Stress is among the avian body’s most basic emotional responses, which can improve survival rates. Short bursts of stress, called acute stress, enable parrots to fly away from danger. If […]

Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is safe for parrots. It’s a natural remedy for fatty liver disease, renal failure, joint pain, yeast infections, and mite infestations. Never give a parrot too […]

It’s normal for parrots to sneeze once or twice a day to clear their nares (nostrils). Excessive sneezing can sometimes be resolved by making simple environmental and husbandry improvements, like […]

Parrots have higher body temperatures than humans, so their feet feel abnormally warm to us. Also, parrots use body parts uncovered by feathers to regulate body heat on hot days […]

The most common mites affecting parrots are Dermanyssus gallinae (bird mites or red mites), Knemidokoptes pilae (scaly-face mites), and Sternostoma tracheacolum (air sac mites). Parrot mites can be removed with […]