Category: Tony Silva

7 Golden Rules of Aviculture Tony Silva’s Advice Every Parrot Owner Should Know

Magazine articles / Aviculture / Free Bird Videos / Tony Silva

July 10, 2026

Aviculture Rules Video Guide : How to

For a complete deep dive into the golden rules for parrots, read our full article Golden Rules of Aviculture : How to breed parrots.

Aviculture / Conures / Free Bird Videos / Tony Silva

June 8, 2026

Conure Breeding Video Guide

For a complete breakdown about breeding conures read our full article Breeding conures: Nest box, feeding

How to Breed the Galah Expert Tips from Tony Silva Egg Breaking Behavior Explained thumbnail

Aviculture / Cockatoos / Free Bird Videos / Tony Silva

June 8, 2026

How to Breed Galahs Video Guide

For a complete breakdown about breeding Galahs read our full article How to Breed the Galah Expert Tips from Tony Silva Egg Breaking Behavior Explained

Can Birds Eat Red Palm Oil Benefits, Risks & Environmental Impact Explained

Aviculture / Bird health / Can birds eat? / Tony Silva

June 2, 2026

Can birds eat red palm oil? Benefits, Risks & Environmental Impact

Analysis of Red Palm Oil: Avicultural Applications and Environmental Impact The use of Red Palm Oil, derived from the African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis), has become a significant trend in aviculture, particularly for specific...

Cockatoo Breeding / Tony Silva

May 26, 2026

How to Breed the Galah Expert Tips from Tony Silva Egg Breaking Behavior Explained

1. Introduction 2. Identification and General Characteristics 3. Breeding Season 4. Pairing and Compatibility 5. Housing and Nesting Requirements 6. Diet for Breeding Galahs 7. Egg Laying and Incubation 8. Chick Rearing and Weaning...

Bird health / Can birds eat? / Feeding tips for birds / Tony Silva

September 20, 2024

Can birds eat Spondias mombin? Yellow mombin or hog plum, parrots

Can birds eat Spondias mombin? Spondias mombin (also known as hog plum, yellow mombin, or amba yaya) can be eaten by birds, including parrots, budgies, cockatiels, and finches. Benefits for Birds: Feeding Guidelines: Can...

Aviculture / Conure Breeding / Conures / Tony Silva

February 25, 2022

Conure parrot fostering : Green-cheeked

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

Aviculture / Tony Silva

February 23, 2022

Parrot interview with Laurella Desborough

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...

Aviculture / Feeding tips for birds / Tony Silva

January 15, 2022

Red-lored amazons feeding

Red-lored amazons feeding by: Avifood ProductsBy Dr. med. vet. Friedrich Janeczek,Veterinary practice is limited to Parrots,Graefelfing, Germany Significant improvement in the plumage of hand-raised Red-lored amazons after using Harrison’s® premium certified organic pet bird...

Aviculture / Bird health / Parrot / Tony Silva

June 16, 2021

Parrot medication

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...

Aviculture / Parrot / Tony Silva

June 12, 2021

Parrot nest inspection

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...

Bird health / Aviculture / Feeding tips for birds / Tony Silva

June 5, 2021

Sprouting seeds for birds

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;...

Aviculture / Parrot / Tony Silva

May 23, 2021

Parrot breaking eggs

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...

Aviculture / Conure Breeding / Conures / Tony Silva

May 15, 2021

Breeding conures: Nest box, feeding

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,...

Aviculture / Macaw Breeding / Tony Silva

May 11, 2021

Illiger’s macaw breeding

Illiger’s macaw breeding – Content creator: Petrus A. van Tonder Deforestation and other habitat destruction in their distribution area have affected these macaws badly. Even though they are listed on Cities I since 1994,...

Aviculture / Tony Silva

May 8, 2021

Set up new pair of parrots

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...

Aviculture / Cockatoo Breeding / Cockatoos / Tony Silva

May 2, 2021

Cockatoo breeding Hand rearing, Diet, Caring, Nest box

Cockatoo breeding Part 2 – by Tony Silva Cockatoo nests should never be filled with shavings. Rather rotted wood should be used to fill it to the entrance. This will force the pair to...

Aviculture / Cockatoo Breeding / Cockatoos / Tony Silva

May 1, 2021

How to breed cockatoos : Aviary size, Little Corella

How to breed Cockatoos Part 1 – by Tony Silva Little Corella As I grasped the bird to place it in the shipping crate, my little finger felt a bulge. I looked closer and...

Bird health / Pet bird care / Tony Silva

April 25, 2021

Parrot plucking causes: Why Parrots Pluck Feathers

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 dietary needs. This is because until about thirty years...