Parrot Care and Husbandry Archives - Avian Behavior International

02 May AvOCET 2024 Highlights: Insights, Ideas, and Inspiration for Bird Trainers

Posted at 10:04h in Animal Training, Bird of Prey Training, News, Parrot Behavior, Parrot Care and Husbandry

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This year’s Avian Online Conference for Education and Training (AvOCET) was the jolt of behavior science inspiration and collaborative juice I know I really needed. From AvOCET newcomers such as Emily Davenport of the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance, Annette Pedersen of the Copenhagen Zoo, Joe Whitehead...

07 Sep Keeping Your Bird – and Wildlife – Safe During a Heatwave

Posted at 20:29h in Native Species, Parrot Care and Husbandry

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This week inside the Avian Behavior Lab we have been chatting about heatwaves and what to do with our birds that live outdoors. While it is the beginning of September and marks the beginning of meteorological fall, those of us in Southern California not only...

03 Mar Inspiration Abounds: Animal Training and Behavior Workshop Recap 2022

Posted at 16:41h in Animal Training, Bird of Prey Training, Parrot Behavior, Parrot Care and Husbandry, Parrot Training

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What do you get when you cross parrot lovers from California, bird of prey educators from Wyoming, thirty birds, a few hooftstock and chickens, and a hailstorm all in one workshop? A whole lot of mind-expanding fun! The Animal Training and Behavior Workshop at our...

19 Aug What’s the Difference in Using Systematic Desensitization versus Counter Conditioning in Animal Training?

Posted at 14:02h in Animal Training, Bird of Prey Training, Parrot Care and Husbandry, Parrot Training

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When we have an animal, or in our little avian saturated pocket of the world, a bird, that is showing fear, stress, aggression, or anxiety of some sort in response to a specific stimulus, traditionally we have turned toward procedures such as systematic desensitization or...

15 Feb The Dangers in Over Cuddling Baby Parrots

Posted at 13:06h in Parrot Behavior, Parrot Care and Husbandry

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Getting a new baby parrot is a wonderful thing. Some babies, like macaws, are particularly smooshy and lend themselves well to gentle puppy-like play, head and tummy rubs, and even idle snuggles while we watch the tube or work at our desks. Indeed, this seems...

21 Nov Changing Your Parrot to a New Diet for Better Health and Behavior

Posted at 09:55h in Parrot Care and Husbandry

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You might have heard that a parrot on an all seed diet impacts its long term health and increases the bird's risk for heart disease. It's true, seed-based diets are lacking in many essential nutrients and are often high in fats. Parrots often become "seed...

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