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Parrot Facts

Before choosing which bird cage and bird accesories you feel suit your birds needs you may wish to review some interesting facts about Parrots and their natural habitat;

  1. Contrary to poular belief Parrots do not require grit to enable them to digest food.
  2. Parrots are extremely sociable birds that need love and attention on a daily basis.
  3. Squirting your bird in the face with water is not an effective training method, in fact it confuses the bird.
  4. There is no evidence to suggest that a bird parrot breeders have weaned themselves will make a better pet than one you buy.
  5. Parrots bathe daily in the wild so they do require that option in captivity, put a smal bath in their parrot cage to enable them to do so.
  6. When clipping a bird you must ensure you clip both wings to allow them to maintain their balance so they do not fall from their parrots perch.
  7. Clipping a birds wings will not cause it discomfort but it must be carried out by an avian vet.
  8. Just because your bird has been clipped it doesnt mean they wont fly away if allowed outside.
  9. Just because birds eat seed in the wild it doesnt mean that is the best diet for them, it is high in fat and we advise a mixed diet of pellets, veg, fruit, pasta, rice and a small amount of seed for longevity of life in your bird.
  10. Never flick a bird on the head to stop it screaming, check for any discomfort but then ignore the screaming if any potential problems have been resolved, pay it too much attention and the bird will use the tool again.
  11. Parrots are not necessarily drawn to a human of the opposite sex despite many people believing otherwise. As with many other pets they will simply bond to those that show it the most attention.
  12. Do not add vitamins to your parrots water, it simply opens up the opportunity for them to consume bacteria that has grown within the water. If advised by an avian vet to add vitamins to the birds diet then add them to their pellets.
  13. Birds will breed if they are in couples, not providing them with a nestbox will not prevent them from doing so they will simply lay their eggs on the bottom of the cage.
  14. taking a birds egg away will not stop it laying, she will simply lay another egg to replace the stolen one. If you must remove the egg replace it with a dummy egg for the bird to sit on until she gets tired of doing so.