Although parrots are very resistant animals and adapt very well to the climate of Spain and South America, they can suffer from various diseases. On many occasions, as with most birds, it is very difficult for the parrot owner to detect the symptoms that indicate that the bird is suffering from a disease; for this reason, we explain how to know…
Birds are usually synonymous with joy and not only in the case of the canary for their songs. But sometimes this joy disappears. Like people, a bird can also feel sadness. This feeling has its origin in several factors that answer your question about “why is my bird sad?” In we are going to tell you what the…
Parakeets, like most birds, can use their beaks and legs to scratch. This, which can sometimes be a normal attitude, on some occasions, such as excessive scratching, can be dangerous for the parakeet. On the one hand, it can be an indication that you have a disease and, on the other, it can hurt yourself. We must monitor…
Although parrots are highly disease resistant birds, they can occasionally carry parasites, like most animals. Depending on the area of the parrot where these parasites act, we can distinguish between internal parasites and external parasites. Here we give you the keys to know if your parrot has parasites and what type, in order to act correctly and fight them. Internal parasites When we talk…
We love pets, although to enjoy their love and loyalty, we must take care of our pets and treat them as they deserve. However, many times situations arise that we do not know how to control and we must turn to an expert. For example, when our friendly parrot has a bad behavior and it bites us. What can we do then? …
Feather and quill mites Feather mites take up residence in the feathers and remain there, living between the feather barbs and eating the skin dander, fungal spores, and feather bits. Usually, a certain mite will tend to choose a certain feather, e.g. primaries or tailfeathers. Thus it is easy for one bird to carry several species…
I just typed this out for the billionth time on a forum, so I thought I’d post it here. The bird in question was a canary, but egg bound canaries and finches can be treated exactly the same way. Here you go. You’ve just found an egg bound hen. In other words, you found her…