Why Fans and Feathers Don’t Mix Even in the Cage
An African Grey Parrot sitting on top of his cage preening his wing feathers.

Why Fans and Feathers Don’t Mix Even in the Cage

 As summer slowly creeps back into our lives we find ourselves breaking out the box fans, reversing the direction on the ceiling fans, and putting air-conditioners back in the windows. Many people ask us how I do know if my bird’s comfortable temperature wise?
Simply stated – if you’re comfortable, you’re birds are comfortable.

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Information on Timneh and Congo African Grey Parrots
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Information on Timneh and Congo African Grey Parrots

We consider African Grey Parrots medium large parrot species from central & west Africa.

In the wild they live on palm nuts, seeds, fruits, and leafy matter, and have even been observed eating snails.

They can be good talkers, we recommend not putting your bird in the same room with a telephone or you may be answering your bird for years.

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Creation of the Grey Parrot a Poem
Creation of the Grey Parrot a poem

Creation of the Grey Parrot a Poem

The Creation of the Grey Parrot
By Gloria Ridgway

Submitted by Diane Christiansen

The Creators sat by the edge of sea,
Their shining new world a joy to see
There were all the beasts of every kind;
Herbs, grasses and trees and fruiting vine.
But somehow, they noticed a lack was there,
A missing’something’ to move through the air…

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