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An Introduction to Positive Reinforcement Training and its Benefits
[ Author: By Barbara Heidenreich, "Good Bird Inc", www.GoodBirdInc.com ] Macaws on bicycles, cockatoos raising flags, conures snatching dollar notes from audience members. These are images that often come to mind when the word “training” is mentioned in conjunction with parrots. While it is true that training is responsible for those resulting entertaining tricks, this .. read more
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Forming A Bond
[ reprinted with permission from The Bailey Foundation] Forming a bond with an older bird who is either rescued or adopted is not as difficult as it may seem. The bond will grow very slowly and surely. First and foremost the bird needs to feel secure in order to start to establish a bond with .. read more
Toys: How to Clean a Coconut
[ Reprinted with Permission from Cheep Parrot Toys & Tips- Yahoo Group] First off, the ‘milk’ of the coconut is VERY good for our birds, and they will love love love you for forever for sharing this unique treat with them; IF you still have a whole one: Wash and scrub the coconut. Then put .. read more
The Avian First Aid Kit
[ Author - Sybil Erden and Carol Highfill, reprinted with permission from The Bailey Foundation ] One of the most important items a responsible bird owner should have is a special First Aid Kit just for your bird. Having a well stocked avian First Aid kit handy can prepare you to handle minor emergencies yourself .. read more
Household Hazards
Teflon is Deadly! Birds can die within minutes of a Teflon pot overheating. At normal temperatures it is safe, but when it gets overheated it puts out a poisonous gas that we can’t smell. Some home heating appliances have Teflon or other coatings on the wires to prevent corrosion before sale. These MUST be “broken .. read more
General Care
Note – for more detailed information please contact us, follow our links or consult your avian veterinarian. Clean food dishes The bird’s food dishes should be kept clean and free from droppings, wet food, insects, etc. If this means cleaning them more than once a day, it should be done. If you won’t eat out .. read more
Top 10 Adoption Considerations
Top 10 Things You Need to Know Before Adopting a Bird* Parrots, including lovebirds, parakeets, and cockatiels, are noisy and messy, and can be destructive. Vocalizing (squawking, chirping, talking) is an important part of any parrot’s social communication. Birds eat continually throughout the day, dropping and discarding bits of food everywhere. Birds are instinctively .. read more
Bird Sanctuary Considerations
We all love our birds, right? And we love them enough to plan ahead for them, right? Wrong! It is scary and upsetting to think that we might not be around to care for our birds forever, so many of us just cruise along pretending that it will all work out in the end. Some .. read more
A Bird’s Needs
[ Author - Stewart A. Metz, M.D.] GET TO KNOW ABOUT PARROTS BEFORE YOU BRING ME HOME I am not a domesticated pet like a dog or cat. I still have the spirit of the jungle in me. I have special needs which you may find hard to fill. Please don’t learn these too late .. read more
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