Bird Magazine
Parrot mutations Amazons Conures: This is a compilation of photographs taken over many decades. All are my images unless indicated otherwise. The birds are often not mine. Parrot mutations: Amazons The lutino Orange-winged Amazona...
Buckwheat for birds (with Info Table) – content creator: Petrus Albertus van Tonder Name: Buckwheat Scientific name: Fagopyrum esculentum Also known as: Common buckwheat, Japanese buckwheat, and silver hull buckwheat Indigenous Countries: First cultivated...
Conure parrot fostering – by Tony Silva For me, every breeding season sees the birth of a new experiment. This year the focus was on finding foster parents that could initially rear the young...
Parrot interview with Laurella Desborough – by Tony Silva In my pursuit to have highly respected aviculturists share their experience, I formulated a series of questions for them to answer. The question and answer...
Nectarines are good for birds. It is also known as Peach. Info table about nectarines: Name: Nectarine Scientific name: Prunus persica Also known as: Peach Indigenous Countries: Native to the region of Northwest China...
We asked Tony Silva about parrot medication. “When should we medicate our birds?” By Tony Silva Parrot medication introduction As I travel the world, I see dramatic differences in husbandry protocols. In Europe, there...
We asked Tony Silva about parrot nest inspection. “Should the parrot nest be examined and if so how often?” By: Tony Silva In 1978 I bred the Slender-billed Conure Enicognathus leptorhynchus, a species that had...
We asked Tony Silva about sprouting seeds for birds: “Why is it good to feed with sprouted and boiled seeds?” Diet is one of the most important husbandry aspects in maintaining a parrot healthy;...
We asked Tony Silva about parrot breaking eggs. “Why do my parrots break their eggs?” – by Tony Silva Parrots break eggs for many reasons. Night fright, perhaps caused by a rodent; inexperience, especially...
We asked Tony Silva about breeding conures. Why are some conures like Psittacara harder to breed than others? By: Tony Silva Conure is a term used to describe neo-tropical parakeets of the genera Guaruba,...
We asked about the set up new pair of parrots: Which is the best way to set up a new pair of parrots? Do they have to be the same age? By: Tony Silva...
Cockatoo breeding Part 2 – by Tony Silva A deep dive discussion video about this blog post is now available on YouTube: Cockatoo nests should never be filled with shavings. Rather rotted wood should...
How to breed Cockatoos Part 1 – by Tony Silva A deep dive discussion video about breeding Cockatoos is now available on YouTube: Little Corella As I grasped the bird to place it in...
Parrot plucking causes Part 2 – by Tony Silva Previous two basic points 3) Though parrots have been kept as pets since before the advent of Christianity, we really know very little about their...
Q & A: “What is the cause of parrot plucking?” Part 1 by Tony Silva If I were to compile a list of parrots that are prone to plucking, I would list cockatoos, African...
We asked Tony about parrot hand-rearing. “What is the best technique for parrot hand-rearing?” – by Tony Silva Hand-rearing has long been practiced by native communities, who would take parrots’ nestlings from nests to...
Aviary hygiene: Reasons, Excellent Advice – We asked Tony about aviary hygiene. “What is the best hygiene practice that I can use in my aviary?” By: Tony Silva Many that have read my writings,...
We asked Tony about supplements for birds. “Is it good to give my birds antibiotics, vitamins, and minerals each month?” by Tony Silva Vitamins and minerals for parrots should be provided, especially those on...
We asked Tony about obesity in parrots, especially Amazon parrots: By: Tony Silva How to prevent obesity in amazon parrots? Amazon parrots are gluttons. They will sit in front of their food bowl and...
We asked Tony about choosing an incubator for parrot rearing. “How to choose the best incubator for parrot rearing? Each breeding season, aviculturists across the globe will be faced with issues common in nesting...
