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7. Ice Cream Parrot

8. How to train a parrot: Consistency Is Key

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The Gabriel Foundation Bird Toy Fundraiser.

We encourage you to become a bird board supporter and help "The Gabriel Foundation" a non profit organization that rescues abandoned / abused birds as well as take in unwanted birds from private parties that would either be euthanized or let loose and most likely die due to lack of survival skills and natural predators.

The Gabriel Foundation is the first beneficiary of our efforts this year to raise funds for worthy organizations who set out to do good work for the betterment of parrots.
Please click here for full details and how you can help.

The concept of foraging and parrot enrichment has been a source of great interest and news in the avicultural community.

Pet bird owners are being taught the importance of providing daily enrichment for their pet birds, and studies are showing how beneficial the act of foraging can be for a caged bird. Do you know, in the wild, many birds will actively forage for 3-8 hours per day? In our homes, our birds are provided with all they need, including a big bowl of food and water. The guesswork is completely taken out of the equation. Convenient for us, bad for them.

So what can we do about it?

While there are many good foraging and enrichment sources out there, one thing they fail to mention is this: how time consuming these activities can be for the human. some of the more involved enrichment activities can take time and planning to be able to implement
and are not easily replicable once the bird has gotten through with it. Its not feasible for most working humans to be able to put their birds on a complete foraging system, much less consistently provide foraging enrichments on a daily basis.

So what is a bird owner to do?

The answer? Easier then it sounds- find simple foraging solutions that will entertain your bird, are easily replicable for you, and not put a strain on your budget. Is this possible? Of course it is! The following are five simple, easy, and engaging foraging activates that fulfill those requirements.

Five Foraging Tips

1) Repeat after me.. a skewer is your best friend. Skewers such as the ones made available by Jungle Talk are stainless steel wonders of the avian world. Simple in design, easy on the budget yet they can be used so many different ways! String your birds fresh fruit and veggies on this skewer and hang in the cage. You can even drill nuts and dried fruits to assemble on the skewer. Outside of any food preparation, this toy takes little to no time at all and can be refilled to put in the cage another day.

2) The Hollee Roller by JW pet products is another fantastic must have toy. Not only is it durable and comes in multiple sizes for all size birds, but its lots of fun! You can put it on the cage floor stuffed with nuts and other goodies for the birds to pounce on and chase after, or a quick link in one of the holes can turn it into a hanging toy. And the fun does not stop there. If your bird is an advanced forager, you can wrap his food up in coffee filters, or bits of newspaper, and then insert that into the roller for added challenge. Another easy. . .

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I often hear of people feeding peanuts to their parrots. I always offer my advice which sometimes is not well received. People often think that if a bird likes it, and it is not on the defined “no” list, all is well and what can one person know?

Peanuts often used as fillers in staple parrot seed diets. With this said, whenever a peanut is presented in any mix I feed, it is discarded. I do not feed my parrots any peanuts. It is just not worth the risk. What risks you ask? The risk is Aspergillosis.

Aspergillosis is the most frequently occurring fungal infection in birds. Once you have fought this deadly disease, you do not ever want to hear this word again. I have fought this disease twice, and ultimately in the end, lost the battle each time.

With so many other nutritional and healthy products in our reach to offer to our beloved birds, why settle for something that can produce expensive bills and often deadly results.

What is the fuss with peanuts? The peanut is unusual because it flowers above the ground, but fruits below the ground. They are known to harbor the aspergillus spores and aflatoxins, which can be found in the peanuts and the shell.

Aflatoxins, what are they? Two known strains of fungi that produce aflatoxins, which are carcinogenic and toxic compounds, are the Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus.

These are found in peanuts and peanut based products. It is believed the aflatoxins form on peanuts during the drying or transportation process. Correct heat and moisture play a crucial roll. Peanuts that are contaminated with aflatoxins do not appear any different than non-contaminated ones, and they cannot be distinguished by the human eye. They only way to notice the difference is by using UV light. One obvious sign of fungus on peanuts we have all noticed is called Blackhull. This is a loss of natural peanut pod color, and is caused by a fungal organism. The shell itself has spots that turn black in color.

With the information provided above, ultimately, the choice is still in your hands. If you choose to continue feeding your parrots peanuts, I would suggest they are marketed for human consumption, and not in the shell.

Sharing my experiences might save another birds life.


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