Raising parrots scientifically involves understanding their specific needs and behaviors to ensure they live healthy, happy lives. Here are some key aspects to consider:
1. Food
Birds need to eat constantly to maintain their strength, and the quality of food is very important to the bird.
The normal food needs of birds include a mixture of seeds, grains, fresh fruits, vegetables, and greens.
Some birds may also need additives such as clay, fine sand, oyster shells, or additional nutrients.
Avoid giving your bird foods that are salty, high in calories, and lacking in nutrients. Some people like to share some human food with their birds, which is a harmful and unhelpful thing to do.
2. Living environment
Providing fresh air, giving the birds plenty of exercise, giving the bird regular baths, and accompanying them to play can all make the bird healthy physically and mentally. We may not be able to give it a completely natural home, but a high quality of life can make the bird live longer than in the wild.
3. Disease
As a bird grows older, some chronic diseases may appear such as heart disease, cirrhosis of the liver, arthritis, etc., so it is important to pay more attention to its physical condition.
Common mistakes in parrot feeding:
1. Mistakes when feeding young birds
In nature, the parents must take turns going out for food to feed their young, so the feeding of the chicks should be in the mode of small and many meals.
Before feeding, you should make sure that the food you fed last time has been digested to avoid crop infections caused by the accumulation and fermentation of old food.
2. Feed only sunflower seeds
Parrots love sunflower seeds, but some people take them as the only food for parrots. This behavior will reduce the parrot's enjoyment and ability to feed, and feeding only sunflower seeds can easily lead to nutritional imbalance. In addition, sunflower seeds are rich in lipids, which can easily lead to obesity-related diseases.
3. The problem of preserving feed
Improper storage of feed can lead to food deterioration and even toxins.
It is recommended to choose a feed according to the number of feeds you keep. Although feeds in large packages are cheaper, the shelf life of feeds is not long and may deteriorate.
The feed should be stored in a dry, or even refrigerated environment, and pay attention to the shelf life of the feed.
