How to keep pet birds.
[ad#blod-ad] The names used for the Parrotlet are Pacific Parrotlet, Pocket Parrot, Lesson’s Parrotlet, Celestial Parrotlet. They can be found in Ecuador and Peru. They are small birds between 4 1/2 and 5 1/2 inches. This is a great size for those who live in dorms, apartments or condominiums. The Parrotlets can live for up [...]
[ad#blod-ad] Cockatiels reach a size of about 32cm(12.5in) and will normally live for 10-14 years, although some birds have reached the age of 30. These are relatively hardy birds that you can keep indoors or outdoors, as long as you provide a suitable shelter in an outdoor environment. Cockatiels thrive on exercise and so need [...]
[ad#blod-ad] Parakeets vary in size quite dramatically, ranging from 14 to 40cm (12-16in), and the choice of species is equally wide. Housing parakeets should present no major problems – the majority of species will thrive outdoors in the fresh air, although you must make sure that the aviary provides ample room for flight and exercise [...]
[ad#blod-ad] Many diets available today are advertised as being complete diets. Many of these diets are perfectly acceptable, but it is advisable to avoid those that claim to provide substitute fresh fruit and vegetables, since there can be no substitute for these. Commercially prepared diets such as lorikeet nectar are particularly convenient and offer a [...]
[ad#blod-ad] Many people keep macaws as pets; some species live up to 60 years or more and can therefore provide a lifetime of companionship. Their considerable size of 30-100cm(12-39in) means that macaws demand a great deal of time, attention and space. They can either be housed in a spacious outside aviary, which will need to [...]
[ad#blod-ad] If you see your budgie being bristled up during the last few days, while shivering and its beak growing and curving, make sure the budgie has plenty of minerals and vitamins, as this is their problem. The first thing you should do is to get the budgie to a vet, so he can cut [...]
[ad#blod-ad] Being rather large parrots, approximately 30-67cm(12-27in), cockatoos do have a relatively long lifespan of 25-45 years, although some have lived considerably longer. The substantial size and strength of these birds does not make it easy to control their destructive and vociferous nature. If housed outside, they need a well-built, resilient aviary with mesh that [...]