Posts Tagged ‘Pellets’

What Do You Feed A Parrot – And More


What Do Parrots Eat – How To Know Hows it going fellow Parrot owners. Many of you are new Parrot owners looking for the proper diet for your new pet. To really get an idea of what your Parrots need to stay healthy for there average life span of around 40-50 years, it will be [...]

Hand-rearing Pet Birds – Waterfowl and Pheasants

[ad#blod-ad] When they are born, waterfowl and pheasant chicks are downy, which keeps them warm, and they are able to move about and feed themselves. (Chicks born in this condition are described as ‘precocial’.) Hand-rearing these ground birds is an established and fairly easy procedure. Before starting out, it is a good idea to visit [...]

Victoria Crowned Pigeons

[ad#blod-ad] The Victoria Crowned Pigeons are the biggest pigeons. They reach lengths between 28 and 30 inches from head to tail feathers. This bird species lives almost 25 years in captivity. The Crowned Pigeons are tolerant birds, very intelligent and affectionate. They like to spend time with other bird species and they are easy to [...]

African Grey Parrot

[ad#blod-ad] Also known as the Timneh African Grey or the Congo Afican Grey, this bird originates in Africa, just like the name suggests. These birds are considered to be large birds. They grow to about 12, 13 inches from beak to tail feathers and this is why they need a lot of space to exercise [...]

Senegal Parrots

[ad#blod-ad] The Senegal Parrots can be found in West Africa, in the woodlands. Their length is around 25cm (10 inches) and they can get to be 50 years old. The Senegals who are handfed, are quite amazing pets. They are colorful and very comical. They love to entertain the audience and they are able to [...]

Hyacinth Macaw Parrot

[ad#blod-ad] The Hyacinth Macaw is also known under the name Blue Parrot and they can be found in South America. Hyacinths typically grow to around 40 inches in length from the beak to the tip of the tail. Usually, they weigh in at 2 to 3 pounds. In captivity they live beyond the age of [...]

Electus Parrot

[ad#blod-ad] Their scientific name is Eclectus roratus and their name depends on the subspecies. They can be called Vosmaeri or Yellow Sided, Blue Bellied or Dusky, or Red Sided, or Solomon Island Eclectus. They can be found in Australia, Solomon Islands and New Guinea. This bird species can grow between 40 and 50 cm (17 [...]

Caique Parrots

[ad#blod-ad] Some of the names used for the Caiques are Black Headed Caique, Seven-Color Parrot, White Bellied Caique, Dancing Parrot and Yellow Thighed Caique. The length of the Black Headed Caique is around 25cm (9-10 inches) from the tail feathers end to the beak. The Caiques are found in the Amazon Rainforest and you can [...]