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Parrot Misinformation On The Internet Facebook. I love it and I hate it. On the one hand, it is SO annoying watching people publicly humiliating themselves by posting drunken photos or making personal comments that they will live to regret…forever and ever. On the other hand, for someone like me, it is a wonderful way to see into the world of other bird owners to get a sense of what is REALLY going on out there. This year we started doing an educational post of the week on our page. A good number of those posts are based on what I see in my Facebook feed. I go through my feed nearly every day. It is very uplifting to see how much effort and love people are putting into their birds and everybody wants to share. But just as a warning, please be careful what you post. Many reposted articles are found on the internet, which is overrun with information which is dated, or just plain wrong.  An article written in the 1990s might look and read the same as one w...

Parrot Biting Parrot biting is the number one behavior problem developed in pet parrots; along side the screaming, the mess and possible plucking, parrot biting seems to be the first thing parrot owners want to cure. After all, it hurts! And not just physically, emotionally too. Which is why we highly recommend that you sign up to receive our training techniques series here: Watch our Free ‘Stop Biting’ video series When it comes to parrot biting, you need to be aware of the different types of biting that come from parrots. For example… Reasons for parrot biting Fear based – Your parrot bites out of fear Aggression – Your bird bites out of aggression Territorial – Your bird bites out of becoming territorial over spaces (like his cage), places (dark corners), people (his favorite person) or things (favorite toys) Hormones – You didn’t realize you were provoking your bird’s hormones and now he’s frustrated Trained – Most owners have unintenti...

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Bird Beaks: Anatomy, Care, and Diseases Anatomy A bird, like a mammal, has two jaws: the upper is the maxilla and the lower is the mandible. The nostrils, or nares, are located at the junction between the beak and the head. In most parrots, a small, round, brown structure, called the operculum is found inside of the nostril. This is comprised of cartilage and should not be mistaken for an obstruction or foreign body, such as a seed. Some species of birds, such as the parrots, have an area of fleshy tissue that contains the nares. This is called the cere. In budgies, the cere is blue in adult males, and a pinkish brown in females. The beak is comprised of the jaw bone covered with a lightweight sheath called the rhamphotheca. The rhamphotheca is made of keratin, which is the same substance found in antlers or our fingernails. And like horns or fingernails, the beak is constantly growing. Depending upon the species, a bird's beak grows from one to three inches a yea...