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Raising a Healthy Bird |
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Guidelines for Caring For Your Pet Bird
 1. If you want your bird to live a long life it is important to feed it in a nutritionally sound way. Birds often die too young because they are malnourished or they pick up a disease because they were not being fed correctly.
2. Birds who are part of the parrot family should be fed a variety of foods. Seeds are used by most as the only part of the bird's diet and this is a mistake. Seeds have too much fat, not enough protein and almost no vitamins. Seeds should not make up more than 50 percent of your bird's diet.
3. Try healthy table foods like items that contain whole grains and pretzels, pasta and whole wheat bread. Many birds can be persuaded, given time and encouragement, to eat dairy and poultry products. Try serving your bird low-fat cheese, yogurt and chicken. Avoid any food that is high in fat and stay away from avocados, they are toxic to birds!
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Don't Buy a Bird... Buy a Bird... |
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So you want a bird, huh? Most people buy their first bird because it looks so cute sitting there in the store and they think, “Wouldn’t that be fun to have a bird?” Buying a bird is a huge commitment and this article will try to make it a little easier. The very first piece of advice I can give you is this: If you’re thinking of getting a pet bird - DON’T!
It should not be an impulse buy. Birds are messy, cranky, loud, demanding, expensive and far from most people’s idea of the perfect pet. If you want to know what it’s like to own a bird, go to the pet store, buy ten pounds of bird food and when you get home, take eight pounds of it and throw it all over the living room! Now you know what it’s like to live with a bird!
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