Posts Tagged ‘parrot owners’

Parrot Food

Image by SantaRosa OLD SKOOL

Food For Parrots

If you intend to keep parrots as pets, this may be your first question. Before you check out the pet stores for parrot supplies, here are some useful tips on providing a well-balanced parrot food.

Parrots need healthy, nutritious diet to help them live long and healthy lives. A healthy diet also impacts your parrots’ behavior and their response to training. The good news is that preparing the right diet for your pet parrots is not that difficult.

Do not just feed your parrots bird seeds, thinking that they are hardy birds and can live on just that. Yes, parrots such as the Macaw and Cockatoo are hardy birds, but bird seeds do not contain enough vitamin A and calcium which they need. In fact, bird seeds have a high content of fat, which as we know it is not healthy. In any case, bird seeds should just form only 10 percent of your parrots’ diet. If you own other species of parrots that are big seed eaters such as budgies and cockatiels, than the bird seeds should form 25 percent of their overall diet.

Another popular choice among parrot owners is pellet food as they have a good source of nutrients. Pellets contain vegetables, grains, fruits, vitamins and minerals, and is a convenient all-in-one parrot food. However, feeding just pellet food everyday may bore your parrots. Pellet food should just make up about 50 to 60 percent of your parrots’ daily intake.

Fresh fruits and vegetables are important food elements for your parrots. Depending on the size of your parrots, cut the fruits and vegetables to chewable size for easy consumption. Hanging the fruits on the side of the bird cage is also a good idea as it is easier for the birds to eat them from there than from a plate or bowl. Examples of ideal fruits for parrots are papaya, kiwi, pineapple, mangoes and pomegranates. These are tropical fruits found in their natural habitat, and naturally suit their diet best. Ideal vegetables are carrots, green beans, corn, cauliflower, cucumber and eggplant. To add variety, you may want to include softer fruits such as oranges, bananas, peaches and apples to the diet. Avoid giving them avocado, guacamole, and mushrooms as these are toxic and may harm the birds.

Keep the diet with nature’s food and avoid giving your parrots processed foods that we humans eat, such as chocolate, candy and caffeine. Make sure that when children are around the parrots, they do not feed the birds with kid’s food such as marshmallows and jellybeans.

The state of your parrots’ health has a lot to do with the diet and nutrition they are getting. It is the parrot owner’s responsibility to provide a balanced diet to the birds. However, feeding your parrots and watching them enjoy delicious food is fun and satisfying and is one of the reasons why people keep parrots as pets.

Parrot food should be limited to a solid-colored pellet, and should definitely not be focused on seeds. Discover how seeds are fine as a treat for parrots with help from the president of a bird club in this free video on parrot food. Expert: Ces Erdman Contact: www.wilmingtonncbirdclub.com Bio: Ces Erdman is the president of the Wilmington NC Bird Club, a group dedicated to the education of its members and the community on the care of companion birds. Filmmaker: Rendered Communications

Yahoo Answers:

More Parrot Food Articles

Related posts

• Sanibel Triple Stack Bird Cage (0)
• Parrots Food Will Give Your Pet Energy (0)
• Nogal Dometop Bird Cage (0)
• Nina Dometop Bird Cage (0)

Food For African Grey Parrots

African Grey Parrots

African Grey parrots’ food must not be only seed, however. Such an incomplete, imbalanced diet is likely to cause illness. Seeds are high in fat and carbohydrates, and your African Grey will probably pick out its favorite seeds, making the diet even less balanced.

Most parrot experts agree that an African Grey parrots food needs can only be met with a formula diet supplemented with a variety of other foods.

Organic Pellets

What is a formula diet for an African Grey? Organic pellets. I say “organic” pellets because many of the conventional pellets have unhealthy ingredients. Some have even been noted as containing potentially toxic ingredients.

African Grey parrots’ food should never contain menadione. If the pellets you are considering for your African Grey list menadione as an ingredient, read on. The FDA requires a warning on every bag of food that contains it. That warning must read, “Person who handles needs to wear protective outfit, gloves, mask, and glasses.”

Menadione may be added to give your African Grey additional vitamin K. A better option is to provide full spectrum light for your parrot. An African Grey will get vitamin K from the light, just as it would if living outdoors.

Organic pellets also let your African Grey avoid the high quantities of sugar in colored pellets. Most African Grey parrot owners care enough about the bird in which they’ve invested so much money, that they don’t want to give it a diet that is high in sugar.

African Grey parrots’ food that is based on organic pellets will be free of contaminants that might be found in other pellets. In the U.S., government regulations force companies making organic parrot food not to use pesticides or other contaminants.

In addition to a basic, formulated pellet food, African Greys need many of the same food you eat.

1. Fresh vegetables: Offer your African Grey a wide variety of vegetables, raw or cooked. Think bright, deep colors for the most nutrition. Most vegetables that offer high nutrition to you and your family will be good for your parrot as well. Cooked legumes such as beans and lentils are good. Sprouted seeds are also good. Your African Grey will love them. To avoid contaminants such as pesticides, you may want to use organic vegetables for African Grey parrots’ food.

2. Fresh fruits: In the wild, African Greys eat fruit freely. The trick is to keep your parrot from filling up on its favorite food and neglecting pellets and vegetables. As with vegetables, choose bright, rich colors in fruit for the most nutrition. Also, purchase organic if possible.

3. Other supplemental foods: African Grey parrots enjoy cooked eggs and small amounts of yogurt now and then. African Greys are more prone than some parrots to calcium deficiency, so you may leave the egg shell on the hard boiled egg, if you wish. You should not need to give your parrot calcium supplements if you are using a good organic pellet food. You may give a few seeds as a treat, but go easy on them.

No, Thank You

African Grey parrots’ food dishes should never contain avocado, chocolate, or rhubarb. They should not contain any human junk foods or processed meats either. It should go without saying, but your African Grey should never be given anything containing caffeine or alcohol.

Water, Please

Remember, when thinking of your African Grey’s dietary needs, that it should have fresh, clean water in its cage at all times.

Helpful Tip

For healthy African Greys, be sure you clean the food and water dishes every day. If your parrot decides on an impromptu bath, wait until it is done, wash the water dish, and give it a fresh supply of water.

By: Anna Hart

Yahoo Answers:

Question by UR: Does anyone know of a good website where i could buy parrot food?
Hi,
I’m looking for a good reputable website where i could buy
Higgins mayan celestial mix parrot food,

Best answer:

Answer by Big Rigger
Try Drsfostersmith.com

Give us your answer to this question below!

Related posts

• What Do Parrots Eat ? (0)
• Types of African Grey Parrots (0)
• Weston Double Stack Bird Cage (0)
• Potential Parrot Problems (9)

Amazon Red-Lored Parrots

mage by Steve aka Crispin Swan
Now shown on Wikipedia – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilacine_Amazon

The Lilacine Amazon (Amazona autumnalis lilacina), also known as the Ecuadorian Red-lored Amazon, is an Amazon parrot native to Ecuador in South America. A subspecies of the Red-lored Amazon, the Lilacine Amazon is generally smaller than its fellow subspecies, with a black beak and more subdued coloring. Lilacine Amazons are said to make favorable companion parrots because of their gentle, affectionate nature and agreeable temperament

Parrot Adoption Tips

2. Quaker parrots for sale

There are many ways to advertise, even with as few words as that, but do you really need to “sell” your parrots? Might you find a better home through parrot adoption?

What Is Parrot Adoption?

Parrot adoption is very much like baby adoption. Those who have parrots they cannot care for offer them to people who want a parrot. The adoptive parrot owners may not be able to afford the initial outlay, or they may simply want to give a good home to a parrot that must be relocated.

Parrot adoption does not always mean “free” parrots. The term is also used for inexpensive parrots purchased from former owners.

Finding Interested Homes

Parrot adoption requires good homes, of course, but how do you find them? One way to begin is to place a newspaper ad, as you would if you were selling. You might write: “Parrots for adoption” or “Quaker parrots for adoption to good homes” or “Adopt a parrot”.

If you are unsuccessful with ads, try contacting a parrot rescue foundation or parrot adoption organization. They may be able to put you in contact with someone wanting parrots like yours. They may have someone on their waiting lists.

Evaluating Prospective Homes

“But it’s just a parrot!” you squawk. Not really. It is a creature that will live many years. During those years, it will need health, safety, love, and happiness. You will want to try your best to provide those by asking a few questions of prospective owners – getting to know them a little. You will want to try, also, to ensure your parrot will not have to move soon again. For proper parrot adoption, begin with these questions.

1. Why do you want a parrot? One wrong answer is, “My child has been begging for one, and I think it would be cool to have a talking pet.”

2. Does anyone ever smoke in your home? Smoking can kill a parrot very rapidly, and you want assurance that yours will go to smoke-free homes.

3. What other pets do you own? Parrots have natural predators, and will not be safe or healthy if they share a home with one of them.

4. Can you afford to take the parrot to a veterinarian when necessary? Your parrots have a long life expectancy, and will need occasional visits to a veterinarian.

5. For other important questions, you should contact a parrot adoption group and get advice.

Delivering an Adopted Parrot

Once you have found good parrot adoption homes, you will want to do your best to make the transition smooth. Take your parrot’s cage (It’s his home, and you won’t need it.), his toys, perches, and the food to which he’s accustomed. Take time to get the parrot settled before you leave him. Be available to visit now and then during the first week, if asked.

The Other Side of Parrot Adoption

The flip side of parrot adoption is the adoptive family. Parrot adoption can be preferable to purchasing a baby parrot from parrot breeders or a pet store.

Your parrot will be far less expensive, in most cases. It will likely have a cage and accessories, as well, which will save money and time for you. Parrot adoption lets you skip the toddler and adolescent stages, and your bird will likely have a vocabulary, with knowledge of how to add to it. In some cases, an adopted parrot will know some tricks. It will be accustomed to human handling and – hopefully – enjoy it.

The Downside of Parrot Adoption

The upside outweighs the downside of parrot adoption, but there are things you should know.

1. How does the parrot behave? Parrot adoption is often initiated by an owner who does not want to deal with behavioral problems. The parrot may have become aggressive: biting and screeching. You will want to observe the parrot in its home before agreeing to adopt it.

2. Has the parrot ever been injured or struck with anything? You will have a lot of work to overcome this problem and get the parrot to bond with you.

3. Is the parrot healthy – and can you talk to his veterinarian? If the parrot has never been taken to a veterinarian, there may be hidden health concerns. If he has been taken, the veterinarian will be able to tell you about potential problems. Any prospective parrot adoption should include consideration of health information.

Finalizing Parrot Adoption

When you adopt a parrot, you adopt a long-term commitment. It will be your responsibility to care for the bird throughout its lifetime. It will give you affection, and will expect the same from you. Before you enter into parrot adoption, think it through carefully. Then enjoy your parrot fully.

By: Anna Hart

Talking Parrot. saw this parrot on the tv show. very beautiful and lovley.
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Yahoo Answers:

Question by PurpleRoses568: Parrot??????????????????????????????
ok i want to get a parrot but what kind should i get i want one that can talk and say sentences.I live in new york city and live in an apt.

Best answer:

Answer by dumplingmuffin
i have a parrot ,please remember they are very noisy animals.mine makes more noise than my 2 dogs

Give us the benefit of your knowledge and add your own answer in the comments!
More Parrot Articles

Related posts

• The Untold Secrets of Parrot Adoption (0)
• What Do Parrots Eat ? (0)
• Talking Birds (0)
• Some Quaker Parrots For Sale Tips (0)

Parrot Cage

Red parrot
Image by SFB579
Stunning colors on this, the dam thing wouldn’t keep still though.

One of the most important requirements to consider for your pet parrots, are choosing the best parrots cages. This is because your parrot will be spending a lot of time, eating, sleeping, and playing in it. Also from an owners point of view it will make sure a parrot won’t be roaming  around the house making a mess and a nuisance of itself.

If you’re planning to purchase a parrot for a pet, you should acquaint yourself not solely with the different varieties of parrots but also the necessities the parrot requires in order to enjoy a healthy and long life.

Choosing Parrots Cages:

To make sure  the parrot lives a comfortable life inside the four corners of your home it ought be supplied with the correct parrots cage. Because for many  parrot owners selecting a parrot cage is one of the hardest things to do. This is because it is always difficult to determine which one is the best for a particular parrot type.

On the market today, parrots cages come in so many models, in almost all sizes, various shapes, and numerous styles to choose from. With all these selections, parrot owners especially those who are petting parrots for the first time will have difficulty in choosing.

Experts say that the most important thing that should be considered in choosing a cage for a parrot is the size. This is because it will determine if the parrot will be comfortable. Since parrots are very playful, it should always be remembered that the size of the cage should be of primary importance to ensure that the parrot will feel safe and happy.

Seasoned parrot owners and breeders agree that the ideal size for a parrots cage are the medium ones because they are roomy enough for the parrot to play. Of course, the size of the parrot itself should also be considered. (TIP: If possible, bring your parrot with you when choosing its cage. Ask the store owner if the parrot can try out the cage. If the parrot can extend both of its wings fully without touching any side of the cage, then it is the right size for it.)

Be sure to remember the roomier the parrots cage is, the better this is for the parrot, giving it more space to move around and play. Some of the other things to consider when choosing the best parrots cages are bar diameter, bar spacing, cage safety, doors, and the bottom great (for cleaning purposes).

Yahoo Answers:

Question by volksbank: What would you do if you found yourself stranded on a stick in an empty parrot cage?

Best answer:

Answer by Jessie
Go nuts probably! But then I know better, I’ve been free.

You Have Another Answer? Leave your own answer in the comments!

Related posts

• What Do Parrots Eat ? (0)
• Wrought Iron Small Parrot Cage (0)
• Thinking Of Buying A Parrot? Here Are Some Tips! (0)
• Select Wrought Iron Small Parrot Cage (0)