How to keep pet birds.
[ad#blod-ad] When parrot chicks hatch, they are blind, extremely delicate and Sensitive to temperature. Hand-rearing these so-called ‘altricial’ chicks entails a great deal of research and expert guidance. Remember that hand-rearing chicks will always be easier if you start with good-quality adult stock. If your adult birds are related, stressed or being fed the wrong [...]
[ad#blod-ad] Try to avoid disturbance during first few days by introducing it to one new thing at a time. If you have any pets, acquaint them very gradually. A common problem is with cats. You may not keep a cat yourself, but any local cats will soon become aware of the new bird in the [...]
[ad#blod-ad] First find out what conditions the bird has been kept in for the previous few months. Has the bird been kept inside or outside? If it has been housed inside, establish the temperature at which it has been kept. If it has been kept outside, find out whether the aviary was completely out in [...]