Bird Basics

You must understand the facts available which Bird Basics offers for novice parrot or soft-bill bird owners. Whether you have already purchased a pet bird or are considering buying one in the near future, you need to understand the care, diet, housing requirements, and other factors which will make your bird a good companion and key part of the household. You also need to understand the dangers in your home which might harm your parrot or soft-billed bird.

First, what kind of pet birds are available as companions today? There are two main types of birds kept as pets: parrots such as budgies, lovebirds, conures, macaws, cockatoos and others which have hook bills and two toes pointing forward and two backwards and soft-billed birds such as canaries and finches which have pointed beaks and three toes pointing forward and one backward. The needs of these types of birds are different in many ways but also some care is very similar.

Bird Basics’ goal is to provide the information needed by any new bird owner of either type of bird about how to properly care for the pet bird and ensure its health, longevity, safety, and happiness. You’ll find articles on how to tame parrots, train birds, proper diet, the right perches, safe bird toys, and behaviors you can expect from your pet. You’ll learn how to avoid reinforcing bad behavior and encourage good behavior.

Be sure to read all the basic bird care and safety articles before reading about the species you are considering adding to your family.  The articles about species will highlight special traits of that parrot or bird species as well as pros and cons of owning such a pet in certain situations.

To keep up-to-date on new information, updates, and important news, please submit the web form below to receive free Parrot Training Secret  lesson series on caring for your pet bird which will be available only to Bird Basics subscribers.