Caring For Your Pet Bird

Preventive care saves money

Routine Bird Care (Parrots) 

- Vet Exam Every Year

- Basic Testing

- Pellet Diet (80%)

- Foraging & Flying

- Positive Reinforcement

- Grooming every 3-4 months

Signs of a Very Sick Bird

- Fluffed

- Less active or weak

- Less stools in droppings

- Breathing hard

Psittacosis (Chlamydiosis)

- Respiratory or Intestinal signs

- Test after purchase or if sick

- Flu-like symptoms in people

         To Read A Brochure on Psittacosis, Click Here.

   For the 2010 Psittacosis Compendium, Click Here.

New Bird?

Keep separate in quarantine until examined by a veterinarian and tested for contagious diseases.

         Click HERE for an article about Pet Bird Care

      Click HERE for information about Breeding Parrots

      Click HERE for Pet Parrot Lifespan table

      Click HERE for an article about Foraging Books & Videos

      Click HERE for an article about Balancing Your Parrot's Lifestyle