Calcium Deficiency: A Big Problem For Parrots
Camelot macaw
I rely heavily on my bird’s healthy diet. It has taken years to get some of my more difficult birds to eat the foods I want them to with consistency. However, it has proven to be the most worthwhile effort I have ever put into my birds. I have always firmly believed that proper diet will maintain the appropriate balance for a healthy bird. A good diet is the first line of defense against disease ...
Should You Change Your Parrot’s Name?
Senegal Parrot “Mavi”
Can you change your pet parrot’s name – yes; should you change it – my opinion – no, not under ordinary circumstances.
If you haven’t yet watched the Cornell Lab of Ornithology video entitled “How a Parrot Learns its Name in the Wild,” you should definitely take the time to look it up. There is a growing amount of research into the science of parrots’ names, which is pretty cool.
Personally, I won’t change my birds’ names. Whatever they come with is there ...
Zaza, the Senegal Parrot
Senegal parrot, Zaza.
I still remember browsing through ads online when I found Zaza’s ad. Just a simple “tame parrot for sale (asking $$$) with cage”. Nothing special. Now usually I send them an email on behalf of Brainy Birds and offer to assist them with finding their birds a new home. Sometimes they prefer to have the birds come live at the rescue. Which happened to be the case with this one. I sent ...
