Posts Tagged ‘foraging’
Keeping A Parrot Out Of Trouble When It’s Out Of Its Cage
“I’m sorry I’m late for class, but my parrot broke my bra,” I said to my lecturer as I slipped into a laboratory class 10 mins late. Naturally, this happened when the entire class was listening to the lecturer so suddenly hundreds of students were staring at my chest, trying to see through my top…
Read MoreHelping A Bird That Won’t Interact With Anything Or Anyone
In my last post, I mentioned that my galah/rosebreasted cockatoo had suffered from something I called “learned helplessness”. I said how happy I was that she had taken possession of my new parrot stand because that’s a big deal when you have a bird like Morgy. A few people pounced on that and sent me…
Read MoreKeeping Your Bird Busy and Quiet!
If you have been following my blog posts, you’ll know that I have a Blue and Gold Macaw who excels at getting into trouble. This has become a significant problem for me, especially since he has recovered from psittacosis and is now recovering from poor feather condition due to his extended illness. Most of his…
Read MoreThe Ethics Of Bird Cage Flooring
There are many advantages to this. The main one is obviously that a bird’s poo and waste will fall through the grill, which let’s face it – is a much healthier alternative to a bird eating spoiled food or getting covered in its own excrement. It’s not just your own bird’s poo that might be…
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