Wednesday, March 30, 2011

8 Uncomplicated Tips for Keeping Your Pet Birds Health.

By Alex Tesla


1. Birds need to eat a nutrionally sound diet in order to live a long life. Poor feeding can result in malnutrition and disease resulting in a shorter lifespan. Begin by feeding your bird straight from the beginning.

2. Parrots and birds of the parrot family can eat a range of different kinds of food. Seeds should not be a parrot's only food. This is a mistake many new bird owners make. Seeds contain mostly fat and not enough protein and only a few vitamins.

3. Birds can eat most table food but it is best to stick to healthy items such as items containing whole grains, pretzels, and whole wheat pastas and bread. Food high in fat ought to be avoided. Never feed them avocados as they are toxic to birds.

4. Good sources of nutrition for your bird consist of beans and legumes along with various vegetables and fruits. A few birds reject new food at first whilst others are open to trying many new things. Even though it may take some time, keep trying to introduce your bird to a range of healthy food.

5. Changes to a bird's diet ought to be done gradually and progressively with time. Provide fresh food two times each day for roughly an hour every time. Be careful not to leave fresh food in the bird's cage a long time because it will develop bacteria which can make your bird ill.

6. Your bird should be fed twice per day. This will result in your bird getting hungry which will make it more active. Additionally, a good appetite can make it more likely that your bird will try new food. Feeding at fixed times two times per day will also allow you to be able to keep track of how much your bird is eating. If your bird isn't eating well, this could let you know that it's not feeling well or has a health problem.

7. If your bird is a picky eater and you cannot get it to eat a varied diet, you are able to try warming or cooking the vegetables. Remove seeds except at meal time until your bird starts eating healthy food on a regular basis.

8. In the same way water is important for people, it is also necessary for healthy birds. Keep your bird's water dish filled up with fresh, clean water all the time. Bird bowls can become really dirty and should thus be cleaned each day with hot soapy water. Once every other week, you need to clean your bird's water dish with a solution containing bleach. Also make it a point to pick up some water soluble bird vitamins at the local pet store and add vitamins to your birds water daily.

Birds make fantastic pets for the entire family and they can live a long time if cared for properly. Proper care of birds consists of maintaining a healthy diet of seeds, vegetables and fruit.






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