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Aug 27 2008

Parrot Nutrition Should Provide Your Pet With All Of Its Energy Requirements

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

One of the more important aspects to keeping a pet parrot properly fed is dealing with parrot nutrition, though before you press the panic button at the mere mention of parrot nutrition, you need to remember to stay calm and instead follow advice of those who are experts in the subject and who will be [...]

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Aug 25 2008

Intelligence Mixed With Emotions Makes African Grey Parrot Behavior Very Enjoyable

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

The African Grey parrot is a most sought after pet parrot, and even though they may not always be suited for each and every pet owner, those who can rear and keep them will never have a thing to complain about. An African Grey parrot is not like other parrots and so keeping in mind [...]

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Aug 23 2008

Blue Quaker Parrots Are an Excellent Choice for First-Time Pet Owners

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

There no doubts the fact parrots are among the most loyal and entertaining as well as fun-loving of all pets and that is why over the recent past and regardless of their colors the parrot has become a most favored pet that is actually also readily available because of the fact that it is found [...]

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Aug 21 2008

Natural Parrot Food Is The New And Recommended Way Of Feeding Your Parrot

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

Over the recent past, experts have come to realize that the best foods for your parrot are those that are close to what the parrots fed on when they were living in the wild. Thus, the new trend as far as parrot foods go is to feed them natural parrot food and the focus is [...]

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Aug 19 2008

Be Sure That Your African Grey Parrot Baby Has Been Weaned Before Bringing Him Home

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

If you are interested in bringing home an African Grey parrot, then it would be a good idea for you to choose an African Grey parrot baby ahead of an adult African Grey parrot and in fact, it normally should be aged a few weeks old at the time of acquisition. However, before you buy [...]

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Aug 17 2008

Quaker parakeets: the noise loving good talker

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

Quaker parakeets are not small but medium sized parrots that are also make very good pets and among other birds of their size, these parrots are the most accomplished talkers, and to own one is not all that expensive either. However, once you have brought home your Quaker parakeets you will need to devote a [...]

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Aug 15 2008

Organic Parrot Food Contains Less Sugar Which Is Good For Your Parrot

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

You should not allow your parrot to choose its own food because more often than not he will eat things that are not balanced and thus fall prey to illnesses. The best solution is to feed your parrot with organic parrot food and more particularly organic pellets that are a formula diet and which do [...]

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Aug 13 2008

Some Tips On The Proper African Grey Parrot Food To Give To Your Feathered Friend

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

Bringing home an African Grey parrot means making a commitment to providing the best home for this most adorable pet and that of course will mean being capable of providing the most suitable African Grey parrot food for your new acquisition. In fact, committing to feeding healthy African Grey parrot food is no small matter [...]

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Aug 11 2008

Best Method To Teach Your Quaker Parrot To Talk Is Through Modeling

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

There are many things that you will find appealing in parrots but perhaps the most intriguing thing about a Quaker parrot is its ability to talk and so, once these friendly feathered friends get started you can expect to hold a conversation with them as well as enjoy listening to the wonderful sounds that they [...]

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Aug 09 2008

Know What Ingredients In parrot Bird Food Are Not Good For Parrots

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

Before you choose a particular parrot bird food it is essential that you take a close look at its ingredients because there are a number of things that should not be found in your pet’s parrot bird food. For starters, there is need to ensure that the parrot bird food contains no wheat which is [...]

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Aug 08 2008

Helping A Parrot Sanctuary By Volunteering

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

If you love birds and want to get involved, you can volunteer at a parrot sanctuary. A parrot sanctuary helps out exotic birds that have not been taken care of properly and have been abandoned by their owner.
What A Parrot Sanctuary Is Like
A parrot sanctuary is a safe haven for parrots. Most of the time [...]

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Aug 07 2008

African Grey Parrot For Sale: A Welcome Addition In Every Home

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

Before checking out an African Grey parrot for sale you need to try and first of all view a photograph of the bird because the breeding of African Grey parrots is not so easily accomplished and so, only properly bred birds are worth buying, and if you do the necessary spadework at the very outset, [...]

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Aug 06 2008

A Few Simple Tips Regarding Proper African Grey Parrot Care

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

As its name implies the African Grey parrot is grey in color and it is also very intelligent; in fact, there may not be another more intelligent parrot and that is the main reason why it makes such an excellent talker that is also able to mimic many different kinds of sounds – all for [...]

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Aug 05 2008

Know What It Takes To Keep Parrots In Your Home

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

If you are planning on keeping parrots there are a number of things that you will need to take into consideration including things such as the pets that you already own, the amount of free space in your home, the amount of money that you are prepared to spend for your new acquisition, whether you [...]

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Aug 04 2008

Some Helpful Tips On Breeding Quaker Parrots

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

For those who don’t have any prior experience in breeding birds or who are stepping up from having bred other kinds of animals, breeding Quaker parrots is the way to go because a Quaker parrot is an exceptional bird well known for being hardy and they also breed prolifically and in addition, make excellent parents. [...]

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Aug 03 2008

The Right Parrot Food Will Give Your Pet Energy And Ensures Long Life

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

Having brought home a parrot, the first question that needs to be answered is what the best parrot food is for your pet and though there is no one single food that can be given to every parrot, you will have to make it a point to choose according to the ingredients contained in various [...]

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Aug 02 2008

Know The Differences Between Proper And Improper Quaker Parrot Food

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

Parrot owners often have to grapple with deciding what kind of ingredients to include as part of their Quaker parrot’s food and whether certain foods are better than others and if so, in what way and why. Unfortunately, if you don’t happen to be well versed in proper Quaker parrot food you could end up [...]

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Aug 01 2008

African Grey parrot: Temperamental, Nippy As Well As Neurotic

Published by Author under Birds, Parrots

The popularity of the African Grey parrot can be traced back to the times of King Henry the Eighth of England, and ever since those early days, this amazing parrot species has found favor with rich and poor alike though of course in the early days his ability to talk made him a favorite with [...]

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Jul 24 2007

Handfeeding Unweaned Birds

Published by Jennifer under Birds

If you think that handfeeding means holding some seeds or pellets in your hand and convincing your bird to eat them, you are not alone. Quite a few other people think the same thing. However, handfeeding actually involves feeding a baby bird that is not yet able to eat on its own a soft diet. [...]

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Jun 24 2007

Grooming Your Bird

Published by Jennifer under Birds

If you own a dog or a cat, you probably knew that you would have to spend some time grooming your new pet. However, did you know that birds need to be groomed, too? Of course, you won’t be brushing his feathers, but you will need to clip his toenails, clip his wings and give [...]

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