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It is Nutty Season!
If you are a nutty human who lives with a nutty parrot (meaning one who loves nuts), then knowing how to save a few pennies and keep the nuts fresh...
It is Nutty Season!
If you are a nutty human who lives with a nutty parrot (meaning one who loves nuts), then knowing how to save a few pennies and keep the nuts fresh...
Tips for Being Prepared for Winter Temperatures
As we move into winter temps across the country, warmth is necessary for us and for our birds.  Whether you use electric or gas powered central heat, having an annual checkup...
Tips for Being Prepared for Winter Temperatures
As we move into winter temps across the country, warmth is necessary for us and for our birds.  Whether you use electric or gas powered central heat, having an annual checkup...
Halloween Pumpkin Cake
Use your imagination and create your very own special Halloween Pumpkin Cake for your special bird. You can be as creative as you want with this fun birdie cake. Use...
Halloween Pumpkin Cake
Use your imagination and create your very own special Halloween Pumpkin Cake for your special bird. You can be as creative as you want with this fun birdie cake. Use...
Halloween Safety Tips
Although there are usually less and less Trick-or-Treaters going door to door in neighborhoods these days, there are still plenty of fun activities that include sweet treats. If you do...
Halloween Safety Tips
Although there are usually less and less Trick-or-Treaters going door to door in neighborhoods these days, there are still plenty of fun activities that include sweet treats. If you do...
It's Pumpkin Season
Pumpkins for your Bird! Pumpkins and pumpkin seeds are truly a superfood. High in vitamin A, providing calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and other wonderful healthy nutrients, makes them a winner for...
It's Pumpkin Season
Pumpkins for your Bird! Pumpkins and pumpkin seeds are truly a superfood. High in vitamin A, providing calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and other wonderful healthy nutrients, makes them a winner for...
It's Fall Ya'll
The rich colors of the trees and the spicy scent of the air.I love bringing the outdoor crisp smells into my own home. However living with birds makes me always...
It's Fall Ya'll
The rich colors of the trees and the spicy scent of the air.I love bringing the outdoor crisp smells into my own home. However living with birds makes me always...
Easy Bake Apple Harvest Muffins
Apple Harvest Bird Muffins are full of nutrition, and a great foraging food. Use fall or Halloween cupcake/muffin paper baking cup holders to add extra fun for your bird. Hand your...
Easy Bake Apple Harvest Muffins
Apple Harvest Bird Muffins are full of nutrition, and a great foraging food. Use fall or Halloween cupcake/muffin paper baking cup holders to add extra fun for your bird. Hand your...
Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
Who doesn't just love the smell of cinnamon and spice and everything nice that translates into the fall and holiday season. Those of us who share our homes with birds...
Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice
Who doesn't just love the smell of cinnamon and spice and everything nice that translates into the fall and holiday season. Those of us who share our homes with birds...
National Papaya Month
Papaya is loaded with nutrients and antioxidants, and are rich in vitamins A, C, and E, and some vets believe these 3 nutrients may help birds avoid feather cysts and...
National Papaya Month
Papaya is loaded with nutrients and antioxidants, and are rich in vitamins A, C, and E, and some vets believe these 3 nutrients may help birds avoid feather cysts and...
Ready for Any Emergency
Several times a year it is a good to do a quick checkup of your emergency carriers or travel cages to be sure they are clean and ready to go....
Ready for Any Emergency
Several times a year it is a good to do a quick checkup of your emergency carriers or travel cages to be sure they are clean and ready to go....
Egg Laying Birds without Mates
For most birds laying an egg is usually not a serious issue, but there are a few things you can try that might help break the hormonal breeding cycle if...
Egg Laying Birds without Mates
For most birds laying an egg is usually not a serious issue, but there are a few things you can try that might help break the hormonal breeding cycle if...
The Importance of Water
As we know, a lack of water for a substantial time can cause dehydration. How long a bird can go without water and suffer no lasting ill effects can vary...
The Importance of Water
As we know, a lack of water for a substantial time can cause dehydration. How long a bird can go without water and suffer no lasting ill effects can vary...
Safe Natural Branches for your Bird
Natural tree branches can provide foot exercise, simulate movement, and provide lots of chewing fun.  I leave the bark and even leaves of my weeping willow whenever possible.  The birds love...
Safe Natural Branches for your Bird
Natural tree branches can provide foot exercise, simulate movement, and provide lots of chewing fun.  I leave the bark and even leaves of my weeping willow whenever possible.  The birds love...
Those Pesky Moths
There are two basic categories of household moths, the ones who invade your closet and chew holes in your clothing, and the ones that come from grain foods such as...
Those Pesky Moths
There are two basic categories of household moths, the ones who invade your closet and chew holes in your clothing, and the ones that come from grain foods such as...
Attack of the Fruit Flies
Those pesky fruit flies may be hidden, that is until you bring out that nice juicy piece of fruit to chop up for your bird. Then, wham, they are there to...
Attack of the Fruit Flies
Those pesky fruit flies may be hidden, that is until you bring out that nice juicy piece of fruit to chop up for your bird. Then, wham, they are there to...
Vacationing and Traveling with your Bird
It really is possible to vacation or travel with your bird in many circumstances. Just do a little planning ahead and be as prepared as you can for just about...
Vacationing and Traveling with your Bird
It really is possible to vacation or travel with your bird in many circumstances. Just do a little planning ahead and be as prepared as you can for just about...
Fireworks and your Feathered Friend
The 4th of July and Independence Day celebrations can be exciting, fun, and filled with activities, including fireworks. However, don't forget to consider your feathered and furred friends who may...
Fireworks and your Feathered Friend
The 4th of July and Independence Day celebrations can be exciting, fun, and filled with activities, including fireworks. However, don't forget to consider your feathered and furred friends who may...
Vacationing Without Your Bird
Summertime and the living is easy so it goes, but it might be a bit more complicated if you are planning a vacation or road trip and you are owned by...
Vacationing Without Your Bird
Summertime and the living is easy so it goes, but it might be a bit more complicated if you are planning a vacation or road trip and you are owned by...
Is an Army of Ants Invading Your Space?
Unless you are an ant lover, you probably would prefer to see no ants in your bird room or anywhere else in your home for that matter. In fact, you...
Is an Army of Ants Invading Your Space?
Unless you are an ant lover, you probably would prefer to see no ants in your bird room or anywhere else in your home for that matter. In fact, you...
Avoiding Foot Fatigue
In the wild birds spend their time perching on many different types and sizes of branches and landing spots. Therefore they are naturally fully stretching their feet and toes on large...
Avoiding Foot Fatigue
In the wild birds spend their time perching on many different types and sizes of branches and landing spots. Therefore they are naturally fully stretching their feet and toes on large...
What exactly is Chop for Birds?
Your bird chop can be super simple with one yellow and one green vegetable, and a couple of fruits such as apples and oranges, or as complicated as you wish...
What exactly is Chop for Birds?
Your bird chop can be super simple with one yellow and one green vegetable, and a couple of fruits such as apples and oranges, or as complicated as you wish...
Microchipping Your Parrot
Microchipping your parrot is actually a quick and simple procedure performed by your veterinarian without any anesthesia in most cases. Â By using a local numbing agent, the microchip can be...
Microchipping Your Parrot
Microchipping your parrot is actually a quick and simple procedure performed by your veterinarian without any anesthesia in most cases. Â By using a local numbing agent, the microchip can be...
The Silent Killer
Virtually all "non-stick" cookware and drip-pans which can be purchased under many different manufacturer's names, contain PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) and are extremely deadly to the lives of our birds.
The Silent Killer
Virtually all "non-stick" cookware and drip-pans which can be purchased under many different manufacturer's names, contain PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) and are extremely deadly to the lives of our birds.
Preparing an Emergency First Aid Kit
How to Prepare an Emergency First Aid Kit Always be prepared. That's a great motto for every pet and bird owner. It's a good idea for everyone to always have...
Preparing an Emergency First Aid Kit
How to Prepare an Emergency First Aid Kit Always be prepared. That's a great motto for every pet and bird owner. It's a good idea for everyone to always have...
Organic, Natural, Holistic, Premium, Gourmet, H...
Here are the marketing label Buzz words we often read as we do our own foraging through the volumes of bird food brands now available on the pet market. The...
Organic, Natural, Holistic, Premium, Gourmet, H...
Here are the marketing label Buzz words we often read as we do our own foraging through the volumes of bird food brands now available on the pet market. The...
It's Veggie Growing Time
Growing organic fruits and vegetables for your feathered friends is a great way to provide nutrition and foraging fun. If you have land to plant a big garden, awesome, but...
It's Veggie Growing Time
Growing organic fruits and vegetables for your feathered friends is a great way to provide nutrition and foraging fun. If you have land to plant a big garden, awesome, but...
Yummy Easter Fruit Bread
This sweet fruit smelling bird bread is springtime in a muffin. Watch your bird enjoy the chunks of mango, pineapple, tangy strawberries, banana, and the yummy coconut in this healthy...
Yummy Easter Fruit Bread
This sweet fruit smelling bird bread is springtime in a muffin. Watch your bird enjoy the chunks of mango, pineapple, tangy strawberries, banana, and the yummy coconut in this healthy...
Recycling Bird Cages in the Garden
Don't throw away those old bird cages, just roll them out into the garden or patio area, and repurpose as a beautiful new garden accessory.  Big, small, or in-between, old recycled...
Recycling Bird Cages in the Garden
Don't throw away those old bird cages, just roll them out into the garden or patio area, and repurpose as a beautiful new garden accessory.  Big, small, or in-between, old recycled...
Growing Herbs and Flowers for Your Bird
Here are 20 healthy, yummy, easy flowers and herbs to get started growing to share with your bird friends. You might find you enjoy them as much as your bird. ...
Growing Herbs and Flowers for Your Bird
Here are 20 healthy, yummy, easy flowers and herbs to get started growing to share with your bird friends. You might find you enjoy them as much as your bird. ...
It's All About the Beak
A parrot's beak is a very fascinating part of what makes a parrot a parrot. Parrots use their beaks to help them climb, to open the smallest seeds, or the...
It's All About the Beak
A parrot's beak is a very fascinating part of what makes a parrot a parrot. Parrots use their beaks to help them climb, to open the smallest seeds, or the...
Daylight Savings Time Changes
Daylight Savings Time, how does it affect your parrot? Like me you may be getting ready to see the time change. That is unless you are lucky enough to live somewhere...
Daylight Savings Time Changes
Daylight Savings Time, how does it affect your parrot? Like me you may be getting ready to see the time change. That is unless you are lucky enough to live somewhere...
Visiting Local Farmers Markets
By shopping at your local farmers market for your parrots and yourself, you not only guarantee your food is super fresh and the highest quality nutrition, you will also help...
Visiting Local Farmers Markets
By shopping at your local farmers market for your parrots and yourself, you not only guarantee your food is super fresh and the highest quality nutrition, you will also help...
Tips for Adding Pellets to the Diet
Some Tips for Adding Pellets to your Bird's Diet. Why Pellets you ask? Good question, so let's try and find some good answers. Many seed only diets may lead to...
Tips for Adding Pellets to the Diet
Some Tips for Adding Pellets to your Bird's Diet. Why Pellets you ask? Good question, so let's try and find some good answers. Many seed only diets may lead to...
