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With keeping birds, ourselves and an extensive knowledge in bird products I wanted to share with you some frequently asked questions by customers, along with some issues and how they were resolved.

Parrots are lovable birds with cheeky personalities, long-lived, intelligent, and highly social personalities.

These colourful birds are far more than just a pretty face.

Kakariki is a small green-colored slender bird with long tails. With five species of Kakariki recorded, but two became extinct by the mid 19th century, Kakarikis originate from several islands in the Pacific Ocean.

When selecting a parrot perch for your cage please ensure you buy a good variety of perches with a variety of textures and diameters t avoid common conditions such as bumblefoot

When you purchase a female bird, it is expected she lays an egg now and then. However, this doesn't necessarily suggest that you're to be expectant of a baby bird or that the egg will hatch. If your parrot has not been intimate with a male bird before the egg or eggs were laid, the egg will not be productive.

Macaws are a group of parrots that are long-tailed and often colourful. Their big size and vibrant colours make them hard to overlook. These social birds create a lot of commotion when they feel so inclined, and their clownish ways draw attention. Although their large beaks can be intimidating, a well-socialized macaw can be a friendly and affectionate companion. Companion macaws tend to have an easier life than their wild counterparts, but they miss out on the ability to scour for their food, a behaviour that comes naturally.

When feeding our birds we need to balance what food parrot-like to eat, which is the best parrot food for nutrition, and of course, cost.

Which food parrots eat varies by species but our top-selling food for African Greys, Amazons, Cockatoos, Caiques, Senegals, and Pionus remains the same, Scarletts AS30 NO PEANUT NO SUNFLOWER SEED available in 1kg,  2.5kg,  5kg, and 15kg bags. This parrot food without sunflower seeds is virtually dust-free and tested for mycotoxins.

Where to position your birds cage really depends on your lifestyle and family, along with the type of bird you have.

We are often asked can a parrot live without a cage. The simple answer is no. A cage is a safe place to leave your bird where he has access to food, water and safe perching areas. Flying free in the home is recommended with supervision.

Silence is golden until you own a screaming cockatoo and lose out on your beauty sleep.

Cockatoos are loud birds, and there's nothing you can do to permanently quiet them; communicating is simply in their nature.

if your cockatiel constantly screeches, squawk's, and makes other excessive noises, the following are steps to help quiet him down:

In today's world, there is an increase in the number of pets accompanying their owners during travel is on the rise. When travelling by air, It may seem completely strange if there isn’t at least one companion animal on your flight. Travelling with birds can be mentally and physically strenuous, but being equipped can help ease this stress.