Providing and understanding the basic care needs of your parrot can help him stay healthy and happy. A yearly exam by an avian vet can help you keep track of your parrot’s health. If your bird exhibits any change in behaviour or shows any signs of being sick, examination by an avian vet, with necessary diagnostic tests, is essential to determine if there is a physical problem. If the parrot has started feather picking, specific tests will help to determine if there is an underlying health problem. Make sure your vet has experience and is competent with parrots. If you have a quality bird shop or breeder nearby, or know of a local caged bird association, ask them for a reference for a vet who has extensive knowledge about parrots.
Clean Feathers Are Essential
Feather condition can give an indication of your parrot’s well-being and people need to help their birds keep their feathers in good condition. Humidity in very important for healthy feathers. Use only lukewarm clean water unless your vet recommends something else. Over-the-counter picking sprays are generally a waste of money and may actually exacerbate problems.
If your bird’s feathers are oily or extremely dirty, a ‘real’ bath with a gentle dish washing detergent or baby shampoo may be necessary. However, I suggest seeking advice from an avian professional before giving your bird a bath with anything other than water. Most of all, it is essential to make sure that all soap is rinsed from feathers, because soap on the feathers and/ or skin can create more problems with the feathers and skin.
Plucking can also be caused by poor skin health. Make sure your parrot isn’t exposed to something that will make his feathers or skin greasy or dirty. If a bird comes in contact with something very greasy it can cause all sorts of feather and skin problems. Just rinsing him with water is ineffective and a parrot may start furiously pulling out all his feathers as he develops irritation from greasy skin. He may develop red and irritated skin from bacterial growth.
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Parrot language issue
Puerto Ricoâs endangered parrots are facing a new threat to their survival â their strange squawks. In a phenomenon never seen before, Puerto Rican parrots bred in captivity, with a view to being released into the wild, were communicating with a different dialect to the wild populations.
Regent parrots thriving in SA wetland
Passion drips from Tim Fieldâs every word when he speaks about eastern Regent Parrots. The wetland manager at Banrock Station in South Australia is, itâs fair to say, smitten with these striking birds. âSeptember and October is Regent Parrot survey time,â Tim says, âSo weâre up well before dawn to make sure weâre at the wetlandâs to track the fly-in, fly-out breeding population.â
Landmark event for Philippine Cockatoo
Exciting news has recently arrived of a landmark event in the Philippine Cockatoo Conservation Program (PCCP), the long-term endeavour to bring about the recovery of this âCritically Endangeredâ species endemic to the Philippines. For the first time ever, a Philippine Cockatoo rescued from the wild, and subsequently released back to its original site, has been recorded to breed and produce a healthy hatchling. Such rescue and release to augment the wild population is just one of a raft of conservation measures conducted by the PCCP and supported by the Loro Parque Fundación over many years.
Increasing Knowledge of the Most Endangered Parrots
Fifty years ago our knowledge of the status of parrots in the wild was limited. Few parrot species were known to be in danger of extinction and these were mainly Amazona parrots which were confined to small islands. At that time very few species had been studied in the wild.
Coronavirus threat to PNG's animal rescue centre
Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea and is home to its unique animal rescue centre that is now facing the threat of the Covid-19 pandemic, and could be shut down. Papua New Guinea is the most populous nation in Melanesia and faces a potentially devastating wave of Covid-19 infections.
Cucurbitaceae enrichment for our parrots
The group of cucurbitaceae is the one that includes cucumbers and pumpkins. Climbing or creeping plants that usually cover large areas to produce fruits that usually accumulate a lot of water. In nature, these plants defend themselves with a very bitter substance called cucurbitacin.
Rare macaw refuge destroyed
A rare bird sanctuary in Brazil, which is home to 15 per cent of the worldâs population of Hyacinth and Learâs Macaws, has been destroyed by fires, and there are now fears for the survival of these blue macaws. âIt is very sad to see decades of my familyâs work, years taking care and preserving nature, for this to happen,â said Ana Maria Barreto, owner of the São Francisco do Perigara, a cattle ranch and bird sanctuary of more than 61,000 acres in Mato Grosso state.
The value of animals
Children at a nursery and day care facility were delighted to receive a visit from some very special guests. Learning Land in Workington has a range of animals drop by, as part of an educational encounter paid for by the Co-op. The store has been working with animal specialists, Pet Encounter Cumbria, based in Workington, to deliver therapeutic and educational visits to children and the elderly.
Complete Psittacine Subtle Secrets for Feeding Psittacines â and Getting them to Eat
I have been daily feeding psittacines for 40 years now and there have been times in the past when I felt that was all I did each day â pets, breeders, babies, the birds at the shoppe in Santa Fe. The good news is this has taught me a whole lot about how to do it. And across all species groups, there are some really good guidelines for what to feed, when to feed, and how to make sure your parrots are actually consuming what you are giving them.
Calabash for parrots
Different types of calabash has grown this year very well within our organic crops and a big advantage for our parrots that are relishing every moment during this season.
