I have an article on my personal blog about my experiences keeping birds: My Life With Parrots.
When I first decided to breed cockatiels at age 12, there was only one book on the subject that I could find: The Cockatiel Handbook by Dr Gerald R. Allen and Connie Allen. Not to be confused with two other books…
When researching “alternative” medicine products, you have to wade through an ocean of people making all sorts of claims. The big problem is the sales pitch for a bogus product can sound very similar to that for a legitimate product.
Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is an excellent example of …
This article is not intended to help you diagnose your bird. For that, I highly recommend this excellent PDF on recognizing illness in pet birds. This article is a good resource of information on bleeding.
People don’t like to imagine that their parrots could get sick or even die someday,…
[If you need to help with the decision to get a parrot, I’ve written a companion article called “So you’re thinking of getting a parrot…“]
A lot has changed in dog and cat ownership in the past few decades. Grain-based pellet (kibble) diets have given way to whole food and raw diets. People…
[If you decide to get a parrot, I’m working on a companion article called “So you’ve decided to get a parrot…“]
People can have very strong opinions when it comes to the topic of whether we should keep parrots. Some feel that it’s cruel to keep any creature with wings in captivity, while…
Debating this is sort of like talking politics. It can sometimes get heated! Although I draw on a lot of research for this article—and the articles it references—there’s also opinion at play as well as my own experience.
In my mind, the biggest downside to pellets is that they are ultra-processed…
Yes.
Are egg yolks good for your bird?
Especially!
I like when I can give short answers! Evidence for my answers mostly come from my previous articles, but I have some new references.
Let loose the hate mail.
Let’s start with this one. I know some bird owners that are…
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I’ve long been frustrated that there are so many lists out there of safe and toxic plants, but nearly all of them don’t cite ANY references. It doesn’t exactly inspire confidence. On top of that, many of them disagree with each other and offer black-and-white answers when …
