Last Updated on January 13, 2024 by Mitch Rezman
SEED EATERS
Budgerigars, Canaries, and Finches have evolved as seed eaters and do best on VMEsupplemented seed diets mixed with some Treat seeds such as Fruit and Vegetable Treats.
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Last Updated on February 16, 2023 by Mitch Rezman
BIOGRAPHY OF MARK HAGEN
Mark Hagen is the Research Director at The Hagen Avicultural Research Institute (HARI). He has a Master of Agriculture from the University of Guelph and specialized in Psittacine Aviculture.
In his Bachelor of Science, Mark concentrated on nutrition and zoology and attended a semester at the University of California, Davis taking courses in cage bird medicine, nutrition and avian science. It has been more than ten years that he has been studying companion birds; writing his first paper on parrot breeding in 1983 and establishing HARI in 1985.
Last Updated on December 22, 2023 by Mitch Rezman
Last Updated on September 30, 2023 by Mitch Rezman
Busy beaks are happy beaks!
A minimum of ten toys should hang in a well-furnished cage.
Parrots should not be easily seen in their cage.
This their home and they should feel camouflaged as in the wild.
Last Updated on September 30, 2023 by Mitch Rezman
TROPICAN AND THE COMPETITION –
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Last Updated on September 30, 2023 by Mitch Rezman
Some tips from folks who traveled with their bird daily
Before we get into specifics, let’s start with the basics. Emergencies aside, if you’re planning to travel with your bird, get the travel cage a few weeks in advance. This will give your bird time to get accustomed to the new cage.
Last Updated on September 30, 2023 by Mitch Rezman
“I belong to a bird lovers’ website called “The Perch” and one of the members bought your Tidy Seed No-Mess Bird Feeder at a bird fair. After watching the video, I thought that my Senegal Parrot might be too large for it to work properly; but that was not the case.
Tidy Seed works GREAT! Tiki actually loves going inside to eat her pellets and seed. And the mess has dramatically decreased! Thanks so much for inventing such a wonderful product. I sure do love it when a product works as promised!” Sincerely, Trish
“We saw you at the Chattanooga bird fair. We liked the fact that you are bird people who thought of a way to make other bird peoples’ lives easier. We ended up leaving with three Tidy Seed™ feeders.
Last Updated on April 19, 2024 by Mitch Rezman
Why Do Parrots Need Play Stands?
According to the experts, cage confinement can lead to obesity, depression, boredom and stress.
With an open airy environment, your companion birds gain a sense of freedom, a chance to explore, get plenty of exercise, and gain enhanced emotional stability.
Last Updated on January 14, 2024 by Mitch Rezman
Questions – Windy City Parrot – receives about birds & parrots
Hi Catherine,
I just have one last, quick question: do you sell something to fix the fact that I bought a cage with vertical bars not realizing the bars should be horizontal for budgies?
Last Updated on September 19, 2024 by Mitch Rezman
The Financial and Labor Cost of Feeding Formulated Diets to Parrots
It costs less to feed TROPICAN® Extruded Granules than ordinary pellets even though TROPICAN® costs more per pound. How can feeding TROPICAN® Parrot or Cockatiel Granules be more economical than cheaper pellets?
