Key points for raising parrots
1. Parrot feces and feathers in moist and warm In order to ensure the health of parrots and their families, the owners need to regularly clean and disinfect the cages, perches and all items that the parrots come into contact with, and keep the cages and aviaries dry. When allowing parrots to move in other parts of the home, such as on floors and sofas, you need to pay attention to covering them with items such as newspapers, plastic bags or cloth sheets to prevent contamination by parrot leftovers.
2. Food poisoning and digestive system diseases are common diseases of parrots in captivity, mostly caused by eating unclean food by mistake. Therefore, owners usually need to pay attention to prevent parrots from accidentally eating food that is not suitable for eating.
3. The production method of the parrot’s diet should be rigorous, be careful not to add fat and various seasonings, and the cooked food should be lowered to room temperature before feeding the birds. Some parrots will have diarrhea after eating cooked food. If this happens, the owner can look for the reasons in the following aspects: whether the food is not fully cooked, especially fish, meat and other meaty raw materials; whether the unthawed food is Feed the birds, etc.
4. It is usually best to feed the parrot raw fruits and vegetables, but be sure to thoroughly wash the fruits and vegetables before feeding them. Clean and disinfect. Of course, ordinary household detergents and disinfectants cannot be used to sterilize food. You can add an appropriate amount of cold water to the water basin, then add a few spoons of refined salt and a little lemon juice to the water. After making a soaking liquid, add fruits and vegetables to soak for 5-10 minutes. If it is a leafy vegetable, it can be taken out after soaking for about 3 minutes, and then rinsed with running tap water.
5. The improper temperature of the birdhouse can lead to the decline of the parrot’s physique, the deterioration of the bird’s immunity, and even the death of the bird. Therefore, care should be taken to keep the temperature of the birdhouse at the right temperature during the feeding process.
6. Clipping the parrot’s feathers is the most effective way to protect the parrot, which can prevent the parrot from escaping, and prevent it from suffering danger and injury during flight, such as hitting the wall and the glass, starving to death after fleeing, etc. . However, when trimming the parrot’s feathers, pay attention to reasonable trimming, so as not to lose the ability of the parrot to fly.
7. Parrots are very afraid of heat. Compared with cold, heat is more likely to cause damage to parrots. Generally, when the ambient temperature is higher than 35°C, many parrots will become restless; when the temperature exceeds 37°C, individual parrots with poor constitution may also suffer from central nervous system paralysis and die. Therefore, in the hot summer, the owner needs to pay attention to preventing the parrot from heat stroke, maintain indoor ventilation, and regularly disinfect the bird cage and perch under the scorching sun; in summer, you can give the parrot more, and when the parrot is hot, you can spray water mist on it.
8. It is necessary to train parrots to raise parrots, and raise parrots to develop the habit of eating regularly and quantitatively.
The above is our summary of the main points of raising parrots. I hope this content sharing will be helpful to you.
