Olives (Olea europaea) are small stone fruits (drupes) related to mangoes and peaches. Green and black olives have similar nutritional profiles. However, green olives are healthier because they contain more […]

Most of the aloe vera plant is safe and healing for parrots. Aloe vera gel may heal wounds, stop feather picking, boost the immune system, treat damaged claws, and soothe […]

Guava (Psidium guayava) is a delicious and flavorful tropical fruit from the Myrtaceae family. Adding guava to a parrot’s diet allows it to benefit from the fruit’s nutrient-rich flesh, skin, […]

A healthy adult parrot may survive for 24-72 hours without water, but it’ll show signs of dehydration and declining health long before it dies. Smaller parrots will succumb sooner, usually […]

Cooked bamboo shoots have a slightly earthy, woody, and nutty flavor, so many parrots like the taste. Birds also enjoy the texture of cooked bamboo because it’s slightly crunchy. However, […]

Avocados are a rich and flavorful pitted fruit. However, some owners make the mistake of feeding avocados to parrots, failing to realize how harmful it is to their health. Never […]

Grit is a fine sand, rock, or gravel consumed by some bird species, like chickens, to assist with the breakdown of food. They use grit and the gizzard to grind […]

Parrots should eat raw or cooked carrots because they’re among the best sources of beta-carotene (an orange or red pigment called carotenoids), preventing vitamin A deficiencies (hypovitaminosis A). The antioxidant-rich […]

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

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, as some contain harmful compounds or can only be eaten in small […]

Many parrots are native to countries where mangos are grown, including macaws, African gray parrots, Senegal, Eclectus, Alexandrine, quaker, and Amazon parrots. Parrots can eat mango flesh and skin, but […]