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Dangers of Hand Feeding Baby Birds
Possibly you have heard the myth: if you want a parrot to truly bond to you, then you should handfeed the bird yourself. Nothing could be further from the truth. Many relationships between bird and human are damaged by improper handfeeding and…
Setting Up the "Big Guys"
Heavy-duty food and water dishes or bowls that are made of crockery or heavygauge stainless steel are a must if you don't plan on buying new dishes periodically. These birds can pierce holes in standard aluminum feed cups. At one point in time,…
How To Transfer Babies From Bins to Cages
Such a drastic environmental change is bound to be traumatic for many babies. They are used to the security of having four walls around them. The brooding bin is their nest, and the four sides are the walls that define "their" space. If they…
Basic Care
Nutrition & Diet
A varied diet largely made up of live foods will give you the healthiest bird. By live foods we mean vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. Dead foods are foods that don't spoil quickly (i.e. packaged seeds & nuts).…
Bird Injured by Happy Hut: An Owner Reports an Incident
A Happy Hut is a small tent-like item that is hung by two quick-links from the top of the cage. Birds sleep in them and sometimes sit on top of the hut. They are made of a soft material. There are a number of similar sleeping huts that are marketed…