A female parrot can lay eggs with or without a male. If breeding hasn’t occurred, a parrot will lay unfertilized eggs. Regularly becoming gravid and laying clutches of eggs is […]

The design and placement of the tongue support the movement and function of the beak. The tongue contains a bone connected to 5 dexterous parts. The tongue is muscled and […]

You may have heard or observed a parrot breathing noisily, coughing, sneezing, or releasing discharge. Depending on the cause of respiratory distress, the symptoms can vary significantly. Unsanitary living conditions […]

Parrots’ droppings reveal critical diet, health, and well-being information. Their poop should be green with specs or streaks of white and accompanied by colorless urine. This shows that a parrot […]

All parrots can get worms, even with good husbandry. However, the risk of worms can be minimized with preventative deworming treatment, even if a parrot isn’t showing symptoms. Roundworms and […]

Coping with the sudden death of a pet parrot is difficult, especially if you’ve been close friends for many years. Parrots can die unexpectedly and without warning. Understandably, you’ll want […]

Parrots are curious birds who explore the world with their beaks, meaning they may swallow objects they shouldn’t. Although parrots rarely choke, since they swallow food whole, it can happen. […]

Parrots regularly preen their feathers, which may lead to old, damaged feathers falling out. If a parrot’s willfully pulling feathers from its body, this is feather-destructive behavior. Feather plucking is […]

Seeing a parrot lose its balance without an obvious explanation is concerning. It could be that the parrot has lost its footing, but this is unlikely due to birds’ natural […]

Parrots have sensitive respiratory systems and can die suddenly from inhaling toxic substances. One of the most serious types of toxicosis, called Teflon poisoning, is due to non-stick cookware. If […]

Strokes occur when blood ceases to reach the parrot’s brain, often due to a blood clot. Even a short interruption to the supply of oxygenated blood will lead to damaged […]

A parrot may have a sinus infection (sinusitis) if it shows signs of respiratory distress, like labored breathing, sneezing, and discharge from the nares and eyes. Sinusitis arises in parrots […]