by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Diet, Health/Vet
Oat Groats are the oat seeds that come in a soft shell that the bird has to tear off to get at. Similar to a sunflower seed but with a soft covering. This is a great treat to leave in a silo so that when they’re good and have to go back in their cage, you can twist...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Diet, Health/Vet
Yo, Rocco Martino… eatcha veggies. Day good fohr ya.
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Diet, Health/Vet
Bird and other animal food is of lower quality than what the government mandates be served to humans. This means that even though birds are smaller and can be more easily affected by things like fungal Aspergillosis, the manufacturers aren’t legally obligated to use...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Diet, Health/Vet
Millet is birdie crack. If seeds are the steak to a bird, millet is candy coated bacon wrapped filet mignon served by a Playboy model sans clothing.
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Diet, Health/Vet
Seed diets are probably the single greatest threat to a bird, especially if you’re a Baby Boomer or Generation Xer that grew up watching Sylvester & Tweety/Roadrunner cartoons. Yes birds eat seeds but they eat many things in the wild. Birds like many animals spend...
by Red Arnold | Jul 3, 2017 | Diet, Health/Vet
Birds are natural foragers. A bowl of pellets and seeds is not normal for a bird. This will be addressed in the foraging segment but it is important to know, especially if your bird’s wings are clipped and can’t fly. Flying from perch to perch is exercise. Lack of...
