9 Top Blue Parrot Species to Keep as Pets

  Housing and Feeding of Baby Parrots Introduction Hand-feeding baby birds is an vital part of any successful aviculture operation. Psittacine eggs that are artificially incubated or babies pulled from their parents at a young age, must be hand-fed for three to five months. Hand-fed birds make tamer companions and increase production if the parents re-clutch. Breeding pairs may neglect all or the youngest of their babies or they can cannibalise them. With these pairs there is no choice but to pull the babies and hand-fed. Most exotic birds kept in captivity, such as psittacines and the many types of “soft bills” are altricial that is their young are hatched blind, helpless in food gathering and are unable to thermoregulate. Since poultry are precocial, little information on their relatively easy care is directly useful for parrots. Aviculturists have by trial and error methods, developed procedures to successfully raise hatchlings right from hatching. Hygiene and Baby Movement Nurs...

 How to Settle a New Parrot Into Its Cage (Beginner’s Guide) Bringing home your first parrot—whether it’s an African Grey, Amazon, or Cockatiel—is an exciting experience. However, it also comes with important responsibilities. From choosing the right cage and toys to understanding behavior, every step matters when helping your bird settle in. One of the first challenges new owners face is simple but important: how do you safely get your parrot into its cage? This guide will walk you through the process while keeping stress to a minimum for both you and your bird. parrots for sale From Transport Cage to Home Whether you buy a parrot online or pick one up in person, your bird will arrive in a temporary transport cage. The first task is moving your parrot into its permanent home safely. If your bird is tame and understands commands like “step up,” this process is easy. Simply offer your hand and gu...