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How to Clicker Train a Parrot

How to Clicker Train a Parrot

Parrot Essentials 02.01.2025 7 minute read

Parrot Care

Looking to teach your parrot some basic tricks like stepping up on your hand? Or maybe you've already got that covered and want to move on to something...

Parrots In The Kitchen – Bird Safe Cooking Pans

Parrots In The Kitchen – Bird Safe Cooking Pans

Parrot Essentials 02.01.2025 7 minute read

Parrot Care

As parrot owners, we're always looking out for our feathered friends' well-being. The kitchen, with its hot surfaces and cooking hazards, can...

5 Fun Parakeet Toys for a Happy Bird

5 Fun Parakeet Toys for a Happy Bird

Parrot Essentials 31.12.2024 6 minute read

Avian Articles

Did you know that just like kids, birds need toys, too? Parakeet toys are important to keep your feathered pet entertained and stimulate natural playing...

My Pet Parrot Stories: Marijke & Alfonso

My Pet Parrot Stories: Marijke & Alfonso

Parrot Essentials 31.12.2024 4 minute read

My Pet Parrot Stories

Have you heard about our new monthly publication yet? My Pet Parrot Stories by Parrot Essentials puts the spotlight on our customers' parrots. With...

Parrot Diet – Feeds, Seeds, and Health Needs

Parrot Diet – Feeds, Seeds, and Health Needs

Parrot Essentials 30.12.2024 7 minute read

Parrot Care

Feeding a healthy and balanced parrot diet is one of the most important tasks for keeping healthy pet parrots. You don't want to be the cause of any...

Parrot Diet - Converting Your Bird to Parrot Pellets

Parrot Diet - Converting Your Bird to Parrot Pellets

Parrot Essentials 30.12.2024 6 minute read

Parrot Care

It's a much-debated subject among parrot enthusiasts: should parrot diet consist of seeds or pellets? Seeds are the classic choice but research suggests...

Can Parrots Eat Tuna?

Can Parrots Eat Tuna?

Parrot Essentials 27.12.2024 10 minute read

Parrot Care

Have you ever wondered if your parrot can eat? Or can parrots eat tuna? The simple answer is yes, but you must consider your parrot's dietary...

Parrot Feathers - The Science Behind the Vivid Colours

Parrot Feathers - The Science Behind the Vivid Colours

Parrot Essentials 27.12.2024 6 minute read

Avian Articles

Imagine walking through a lush tropical forest, the air alive with the calls of wildlife. Suddenly, a flash of colour catches your eye – a parrot, its...

Parrot Food - Why Foraging Is Important To Pet Parrots?

Parrot Food - Why Foraging Is Important To Pet Parrots?

Parrot Essentials 24.12.2024 8 minute read

Parrot Care

It's well-known that many domestic parrots deal with mental health problems that can present in plucking, screaming, biting and other unwanted behaviours....

How to Make Friends with Your Parrot

How to Make Friends with Your Parrot

Parrot Essentials 24.12.2024 7 minute read

Parrot Care

If you've ever wanted to know how to make friends with your parrot, you're not alone. Parrots are incredibly intelligent and social creatures,...

How to Teach a Parrot to Step Up

How to Teach a Parrot to Step Up

Parrot Essentials 23.12.2024 6 minute read

Avian Articles

If you've just added a new parrot to your family, it usually won't come with all of the handy behaviours "pre-installed". In fact, it...

Do Parrots Have Social Intelligence?

Do Parrots Have Social Intelligence?

Parrot Essentials 23.12.2024 6 minute read

Avian Articles

Parrots are widely recognised for their remarkable intelligence, and they are known for mimicking human speech, solving puzzles, and using tools. However,...