Pet Bird Care
Adding Objects to Your Pet Birds Cage
You don’t want to overwhelm the bird with dozens of toys; rather, a couple toys in the cage to start are fine. Again, if there are familiar toys from the
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Pet Bird Care
Proper Way to Share Food with your Bird
If you’re sharing some human food items don’t use a utensil that’s been in your mouth to touch that item going to your bird. We have all kinds of bacteria,
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The Intelligent African Gray Parrot
By Dr. Laurie Hess, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian Practice) Known for their incredible ability to learn human language and speak words, often in correct context, African gray parrots are perhaps
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The Fun of a Cockatiel
By Dr. Laurie Hess, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian Practice) Cockatiels are very social, interactive birds that make great first pets for families with elementary school-aged children and older. They have
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Non-Safe Food for Birds
Things like avocado can be toxic to birds. Now, not all species of avocados are toxic to birds many are so it’s better to be safe than sorry. Avoiding all
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Proper Way to Share Food With Your Bird
If you’re sharing some human food items don’t use a utensil that’s been in your mouth to touch that item going to your bird. We have all kinds of bacteria,
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BONDING WITH YOUR BIRD
Birds are phenomenal pets, and they can bond to their owners and live many, many years, especially some of the larger parrots. But it’s not automatic. Birds don’t just come
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Why Pellets Combined with Blends are More Nutritious than All-Table Food Diets
By Dr. Laurie Hess, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian Practice) Many people try to balance their birds’ diets by offering them a large variety of table foods, including fruits, vegetables, grains,
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Fun with PastaBlend
By Dr. Laurie Hess, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian Practice) Everyone loves pasta – it’s yummy, filling, comfort food. Bird owners love to feed pasta – both cooked and dry –
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When to Introduce Blended Diets
By Dr. Laurie Hess, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian Practice) As an avian veterinarian, I am often asked by bird owners when they should introduce a blended product, such as ZuPreem’s
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