We all can admit to falling into the usual automatic mode of things we’d do while aimed at seeking good outcomes, and birds are not spared by the same attitude in the course of their daily activities like drinking and in some cases, even procreation do crane behavior necessary for their happy comfortable life.
All the birds get chopped fruit and veggies for breakfast every morning
We replace the vitamin water in all 4 home birdcages around 4 PM when Keto and Chili come upstairs leaving their work cages (on mom’s desk) behind.
Hello again, Mitch.
I have to confess right here that I never heard of “chop” until I started seeing it in your articles (obviously I’m not feeding it).
I’ve always fed a basic diet of pellets of around 14% protein, with whatever extras of fruits and vegetables that my bird likes, and occasional nuts as treats.
Jaipur: Poppy farmers in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh district are facing a unique problem.
Come March, parrots descend on their fields in large numbers to slurp on the milk oozing out of cuts made in the pods to ripen the yield.
Jean relates,
I used to breed African greys, macaws, grey cheeks 30 years ago. I kept 2 of my African greys (unrelated) and are now 42 years old & totally healthy.
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Pam Writes:
I just adopted 2 cockatiels and a budgie.
What is the best pelleted and/or seed mixture I can start them out on?
Pet birds add vibrancy and life to our homes with their beautiful colors and charming sounds (I’ve always found smoke alarm sounds to be charming or was that until I got a __________ in my home.
However, feeding them properly requires more than just filling their bowls with random mixtures of seeds fruits, and nuts.
