How To Identify A Blood Feather (Explained!)

How To Identify A Blood Feather

One of my parakeets lost a feather recently. This was the first time this has happened in a while, so I was a bit concerned. He seems to be fine, though, and it must have just needed a replacement. In any case, I couldn’t really remember how to tell a blood feather from a mature … Read more

Are Caiques Loud? (Revealed!)

Are Caiques Loud?

My family and I have been looking into adopting a new parrot. Our old one died a few months back, and he meant a lot to us as a family, so it’s been tough moving on. We think we’re ready, though, and this time we want to try something different. We’ve never had a caique … Read more

Can Cockatiels Eat Bell Peppers? (Answered!)

Can Cockatiels Eat Bell Peppers

I was making Mexican fajitas for dinner the other night, and the house smelled amazing. Spices were filling the air, and the sounds of the cooking naturally attracted my cockatiel into the room after not very long. I had a lot of fresh produce prepared and out, but the one thing he seemed particularly interested … Read more

Can Cockatiels Eat Mango? (Find Out!)

Can Cockatiels Eat Mango?

I was out for drinks the other night with some friends when I saw a mango daiquiri on the menu. I had never heard of a mango daiquiri or indeed any mango cocktail before. We got talking about mango and whether or not we feed it to our parrots. Everyone said they did most of … Read more

Can Cockatiels Eat Crackers? (Answered!)

Can Cockatiels Eat Crackers?

I have always loved the simple pleasure of a nice cracker. I always have them around, and I’m always snacking on them, though. Something a friend pointed out to me, though, while they were round the other day, was that I never share them with my cockatiel, despite the famous “Polly want a cracker?” line. … Read more

Can Cockatiels Eat Cashews? (Revealed!)

Can Cockatiels Eat Cashews?

I have always gone out to the store for my groceries, but for once I thought I would try getting them delivered. I did a big shop and it went pretty well, on time and they had most of what I needed. However, I did order a big bag of mixed nuts for my cockatiel. … Read more