Animals. Frequently asked questions about pets or companions. care, identification and vaccination, obligations, etc.
Healthy cockatoos live for a fairly long time—as many as 50–70 years with proper care—but many succumb at an early age to easily preventable illnesses. By learning to recognize signs of illness in your bird, creating a safe household environment for him, and choosing a good avian veterinarian, you can make your cockatoo less likely […]
You can train your cockatoo to perform a variety of tasks, from stepping onto your hand on command to complex tricks. By training your bird, you’ll further develop your relationship with him while providing him with interesting, challenging activities. All training will go faster and more smoothly if you do it in a small room […]
Cockatoos are naturally clean animals who take care of much of their grooming needs themselves. Your involvement in your cockatoo’s grooming need not extend beyond offering him regular baths, helping to keep him comfortable during molting, trimming his nails if it becomes necessary, and clipping his wings if you choose to do so. Preening Preening […]
Proper nutrition can make the difference between a healthy, beautiful cockatoo and one who becomes ill or even dies well before his time. No animal can thrive without a quality diet, so it’s up to you to provide your bird with the food he needs to live a full and healthy life. What to Feed […]
Proper nutrition can make the difference between a healthy, beautiful, singing canary and one who becomes ill or even dies well before his time. No animal can thrive without a quality diet, and it’s up to you to provide your canary with the food he needs to live a full and healthy life. What to […]
Healthy African greys live for a very long time, but many greys succumb to easily preventable illnesses at an early age. By learning to recognize the signs of illness in your grey, creating a safe household environment for him, and choosing a good avian veterinarian, you can make your parrot much more likely to live […]
Because African greys are not domestic animals and are not adapted to life in human homes, they may acquire some behaviors that can cause concern in an owner who doesn’t understand why the behaviors are happening or how to change them. The following are some of the most common behavioral problems that African greys can […]
African greys can be trained to perform a variety of tasks, from speaking on command to complex tricks. By training your grey, you can deepen your relationship with him while providing him with interesting, challenging activities. All training will go faster and more smoothly if you do it in a small room that has very […]
African greys do much of their own grooming, including keeping all their feathers tidy and in place. Healthy African greys have a strict regime of cleanliness: They frequently preen their feathers and make sure that no debris lodges on their feet or beaks. However, you will also need to bathe your pet grey occasionally, care […]
Like humans, African grey parrots need a healthy, balanced diet to receive proper nutrition. Rather than subsist on a diet of just seeds and water, your grey will require a base diet of pellets, fresh fruits, vegetables, and seeds. A healthy African grey can live as long as 50 years, but an improper diet can […]