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Enrichment Tip of the Month
by Kris Porter |
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I think providing good nutrition is an important part of enriching my parrot's life. I like to offer a variety of fresh vegetables and sprouts along with the pellets that I give my parrots. Sprouting is a great way to provide excellent nutrition. A bowl of chopped fresh vegetables and sprouts all mixed together can also provide a foraging experience. I love to watch my parrot's dive into their morning bowl of fresh food. Their beaks are busy stirring, tossing and picking out what they choose to eat that day. I find it varies from day-to-day the foods they pick out to eat. But every day they have a variety of choices to make of what to eat in their bowl of fresh vegetables and sprouts. One of the best and easiest ways I've found to sprout is the "Easy Sprout" available at www.sproutpeople.com. I tried about every other sprouting device sold at the natural foods stores and never had good results. With the "Easy Sprout" I have never failed to get good sprouts. The "Easy Sprout" is made of high density polyethylene (Fortiflex® T50-3600 HDP) which is a non-leaching plastic. At the "SproutPeople" website you will also find information on types of grains, seeds and legumes along with complete sprouting instructions and recipes for cooking with sprouts. One recipe I use at my house is an egg pancake. I scramble an egg and add in 2 Tablespoons finely chopped greens (kale, mustard, turnip or collard); 1 Tablespoon grated carrot; and 2 Tablespoons of fresh sprouted lentils and mixed grains. I fry it in Red Palm oil like you would a pancake and cut in pieces to give to the birds.
Byrd Porter enjoying his pancake
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| Dear Bird Lovers,
Where did August go? Summer has just been rushing by and I can't believe it is newsletter time again....this month we are featuring two of our articles that focus on the topics of choosing bird toys based on your parrot's play style and teaching your bird to play.
Thanks to all who submitted entries in our "What's in a Name?" survey. I was impressed with the imaginative and creative ways people selected names for their birds. Several people based their birds names on variations of foreign words representing love, beauty, friendship and peace, while others chose names based on their bird's behavior such as Chewy or Air Shark (ouch!). The overwhelming majority chose clever names that represented the color of their bird, a few examples:
- Incredible Hulk, Peter Pan and Kermit (green)
- Ruby, Scarlett O'Hara (red)
- Holly Berry (green & red)
The winner of a free Super Bird Creations toy is Lynette Swanson and you can read her entry below. Congratulations Lynette!
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Choosing Toys for Your Bird Is it Really Just a Bird Toy?
....or is it a magical device that becomes whatever your bird desires? One thing is very clear, bird toys are more than mere playthings when it comes to your bird. What does a bird toy represent to your bird? How can this help you to make better choices for your bird?
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Teach Your Bird to Play
In order to ward off dependency problems later in life, it is very important to foster the ability to play independently within young birds. Parrots who are exposed to and encouraged to explore a variety of safe toys with novel colors, textures and shapes at an early age often grow up to be more confident, less fearful and more independent. Often we hear of older birds whose owner's insist that they "don't play with toys". Many of these birds were raised without opportunities to explore a varied environment. Many of these birds also exhibit negative behavioral traits (feather plucking, screaming, biting, etc.) For these reasons, we believe that providing opportunities for play is only second in importance to addressing diet and nutrition. The benefits of play crossover multiple enrichment categories:
- Physical health is improved through increased exercise.
- Emotional well-being is enhanced by providing opportunities for mental stimulation and social interaction.
- Instinctual needs to chew and forage can be fulfilled by proving the appropriate toys.
Is it possible to teach an older bird to play? You bet.
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Funny Video of the Month!
Check out the fast breaking full court basketball action between two African Greys and a pair of Ekkies here ! |
| Winning What's in a Name Story
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Mr. Peabody |
Mr. Peabody was named for the Know-it-all dog on the cartoon bullwinkle show: Peabody and Sherman. He got his name because he seemed to act like he knew everyone (he never met a stranger) and would get into anything without fear. He always had something to say and would continue to string words and bird gibberish together while sitting on your shoulder,expecting all to listen to him and would fly from person to person continuing on this way.
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Have a Little Summer Fun!
- Laugh along with a great selection of parrot videos.
- Solve parrot related puzzles.
- Check out the latest headlines in Parrot News.
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