Parrotlet Care and Feeding Info
Pacific Parrotlet, Forpus coelestis on green grass forpus is a species of small parrot

Parrotlet Care and Feeding Info

Parrotlets – although appearing to be about the size of a parakeet, is not how they see themselves. They definitely have a big bird mentality and an abundance of energy. Because they had not been in captivity for all that long nobody really knows their average lifespan which is generally expected to be around 15 to 20 years, some say even 30. With proper care, these little birds can be quite durable pets.

In spite of their size these little birds possess all the intelligence and the attitude of the biggest of Macaws. Unlike the big Macaws, Parrotlets are easily suited for apartment dwellers as they cannot scream and are actually one of the quieter parrots you can have.

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Two New Birds
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Two New Birds

Kriselle and I had chatted on the phone a month ago.

She shared her plans to bring two baby birds into her home.

She was taking a year off from work and felt it would give her the opportunity to make the right home for the birds.

I’ll make a note here that I recommend she start leaving the house about 3 months before returning to work starting with shorter periods but ramping up to full 8 – 10 hour days to help the birds adjust to a “prolonged absence” 

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Biography of Mark Hagen
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Biography of Mark Hagen

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.

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Researching Parrots as Pets ~ Parrot Rescue by Rodney Foster
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Researching Parrots as Pets ~ Parrot Rescue by Rodney Foster

I would like to use this article to encourage people on the importance of researching all the information they can get to include reading, visiting zoo’s, and even try and find someone that has a Exotic pet they are thinking of getting. In the last few years exotic pets have been taking a rise in popularity, But at the same time exotic pet deaths and abuse are high also because exotic animals do not do well in our daily life style and for the lack of people being informed of what they are getting into before buying a exotic pet.

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Volkman Bird Seed Mixes Contain Over 50 Essential Vitamins, Minerals, and Amino Acids Bonded to Pre-hulled Seeds
Volkman Bird Seed Mixes Contain Over 50 Essential Vitamins, Minerals, and Amino Acids Bonded to Pre-hulled Seeds

Volkman Bird Seed Mixes Contain Over 50 Essential Vitamins, Minerals, and Amino Acids Bonded to Pre-hulled Seeds

 About the Volkman Bird Seed Company
 Volkman birdseed mixes contain over 50 essential vitamins, minerals, and amino acids bonded to pre-hulled seeds
 

In continuous business since 1863, Volkman Seed Company is one of America’s oldest and most respected pet food firms.

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