Anyone who’s seen the kids’ movie, ‘Paulie’, may look with envy and fascination upon the prospect of owning their very own parrot. While many parrots outlive their parents, so to speak, it’s definitely worth the effort to take the time to train your parrot from young, for your own sake, as well as for the… Continue Reading
Category Archives: General care of Birds
Fair feather friends
By Dr Dorianne Elliot Birds are set apart in the animal world due to their feathers. Feathers are highly specialised outgrowths of the epidermis, or outer layer of the skin and over millions of years they’ve been modified into thousands of different, highly effective designs. The most amazing adaptation allowed by feathers is of… Continue Reading