Bother The Birds

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Category: Enrichment

10 Things to Enrich Your Parrot's Life

Posted on November 24, 2009 at 1:15 PM Comments comments (2)



Here are a few simple things that you can do to enrich your parrot’s life and learn more about them.

  1. Set your timer for 10 minutes. Give your bird your undivided attention for that time. Give scratches, go for a walk in the house, toss a ball, dance, sit quietly. What ever your bird likes to do.
  2. Eat a healthy snack and share with your bird. For Example: Blueberries, carrots, apple, pear etc.
  3. Make a quick toy. Be creative but safe! O...
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Quaker Preening Toy

Posted on September 21, 2009 at 7:07 PM Comments comments (0)

Here is a great toy that my friend Marilu showed me how to make.


What I used:

Organic wool - cut into strips

2 inch wood ring - untreated


Cut a handful of wool to about 6 or 8 inch strips. Make sure the yarn is not long enough for your bird to get tangled around his neck


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