Husbandry Advice

Offer a varied diet to your bird. The main food of the bird should be a premium quality formulated diet supplemented with a wide variety of vegetables and fruits,  preferably from organic sources. Do not give avocado to your bird. Avoid food with salt, sugar, alcohol, caffeine, chocolate and excess spices.

Change water frequently, at least once or twice daily.

Use natural branches as perches with variable size and diameters. Do not use sandpaper perches as they can irritate the feet.

Do not use sawdust, wood shavings or sand on the cage floor where you cannot see the droppings. Newspaper and paper towels are suitable and should be changed daily.

Do not use medicines from pet shops or from the bird street on your bird. If your bird shows signs of a disease bring it to your veterinarian for examination.

Birds need lots of sleep, 10-12 hours usually. Cover the cage or put the cage in a dark room and provide a quiet environment for your bird during its sleep.

Mist your bird lightly with plain water daily using a clean spray bottle. Your bird even can take a shower with you if you install a waterproof perch on the wall of your bathroom (no soap please!)

Spend at least one hour with your bird each day. Take it out of its cage and let it play and interact with the family members.

Provide multiple toys from reliable sources for your bird. Change the toys time to time to provide a new form of entertainment. The toys should be made of “bird safe” materials in case the bird eats any pieces.

Never leave a bird unattended out of its cage, not even for a minute.

Do not keep your bird in the same airspace as the kitchen. The fumes and smokes from the kitchen can be poisonous for the bird or can contaminate its feathers causing feather damaging behaviour.

Do not smoke, burn incense or use sprays (air freshener, cleaner, perfumes) around your bird.

If your birds fight with each other separate them immediately, because they could become severely injured and they can even die after a fight.