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Parrots will often examine new objects by placing them in their mouths.  Normally, there no cause for concern unless your Parrot encounters lead in one of its many forms.  

Zinc is an extremely important nutrient in your Parrots diet, however; in high enough quantities in the blood, zinc can cause what is known as Zinc Poisoning.

This is the time of year when we get plenty of questions about traveling with Parrots.  Whatever your mode of travel and days away from home being prepared will help make the trip more fun for all.  

What's in your Water?

For you and your Parrot, water is the most important thing that is consumed, its intake is crucial to survival. 

Do you remember learning in school about the use of canaries in coal mines to detect gas and save the miners from the silent death of methane or carbon monoxide poisoning?  The lungs of Canaries, like all birds, are so fragile that they would die very quickly when exposed to the gas and their death served as a warning to the miners to evacuate.

Today, our bees are giving us a similar warning, but is anyone listening?  Can the same toxins that are killing bees do harm to our Parrots? 

A healthy Parrot has a healthy beak, do you know the signs of a healthy beak?

You all have noticed that the toys in our store and the bird section of any pet supply store are more colourful than other pet toys.  This is because birds and especially Parrots are attracted to colour.   Colour is so important to Parrots that, like us, they have their favourites.

Here are 9 great reason to have a boing for your Parrot.

Have you ever wondered why Parrotdise Perch has such a huge variety of foot toys?   

Why do small birds love Balsa Wood?