Birds FAQs

If you see your parrot is panting from toxic fumes, like PTFE poisoning or scented candles – Remove it from the area as quickly as possible. Immediately open a window. Then rush your parrot to the nearest animal emergency center.

If a dog or cat has bitten your parrot, it can cause severe shock and possible death. It need to be taken to the vet immediately. Even a scratch can cause death in a matter of hours.

Flush the wound with a gentle saline solution (like contact lens saline solution). Apply pressure to the wound and rush to the nearest animal emergency center.

If your parrot panting and holding its wings away from its body after being in a hot place to long, do the following:

• Immediately move your parrot to a cool place.
• Spray it body with water.
• Place its feet in a bowl of cool water or rub water on its feet.
• Give your parrot water or pedialyte to drink.

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Budgies come in a wide range of colours and colour combinations. More than a hundred would not be an exaggeration. The Light Green is the natural, wild colour. In captivity, where predators are not a concern, colour has no bearing on health or disposition. It’s a myth that the Albinos and Lutinos (all white and all yellow, both with red eyes) are blind or suffer from extremely diminished vision. Some of the other popular colours are Blue, and the several forms of Pied.

Wild-type budgies are one of the simplest parakeets to breed. The bigger exhibition budgies may pose more of a challenge due to size, feather length and other considerations. However, because they don’t take long to mature (from 9 months to a year) and to be breeding ready well worth a try.

You can test the seed by sprouting it. If less than 80% sprout, it is not of a good quality.

• Not a true pair (cock and hen)
• Too young or too old
• Incompatibility
• Hen is not satisfied with the nesting arrangements
• Out of breeding condition
• Lack of stimulus
• Insufficient privacy
• Mixed aviaries
• Inappropriate parrot neighbours
• Sick birds