Physical Needs Articles

Diet & Nutrition

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Avian Diet & Nutrition: A Walk on the Wild Side

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Food Safety

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Seeds vs. Formulated Diets

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Changing Your Bird's Diet

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Healthy Snack Ideas

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Training with Treats

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Species Specific Dietary Needs

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Nutrients: Sources & Benefits

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The Benefit of Organic Diets

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Food Groups Guide

      Exercise

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The Importance of Exercise

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How to Get Your Perch Potato to Exercise

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Why do Birds Play?

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Teach Your Bird to Play

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Games to Play with Your Bird

Environment

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Creating the Optimal Environment for Your Bird

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Important Considerations When Choosing a Cage

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Cage Placement

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Happy Feet - All About Perches

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Temperature - The Hot and the Cold of It

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How to Keep Your Exotic Bird Healthy, Safe and Warm this Winter

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Humidity

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Air Quality

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On the Bright Side - The Benefit of Light

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Hush-a-bye baby, in the Tree Top

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Playing Outside the Box

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Maintaining a Clean Environment

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Environmental Sound Enrichment

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Auditory Enrichment (Robin Shewokis)

Health

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Keeping Your Bird Healthy

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Signs of a Sick Bird

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Get the Scoop on Poop

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Reducing Avian Stress

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Birdie 911- Avian First Aid Basics

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Avian First Aid Kit Essentials

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Finding an Avian Vet

Hygiene

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The Importance of Good Hygiene

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Cleaning Your Bird's Toys and Accessories

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Selecting Bird Safe Household Cleaning Products

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Disinfectants - An Ounce of Prevention

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Rub-a-Dub-Dub, Birdie in a Tub

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All About Feathers

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To Clip or Not to Clip

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Controlling Feather Dust

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About Beaks and Nails

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Beak Bytes

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Nail Nibbles

Safety

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Safety Introduction

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Common Household Dangers

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Emergency Preparedness

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles...Travel Safety

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Poisonous Plants

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Safe Plants

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Outdoor Safety

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Cage Safety

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Selecting a Safe Toy for Your Bird

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Food Safety

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Safe Household Cleaners

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Recovering a Lost Bird

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Keep Your Bird Safe During the Holidays

Instinctual Needs Articles

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Instinctual Needs of Parrots

Foraging

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Why Foraging is Important

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Implementing an Effective Foraging Strategy

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Why Does My Bird Waste Food?

Chewing

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Why Birds Need to Chew

Security

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A Parrot's Need for Security

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Flock Life: Safety in Numbers

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Parrots vs. Predators

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Avian Senses and Survival

Emotional Needs Articles

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Meeting the Emotional Needs of Parrots

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Do Parrots Have Emotions?

Social Interaction

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The Importance of Social Interaction

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Understanding Your Bird's Body Language

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Understanding Your Bird's Vocalizations

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Why Does My Bird Bite?

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Why Does My Bird Scream?

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What is Socialization?

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Giving Parrots the Attention they Deserve

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Providing Positive Guidance

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An Introduction to Positive Reinforcement Training and its Benefits (Barbara Heidenreich)

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The Seven "Hormonal Parrot" Dwarfs

Mental Stimulation

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A Parrot's Need for Mental Stimulation

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The Amazing Bird Brain

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Why and How Birds Talk

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Teaching Your Bird to Talk

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Tool Use in Parrots

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Music, Dance and the Avian Brain

Independence

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Why Independence is Important

Miscellaneous Articles

Enrichment

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What is Enrichment?

Toys

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Choosing Toys for Your Bird

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Selecting a Safe Toy for Your Bird

Essay

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What's the Point? (Patricia Sund)

Helpful Guides

Toys

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Toy Sizing Guide

Perches

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Perch Material Type Comparison

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Perch Placement Guidelines

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Perch Size - One Size Doesn't Fit All !

Cages

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Cage Size - The Bigger the Better !