taking care of parrots by InternetLord 2013/01/28 19:08
Take Care of Parrots
1. Clean your parrots cage every day. Old bedding or
newspapers should be removed and fresh bedding
should be put in.
2. Give your parrot fresh water every day, at least
once a day.
3. Feed your parrot twice a day. Different parrots eat
different things so make sure you know what a
proper diet is for your parrot.
4. Play with your parrot every day. You must spend at
least two hours per day with your parrot, especially
if your parrot is a cockatoo. Give your parrot plenty
of toys to play with. Parrots are intelligent and get
bored easily and once they are bored, they may
start plucking their feathers.
Cleaning Your Parrot's Cage
5. Remove all bedding. The cage should be wiped
down every day with a damp towel. Most parrots
create a soft powdery substance that gets all over
the place.
6. Remove your parrot from his cage and scrub the
cage thoroughly once a week. You can use a 50/50
mixture of bleach and water or dish detergent.
Rinse the cage thoroughly and dry it off before
putting your parrot inside the cage.
7. Wash the food and water bowls thoroughly. They
can be washed by hand during the week, but should
be put into the dishwasher once a week.
Feeding Your Parrot
8. Feed your parrot a variety. While parrots need some
seed, seed can be very fattening. It would be
likened to a human eating fast food every day.
9. Feed fresh fruits and vegetables. Chop them up into
1/2-inch sized pieces.
0. Make toys out of food for your parrot. Take fresh
vegetables and hang them on a skewer from his
cage.
10. Make birdie bread. There are recipes all over the
Internet for birdie bread. Most parrots will eat this
and you can change the recipe and put whatever
you like in the mixture. Birdie bread can be made in
a large batch and frozen.
Playing With Your Parrot
2. Play with your parrot every day. Parrots are very
intelligent and social birds, some more than others.
They must have some type of interaction every day.
Umbrella Cockatoos are known as velcro birds,
because they would stay attached to you twenty-
four hours a day, seven days a week, if you let
them.
3. Make sure your parrot has plenty of toys in his cage.
This will keep him busy when you are not able to be
with him.
4. Make sure your parrot has plenty of chew toys. You
can buy wooden toys, or you can make your own. A
6-inch block of 2 x 4 wood will keep a parrot
entertained for a few hours. An old phone book
hung through the rungs in the top of the cage has
very high entertainment value.
5. Find things to make noisemakers out of. Or toys you
can put treats inside, so your parrot has a puzzle to
keep him occupied.
6. Make a bird stand, so your parrot is not in his cage
most of the time. If you put it on wheels, you can
wheel it around to the room you are working in.
Take Care of Parrots
1. Clean your parrots cage every day. Old bedding or
newspapers should be removed and fresh bedding
should be put in.
2. Give your parrot fresh water every day, at least
once a day.
3. Feed your parrot twice a day. Different parrots eat
different things so make sure you know what a
proper diet is for your parrot.
4. Play with your parrot every day. You must spend at
least two hours per day with your parrot, especially
if your parrot is a cockatoo. Give your parrot plenty
of toys to play with. Parrots are intelligent and get
bored easily and once they are bored, they may
start plucking their feathers.
Cleaning Your Parrot's Cage
5. Remove all bedding. The cage should be wiped
down every day with a damp towel. Most parrots
create a soft powdery substance that gets all over
the place.
6. Remove your parrot from his cage and scrub the
cage thoroughly once a week. You can use a 50/50
mixture of bleach and water or dish detergent.
Rinse the cage thoroughly and dry it off before
putting your parrot inside the cage.
7. Wash the food and water bowls thoroughly. They
can be washed by hand during the week, but should
be put into the dishwasher once a week.
Feeding Your Parrot
8. Feed your parrot a variety. While parrots need some
seed, seed can be very fattening. It would be
likened to a human eating fast food every day.
9. Feed fresh fruits and vegetables. Chop them up into
1/2-inch sized pieces.
0. Make toys out of food for your parrot. Take fresh
vegetables and hang them on a skewer from his
cage.
10. Make birdie bread. There are recipes all over the
Internet for birdie bread. Most parrots will eat this
and you can change the recipe and put whatever
you like in the mixture. Birdie bread can be made in
a large batch and frozen.
Playing With Your Parrot
2. Play with your parrot every day. Parrots are very
intelligent and social birds, some more than others.
They must have some type of interaction every day.
Umbrella Cockatoos are known as velcro birds,
because they would stay attached to you twenty-
four hours a day, seven days a week, if you let
them.
3. Make sure your parrot has plenty of toys in his cage.
This will keep him busy when you are not able to be
with him.
4. Make sure your parrot has plenty of chew toys. You
can buy wooden toys, or you can make your own. A
6-inch block of 2 x 4 wood will keep a parrot
entertained for a few hours. An old phone book
hung through the rungs in the top of the cage has
very high entertainment value.
5. Find things to make noisemakers out of. Or toys you
can put treats inside, so your parrot has a puzzle to
keep him occupied.
6. Make a bird stand, so your parrot is not in his cage
most of the time. If you put it on wheels, you can
wheel it around to the room you are working in.
black_tear 2013/01/29 07:12
Very useful info for those who have parrots and want to get one, they are indeed amazing animals.
Very useful info for those who have parrots and want to get one, they are indeed amazing animals.
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