirds are often hard […]
[…]curious, and are considered to be among the quietest of the group (note: that’s “quiet” by parrot standards!). Like all cockatoos, they need even more human contact than other parrots if they are to remain sociable and stress-free. A large indoor cage or outdoor aviary, along with ample out-of-cage time, […]
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