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Pet Care for Birds
Keeping pet birds healthy is not difficult.
Tips For Parakeet Care and Bonding
Tips For Parakeet Care And Bonding
Parakeets can be amazing pets that happily bond with their human flock members. While the common name “parakeet" can refer to many small parrots, the most familiar pet parakeet is the budgerigar, or budgie (Melopsittacus undulatus).
Pet Birds' Eating Behaviors and How To Identify Them
Pet Birds' Eating Behaviors and How To Identify Them
Whether picking at our food, cleaning our plates, or hiding unwanted bites, we all have different behaviors that hint at our food preferences. But how do pet birds act toward different foods, and how can we recognize their eating behaviors to offer our feathered family members a nutritious diet they enjoy?
What Is A Canary?
What Is A Canary?
Canaries are some of the most popular pet birds, but what is a canary and what makes them such amazing pets?
What Do Pet Parrots Eat?
What Do Pet Parrots Eat?
Whether you're preparing for your new parrot, it's best to know what to fill your parrot's food dish with before bringing your pet home.
5 Types of Macaw
5 Types of Macaw
Macaws are large, long-tailed, vibrantly colored parrots and can be excellent pets and companions.
DIY Parrot Toys You Can Make at Home
DIY Parrot Toys You Can Make at Home
By providing toys, including easy DIY parrot toys, you can keep your pet parrot active, alert and entertained no matter what your budget for feathered fun.
Quiet Pet Birds: Loudest to Quietest
Quiet Pet Birds: Loudest to Quietest
While budgies are generally the quietest pet birds, knowing which birds are loud and which are quiet can help you choose a feathered family member with just the level of outspokenness you prefer.
Common Pet Bird Breeds and How To Take Care Of Them
Common Pet Bird Breeds and How To Take Care Of Them
There are many charming pet bird species, with different sizes and personalities to enjoy. Knowing the basics of each breed and the care they require can help you choose the best bird to become a new feathered family member.
Is Your Pet Bird Picky? How birds find food
Is Your Pet Bird Picky? How birds find food
Just as we have favorite foods and choose meals based on taste preferences, pet birds also have different tastes and can be picky about their meals.
What is Spray Millet?
What is Spray Millet?
Spray millet is a great snack for all types of pet birds, but how healthy is spray millet, and how can you incorporate it into a balanced diet for feathered family members?
How Long Do Parakeets Live: Parakeet Lifespan
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How Long Do Parakeets Live: Parakeet Lifespan
Parakeets can be wonderful feathered family members, but are you prepared for just how long a parakeet may be part of your family?
Best Pet Birds For Beginners
Best Pet Birds For Beginners
You're smitten with the idea of adding a bright-eyed, feathered friend to your home. So, what are the best birds for beginner ornithophiles, or lovers of birds?
Cockatiel Colors: The Different Colors of Cockatiels
Cockatiel Colors: The Different Colors of Cockatiels
Pet birds come in a tremendous range of color variations, and cockatiel colors can be some of the loveliest. But which cockatiel color mutations are natural, which are the result of selective breeding, and which are the rarest cockatiel colors of all?
Pet Bird Routine
Pet Bird Sounds
Routines are part of our lives, but do you know how important a structured routine can be to your pet bird? By providing a consistent routine, you provide your feathered friend with stability, comfort, and happiness.
5 Common Pet Bird Sounds
5 Common Pet Bird Sounds
Pet birds are naturally vocal with a wide repertoire of whistles, chirps, and other sounds, but what do those sounds mean? Understanding common pet bird sounds can help you interpret your bird's language and be sure it is healthy and happy.
Pet Bird Nutrition from the Wild Webinar
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Pet Bird Nutrition from the Wild Webinar
Kaytee welcomes Michelle Goodman and bird expert Susan Clubb, DVM to share their expertise in our Webinar, “Nutrition From The Wild”.
Free Coloring Pages for Kids
Free Coloring Pages for Kids
Get creative this summer with these pet bird themed free color pages for kids!
Hand Feeding
Hand Feeding
Hand-fed baby birds simply make wonderful, loving and affectionate companions. The act of hand-feeding helps create a bond between the baby bird and people.
The Best Types of Homes for Different Species of Pet Birds
Best Houses & Apartments for Pet Bird Owners
Learn about the best living conditions for your pet bird. From apartment noises to room temperature, this guide helps you provide the best home for your bird.
Bird Supplies- Getting Started
Bird Supplies- Getting Started
Before you can bring a bird into your home, you must purchase everything you will require for his care.
Choosing the Right Pet Bird
Choosing the Right Pet Bird
Of course, Kaytee has pet bird food, bird treats, and even bird litter. But, before you can even consider those, you have to think about what bird is right for you and your family. Selecting a pet bird requires some time and research.
Parakeet Behavior and Sounds
Parakeet Behavior and Sounds
Pet birds, specifically parakeets, have a unique way of communicating that they are happy or sick, playful, or scared.
New Pet Cockatiel Checklist
Your New Pet Cockatiel
Did you recently add a pet bird to your family? Congratulations! Welcoming home a new pet brings both excitement and challenges.
Your New Pet Bird
Your New Pet
The relationship you share with your companion bird can be extremely rewarding. It will be a lifetime of joy since birds can live 10 to 60 years.
Bird Housing and Environment
Pet Bird Housing & Environment
Selecting the right cage for your bird is an important step towards a successful experience in pet ownership.
General Care for Pet Birds
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General Care
Pet birds are different than cats and dogs, but they are not any more difficult to keep healthy. The right pet bird diet, a clean cage, fresh bird food and water, safe bird toys, exercise, and lots of attention are the basics.
Bird Health
Pet Bird Health
If given a proper diet, a clean, well-maintained environment and routine veterinary care, birds are extremely hardy animals.
Nail Trimming
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Nail Trimming
Nails can be trimmed when wings are clipped, or they may be trimmed separately.
Wing Clipping
Wing Clipping
The objective of wing-clipping is to limit a bird's ability to generate upward lift but retain the ability to glide downward to prevent injury from a fall.
