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Caique Parrot Feeding Guide
Here is our Caique Parrot feeding guide.Like with all Parrots, your Caique’s diet should be as varied as possible. We suggest using a complete or pelleted food as a base diet, approximately 60-80%, with the remainder of the diet comprising of vegetables, sprouting seeds, fruits, nuts, seeds plus other treats.Complete and Pelleted FoodThis provides your [...]
Eclectus Fact Sheet
Rosemary Low explains more about the Eclectus in her fact sheet…Scientific Name Eclectus roratusAdult Length31-37cm (12-14 ½ in) depending on sub-speciesAdult Weight 375-50g (13-19 ½ oz); solomonensis 350-425g.For everything you need for an Eclectus Parrot please click here.Expected Lifespan Forty yearsStatus in wild Varies according to location. Populations on some Indonesian Islands have been seriously [...]
Find An Avian Vet
As discussed in Liz Wilson’s article “Choosing an Avian Vet” there are several ways of finding a good avian vet, not least of which is personal recommendation. As we wouldn’t want to miss out good Avian vets we’re not acquainted with, we’ve instead provided a list of vets with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons [...]
Branches For Perching and Gnawing
Rosemary Low tells us about why perches are so important and advice on perching.Perches are so important to Parrots – and yet frequently and even routinely neglected. Whenever I hear of someone building a new range of aviaries to add to their existing complex, I wonder if they have considered how they can regularly provide [...]
Avian Vets In North West England
A handy list of RCVS qualified Avian vets in North West England. Find the nearest Avian Vet to you in our guide below.Or, for a full list of Avian Vets in the UK by region or outside the UK click here. The health and well being of your pet is top priority, if you require [...]
Eclectus Parrot Feeding Guide
Here is our Eclectus Parrot Feeding Guide.As much as possible, keep your Eclectus Parrot’s diet varied. 60-80% of their diet needs to be pellets or complete food, and the remainder consisting of fruits, vegetables, sprouting seed, seed, nuts and other treats.Eclectus Parrots (especially females) can easily become overweight when fed on a diet containing mainly [...]