According to BioOne Complete, some bird species ingest grit to aid the breakdown of food. Psittaciformes don’t need grit to digest food because they have strong, muscular gizzards. Parrots don’t […]

Yes, parrots can eat raw and cooked carrots. They’re among the best sources of beta-carotene (an orange or red pigment called carotenoids), preventing vitamin A deficiencies. The antioxidant-rich properties of […]

Parrots are instinctively driven to hide illnesses, which they do to avoid being perceived as easy prey by predators. Unfortunately for owners, dehydration can be difficult to identify in pet […]

Some parrots like the rich, creamy taste of cheese. If a parrot smells cheese, it might squawk to tell you it would like to partake. However, cheese (cooked or uncooked) […]

Vegetables should account for 5-10% of a parrot’s diet. Unfortunately, not all vegetables are safe to feed parrots because some contain harmful compounds or can only be eaten in small […]

Yes, parrots can eat crackers. However, they shouldn’t be fed often because they’re unhealthy and just empty calories. You can safely feed crackers to parrots as a treat or training […]