White-faced Cockatiel

Heavy Metal Poisoning in Pet Birds

Toxicities in Your Home / Safe and Healthy Alternatives … Lead in your Drinking Water Birds: Sources of Heavy Metal Poisoning … First Aid Instructions (Birds). Lead or zinc poisoning can happen quickly or build up slowly over time depending on how much of the metal a bird ingests, how much of the toxin is … Read more

EcoGTLC-40 Advance Parrot Brooder - with Humidity Pump for Precise Humidity Control

TLC-40 Advance Portable Chick Brooder / Intensive Care Unit

Useful Information: Breeders’ Resources (covers everything from handfeeding to potential breeding / chick problems) … Incubation Information … Information on Housing Chicks, Temperature Requirements, etc. Standard Units: Larger Units: For Sick / Very Delicate Birds or Small Animals, we recommend: Tough, efficient, easily cleaned and quick to set up, the TLC-40 Advance Parrot Brooder features: … Read more

Sun Conures or Sun Parakeets as Pets: A Detailed Guide

Sun Conures (Aratinga solstitialis), also known as sun parakeets, are colorful and beautiful birds native to South America. Their vibrant plumage, featuring shades of yellow, orange, and green with a contrasting black beak, makes them a visually stunning addition to any home. Sun Conures are social and active birds, often forming strong bonds with their … Read more

Lineolated Parakeets

Lineolated Parakeets

Lineolated Parakeets are quiet birds except for the odd little whistle and squeak here and there when you talk to them. They love to climb on their rope-type toys in their cage.

Red-necked Amazon

The Red-necked or Blue-faced Amazon Parrot

The Red-necked Parrot or Dominican Amazon (Amazona arausiaca) – also known as the Dominican Blue-faced Amazon, Lessor Dominican Amazon and Jaco Parrot – is an Amazon parrot that is native to South America, specifically the Island of Dominica in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. They prefer lowland and montane forest areas to 2,600 ft (780 m). … Read more

TLC-50 Eco Portable Chick Brooder & Intensive Care Unit

  Brooder Temperatures and Other Information Useful Information: Breeders’ Resources (covers everything from handfeeding to potential breeding / chick problems) … Incubation Information … Information on Housing Chicks, Temperature Requirements, etc. Standard Units: TLC-40 Eco Chick Brooder TLC-40 Advance Chick Brooder Larger Units: TLC-50 Eco Portable Chick Brooder TLC-50 Advance Chick Brooder Available over our … Read more

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Older Pet Birds: What to expect

The following changes can be seen in older birds: Age-related Conditions: As birds get older, they may develop health problems. Certain species are more prone to certain conditions, such as African Greys being susceptible to atherosclerotic lesions inside of blood vessels than other species Adopting an older / second-hand parrot Health challenges that senior birds … Read more

Red-flanked or Pleasing Lorikeet

Red-flanked or Pleasing Lorikeets

The Red-flanked Lorikeet aka Pleasing Lorikeet occurs naturally in Pandjang, Seram, Ambon and Ambelau, Southern Moluccas: Kai and Aru Islands, Southern New Guinea, East Gulf district, Eastern Highlands, Papua. (Please refer to below distribution map.) It is considered an endangered species (CITES II) in its natural habitat. Description The gender is easily identified as only … Read more

Cat and Cockatiel

Bird Behavior & Training

The Parrot’s Bill of Rights Building a Relationship with your Bird: Enriching your Bird’s Environment: Behavioral Problems: Living with Other Pets: Training your Parrot: The following information has been provided by Dr. Jill M. Patt, DVM practicing in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Patt has been keeping and raising exotic birds for years, providing her a unique … Read more