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Care and Feeding Archive

Unsafe Foods For Your Birds

Just as there are specific foods that birds need to eat to ensure good health and behavior, there is a list of “bad foods” that should be avoided at all cost. As shown with the information provided, certain foods are both toxic and dangerous to birds. Obviously, there are distinct differences between human and mammal …

Healthy Diet Tips for Your Pet Bird

Providing pet birds a healthy diet is essential. Without proper nutrition, birds can become sick and even stressed to the point of displaying unwanted behaviors such as biting and feather plucking. One of the biggest mistakes that new pet owners make is giving birds a diet solely or primarily of seeds. The problem is that …

Using Water Bottles Opposed to Open Bowls for Birds

While many bird owners stick with an open water bowl, others prefer using a water bottle since it greatly reduces risk of contamination associated with food, droppings, and various types of cage debris. Compared to the more traditional open water bowl, a water bottle looks nicer and in many cases, actually prevents unwanted behaviors connected …

Tips for Buying the “Right” Bird Cage

To ensure happiness, health, and safety, a pet bird requires a specific living environment. For starters, the cage must have adequate space, be kept clean, have several perches placed at varying levels to include one near the food and water dish, and offer a variety of toys for stimulation. The exact cage size will depend …

The Importance of Foraging

In the wild, parrots exhibit four main behaviors: social interaction, grooming, foraging, and sleeping. The vast majority of their days are spent foraging or searching for food. Food is readily available for pet birds. A feeding process that should take hours, may take only minutes in the caged bird. Left with little to fill their days, some birds …

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