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Meet Zorro the Black-headed Caique
Meet Zorro the Black-headed Caique Say hello to Zorro the Black-headed Caique.For this month?s Meet My Parrot we?re meeting Zorro the Black-headed Caique. This was originally published in our catalogue in 2013.What species of Parrot do you have?He?s a Black-headed CaiqueWhat?s his name?ZorroHow long have you had Zorro?We?ve had him since October 2012.What?s Zorro?s favourite [...]
Essential Skills For A New Parrot Owner
Essential Skills For A New Parrot Owner We?ve all been there - you get a new Parrot and then go online to research how to train them and are met by a barrage of conflicting opinions!Some people recommend one thing and others say something else is better. How do you know what?s most useful and [...]
Pip The Budgie's Inspiring Story
Pip The Budgie's Inspiring Story Louise Gilmartin tells us the story of her Budgie Pip.About PipPip (previously ?Peter?) was left alone in a nursing home after his owner sadly passed away.Her family didn?t want to inherit him, nor did the home. He was rescued by a family friend who knew we had Budgies (my mum [...]
Question and Answer with TOP's Parrot Food
Question and Answer with TOP's Parrot Food Here is how TOP?s Parrot food achieved Organic status.How long did it take you to get Organic certification?We worked for more than seven months to prepare for and achieve our USDA Organic Certification.When did you achieve it?We announced our USDA Organic Certification in December 2018. It took a [...]
How To Get Your Parrot To Play With Toys
How To Get Your Parrot To Play With Toys Here is how to get your Parrot to play with toys.New toysI have been inspired by a question posted to my yahoo group. The question was asked how do you get a Parrot used to a new toy? I think that is a marvellous question.All too [...]
Jo's Busy Beak Gets Her Into Trouble
Jo's Busy Beak Gets Her Into Trouble Here's how Jo the Galah's busy beak got her into trouble, written by the team at Avian Veterinary Services.Back storyWhen she was presented to the clinic one night in her carrier, with her head tucked behind her wing and non-responsive to all around her, we knew she was [...]