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You and your family have just moved into a beautiful new house and after several days of unpacking you realize that something just is not right. It feels a little bit too empty around the place. The atmosphere is too quiet for your liking. What do you do? You go out and buy a pet [...]
Written by mellow on December 1st, 2006 with comments disabled.
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An immediate call for help is being issued to all local citizens of Vancouver Island. The World Parrot Refuge near Parksville is on the verge of being shutdown by Revenue Canada if the non-profit organization fails to pay $13,000 in owing employee deductions by July17th, 2006.
Home to 500 orphaned parrots the World Parrot Refuge [...]
Written by mellow on November 28th, 2006 with comments disabled.
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Feather plucking is known to be a very nasty habit of the african grey parrot. They are notorious feather pluckers. It is said that the Timneh African Grey parrots are not as bad as the Congo African Grey Parrots when it comes to feather plucking. But this is not a proven fact.
First of all [...]
Written by mellow on November 25th, 2006 with comments disabled.
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The African grey parrot scientifically known as Psittacus erithacus is originated in Central Africa. here are two types of African Greys – the larger Congo (has bright red tail feathers) and smaller Timneh (darker tail feathers). No one really knows when the grey african parrot was first found in Europe but it said that King [...]
Written by mellow on November 23rd, 2006 with comments disabled.
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Fresh clean water is a must. How you provide your parrots water is a personal preference. You can provide water in a bowl or a water bottle. It is very important how ever to sterilize any container that you use daily. If you use a bowel make sure that it isn’t in a place that [...]
Written by mellow on November 20th, 2006 with comments disabled.
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So you’ve made the decision to enrich your life with a feathered friend. Parrots are unique among pet birds in that they have the potential to be with you for your entire life. A parrots life span in captivity is considerably shorter than his potential life span. This is due to environmental factures. How long [...]
Written by mellow on November 17th, 2006 with comments disabled.
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How to help your bird adjust to his new home
Let your bird watch you set up his new home. His natural curiosity will flow.
If your bird is very frightened leave the cage within sight but far enough away to give some comfort.
Move the new cage a little closer every day until it [...]
Written by mellow on November 15th, 2006 with comments disabled.
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Natural Sunlight How important is it to you Parrot?
Bird breeders around the world have long believed in the benefits of natural sunlight for our feathered friends. Just think for a moment. In their natural habitat birds are exposed to natural sun light every day. The facts are they need the sun for vitamin D [...]
Written by mellow on November 13th, 2006 with comments disabled.
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All parrots need bathes. Some like it more than others. Some like to be misted. Some like to get right down in the water. Start a bathing routine early. Find what he likes and will tolerate and do it often.
Without proper bathing habits parrots will develop feather problems.
I take my birds in the [...]
Written by mellow on November 10th, 2006 with comments disabled.
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Things that can be fatal to your bird
Cigarette smoke The fumes from Teflon coated pans Hairspray or any aerosol spray Air fresheners Household cleaning products Electric wires Caffeine Avocado Alcohol
Things around the house that could be fatal include
Asbestos Bleach Carbon monoxide Chlorine Cigarette Smoke Diazanon (DDT) Flea bombs Flea collars Floor polish [...]
Written by mellow on November 8th, 2006 with comments disabled.
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