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Like you we’re passionate about our Parrots and we believe caring for our feathered friends should be easy. Here you’ll find expert blogs and articles from Rosemary Low, the late Liz Wilson, Mike Simmons, Dorothy Schwarz and Barbara Heidenreich to name a few…

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All of us who share our homes with Parrots know them to be intelligent and emotional critters, but have they always been viewed as such?

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Parrot Body Language

Parrot Body Language

Find out more about Parrot body language.While Parrots might be considered to be rather noisy, babbly creatures, they do most of their actual communication through body language, not voice. This is crucial for us humans to understand if we ever want to successfully communicate with our Parrots, so we need to learn to pay attention.NationsThis [...]

14 May 2012

Liz Wilson

Training & Behaviour

Which Parrots Make The Best Pet?

Which Parrots Make The Best Pet?

Thinking about getting a Parrot as a pet? Are you asking which Parrot should I get? If so you’re in the right place. There are lots of factors to consider when considering adding a new feathered member of the family, so here is our list of the 10 Parrots which may make the best pet.1. [...]

15 Oct 2023

Northern Parrots

Parrot Species Guides

What Does Your Bird's Poop Tell You?

What Does Your Bird's Poop Tell You?

Dot Schwarz explains what studying your bird's poop can tell you.How To Understand The Health Of Your Parrot From Their PoopShould the study of Parrot poop be considered an art or a science (or a waste of time?)One authority I consulted named the study Poopology - so here are some guide lines for the Parrot [...]

17 Mar 2017

Avian Articles

Dot Schwarz

Ringneck Feeding Guide

Ringneck Feeding Guide

Ensure your Ringneck Parrot’s diet is as varied as possible. Complete or pelleted food should be 60-80% of their diet, with the rest made up of sprouting seed, fruits, vegetables, seed, nuts and other treats For a more natural feeding experience, provide foraging opportunities, to encourages your Parrot to search for and retrieve their food. This [...]

09 Jan 2024

Food And Toy Guides

Northern Parrots

Caring For Your Parrot's Feathers

Caring For Your Parrot's Feathers

Dot Schwarz explains how to care for your Parrot's feathers.What’s heavier – a ton of coal or a ton of feathers?God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages. Jacques DuvalThose of us who keep birds agree that feathers are one of nature’s most beautiful objects. How did they evolve, [...]

11 Feb 2020

Avian Articles

Dot Schwarz

Kakariki Feeding Guide

Kakariki Feeding Guide

Check out our guide to feeding your Kakariki.Kakariki eating seedEnsure your Kakariki’s diet is as varied as possible. Try offering at least 60% of their diet as pellets or complete food, and the remainder made up from dry and sprouted seeds, fruits, green vegetables, seeding grasses and other treats.Hide food inside foraging toys for your [...]

15 Mar 2019

Food and Toy Guides

Northern Parrots

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