12 Must Dos with Parrot/Bird TLC

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Parrots can make wonderful pets if they are cared for properly. Caring for a parrot can be easy and enjoyable.

Things You'll Need:

• Bird Food/water Bowls
• Bird Perches
• Bird Toys
• Parrot Cages
• Parrot Food
• Parrot Play Pens
• Parrot Treat

Cage Setup and Cleaning

1. 1

   Buy a cage large enough for the parrot to be able to move around comfortably and have room to spread both wings.

2. 2

   Line the bottom of the cage with paper and change daily.

3. 3

   Provide toys, a perch, and food and water bowls.

4. 4

   Place a sheet of Plexiglas on the wall to prevent stains.

5. 5

   Wipe food and feces off the cage, perch and toys daily with hot water.

6. 6

   Wash the food and water bowls twice daily.

7. 7

   Clean the cage thoroughly every three months.

Grooming and Feeding

8. 1

   Wash your parrot at least once a week with water. Dry with a towel.

9. 2

   Clip your parrot's nails when they become long.

10. 3

    Talk to your parrot. Social contact is important.

11. 4

    Feed your parrot a balanced diet containing fruits, vegetables, meats and grains.

12. 5

    Give your parrot fresh water every day.

The Joy Of Handfeeding Birds

I just simply love handfeeding birds. It started two years ago, when i was still a novice one, out of my excitement, i opened up one nesting box and had the mother lovebird flew away... Out of guilty feelings, i have handreared her three little babies, two of which are Pip and Pipay. And the other one is called Pongpong.

Next to it are my three albino eyerings, which i bought from a friend. I have them adopted for their mom happen to laid new eggs and has already neglected them. You will find a video here of my three albino eyerings. I called them sila Puti, Petitit and Popot.

About two months ago, a man came to me carrying a baby Kulasisi (Philippine Hanging Parrot). Ive never seen a kulasisi before but has seen it in the internet tho. So when it was shown to me, i knew by then that it was still an inakay (baby bird). He was so skinny and i know if i wont get him from that man, he would die very soon. Would you believe that Kusi (his name) happen to a very tamed kulasisi now and he chirps loudly each time i called his name. He also kisses me each time i come near to him.

Just recently, i bought two little blue naped parrots and they are growing so fast now. I have named them Marsh and Mallow and together with Kusi, they lived inside my room. These three had bring back the smiles in me.

BIG BIRD CAGE SET UP

Hi all, i find it necessary to set up a 2x2x3 cage with some toys in it as a sample.

A PARROT'S BILL OF RIGHTS

A PARROT'S BILL OF RIGHTS
by Stewart A. Metz, M.D.



1. GET TO KNOW ABOUT PARROTS BEFORE YOU BRING ME HOME
I am not a domesticated pet like a dog or cat. I still have the spirit of the jungle
......in me. I have special needs, which you may find it hard to fill. Please don't learn
these too late for my well-being. And please don't acquire on of my cousins wild
from the jungle-it will jeopardize his survival and well-being, and that won't be
a party for you either!

2. GIVE ME THE LARGEST HOME POSSIBLE - I am use to flying through
rainforests or savannas. I have given up this great gift for your pleasure. At the
very least, give me enough room to flap my wings and exercise. And I need toys
for my amusement and wood to chew-otherwise, I might confuse your Home
with the forest and its trees.

3. GIVE ME A NUTRITIOUS DIET - I need a wide variety of fresh and
nutritious foods, even if they take time to prepare. I cannot survive on seed
alone. Take time to learn what my needs are.

4. LET ME HAVE A "SOCIAL LIFE" - I am a gregarious flock animal-but
I am not one of you. I need lots of socialization to learn how to act with you,
and with my siblings. I also need to have adequate quality time with you every
day-no matter what your schedule or other needs are. I am a living, feeling
creature. Above all, I need to be able to have complete trust in you, and
count on your predictability in looking after me-every day.

5. LET ME BE CLEAN - I may like to drop food or even throw it, but I
need meticulous cleanliness to be healthy. My skin itches without frequent
showers, the barbs of my feathers won't seal if they become oily and, worst
of all, I may become ill if my food or water is not always sanitary.

6. I NEED MY OWN DOCTOR - You may not understand my physiology
and therefore you may not recognize it early on when I get sick. And it may be
too late when you do, because I hide my illnesses (remember what I said about
my being an animal of the jungle, where there are lots of predators). And I need
an avian vet-a specialist (no HMOs for me please). If you can't afford one,
perhaps you shouldn't have taken me home.

7. PLEASE DON'T PUNISH ME - Just as I don't always understand your
peculiarities, you may not understand mine. I don't TRY to get in trouble-
remember: a house is not the jungle. If I do screw up, don't yell at me and never
hit me. I have sensitive ears and I may never trust you again if you strike me.
Hands are sometimes scary things to us (why in the world would you not be
zygodactylous like us?) Even more importantly, we don't learn by punishment.
We are gentle creatures who only strike back to protect ourselves; we learn
through patience and love.

8. SPEAK MY "LANGUAGE" - I know you get upset with me when I knock
over my water bowl, throw food, scream or pluck my feathers. I don't do these
to annoy you-I am probably trying to tell you something (perhaps that I am
hurting, lonely, or sad.) Learn to speak MY (body) language. Remember that I,
alone of all creatures on this planet, learn to speak yours!

9. SEE ME AS AN INDIVIDUAL - I am a unique and feeling being...
No two of us are alike. Please don't be disappointed in me if I don't talk
like you wanted, or can't do the tricks that your friend's parrot can do. But
if you pay close attention to me (and I always empathize with you, whether
you know it or not), I will show you a unique being who will give you so
much more than talking and playing...Give me a chance to show you who I
am; I think you'll find the effort with it. And remember-I am NOT an
ornament; I do not enhance ANY living room decor. And I am not a status
symbol-if you use me as such, I might nip at your up-turned nose!

10. SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME - Above all, please remember that you
are my Special Person. I put all my trust and faith in you...We parrots are use
to being monogamous. (no bar-hopping for us!). So please don't go away for
long periods or give me away. That would be a sadness from which I may
never recover.
If that seems to be asking a lot, remember-you could have learned about my
needs BEFORE bringing me home. Even having a baby or taking a new job
isn't a fair reason-you made a commitment to me FIRST! And if you think
that you must leave me because you might die, provide for me forever after
you leave. I may live to a ripe old age but I can't provide for myself.
Remember I'm in a small cage amongst people who are not of my blood.

11. YOUR RIGHTS - You have lots of rights, but I can only assure one.
And that is, if you treat me the way I described above, I will reward you with
unwavering love, humor, knowledge, beauty, dedication-and a sense of wonder
and awe you haven't felt since you were a child. When you took me home, you
became my Flock Leader, indeed, my entire universe-for life. I would hang
the moon and stars for you if I could. We are one in Heart and Soul.

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