Did you know that parrots often go by the name of hookbill? This is a term that is used in aviculture that is used to define the shape of a beak. Many other types of birds, like doves and pigeons, have soft bills but it is the hookbill that distinguishes parrots from these other birds. … Read more
One minute your parrot is a sweet, loving companion pet, and the next they turn into a raging, aggressive lunatic. What is going on? Well, unless they are feeling extremely stressed out or sick, chances are they are going through hormonal changes related to mating season. Like moody teenagers who go through hormonal changes during … Read more
You wake up one morning and there is an egg in your parrot cage – but wait! How is that possible? You have a single female parrot with no male in sight. How on earth is she having babies? Well, she’s not. While seeing an egg in a single female’s cage may be shocking, it’s … Read more
Are you curious about your conure’s health or worried that they might be getting sick? As parrot lovers we all want to make sure our bird is as healthy as possible, but it’s hard to know exactly where to start. One of the first places you should look is at their droppings. Just as with … Read more
On any sunny day, my parakeets will always make their way in to the front room to bask in the light coming in through the window. They love to do a bit of sunbathing. I’ve always been a bit amused by this, and just tended to think it was a bit of a quirk of … Read more
There are a few reasons a parakeet might die suddenly, heat sensitivity perhaps chief among them. Parakeets can overheat very quickly and this can lead to death quicker than you might expect. Other causes could include ingestion of toxic foods, communicable diseases or infections like viruses and bacteria. Sudden death of our pets is not … Read more