| Below is a list of articles with the most recent ones listed first. |
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Selecting Safe Bird Toys by Scott Stork |
Topic: Safety |
| SELECTING BIRD TOYS:
Choose only toys sold by reputable companies. We inspect any new toys very carefully to try and determine how safe they are before we agree to sell them. We use our own experiences and those of our customers, as well as advice from experts and current veterinary findings. We w... |
| Published: Friday 21 September, 2007 |
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My Bird Won't Eat That by Scott Stork |
Topic: Diet and Nutrition |
| This is a comment we hear almost every time we talk to new customers about improving their bird's diet. Most people assume that their bird cannot be convinced to eat a new food because he or she doesn't like the taste of it. That is rarely the case. |
| Published: Tuesday 22 June, 2004 |
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Recommended Foods Part Four: Specific Bird Recommendations by Scott Stork |
Topic: Diet and Nutrition |
| Okay, one last quick article to tie together any loose ends from the first three Recommended Foods articles. When it comes right down to it most people seem to just want to know exactly what we recommend for their type of bird. We are currently doing research and working on specific diet recommendat... |
| Published: Tuesday 22 June, 2004 |
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Recommended Foods Part Three: ''People Foods'' and Treats by Scott Stork |
Topic: Diet and Nutrition |
| In the first two articles in this series I discussed mixes and processed foods that should make up a large portion of your bird's diet. In this article I will try and cover every type of food that hasn't already been discussed. These foods may make-up as much as 50% of a bird's diet but are usually ... |
| Published: Tuesday 22 June, 2004 |
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Recommended Foods Part Two: Seeds and Natural Foods by Scott Stork |
Topic: Diet and Nutrition |
| What do Seed and Natural Foods mean? This could mean simple seed only mixes. It could mean sprouting mixes. It could also mean mixes that contain these things plus dried fruits and vegetables, nuts, whole foods and holistic additives or any other people food. |
| Published: Tuesday 22 June, 2004 |
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Recommended Foods Part One: Formulated Diets by Scott Stork |
Topic: Diet and Nutrition |
| Formulated Diets, Often called pellets, should make up the base of every bird's diet. (With many of the smaller birds we recommend mixing the formulated diets half-and-half with seed to form the base.) This base should make up 1/2 to 3/4 of the bird's diet. |
| Published: Tuesday 22 June, 2004 |
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A Good Night's Sleep by Scott Stork |
Topic: General Care |
| It is my belief that nearly all captive parrots may be suffering from sleep deprivation. I have often considered writing an article about this belief but was unable to find enough support to back up my opinion. I had the opportunity to talk with Sally Blanchard about this topic and with her opinions... |
| Published: Tuesday 22 June, 2004 |
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