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The best treats for cockatoos are nutritious, appropriately sized foods that add variety without replacing a balanced daily diet, including nuts, seeds, dried or fresh fruit, vegetables and specially formulated parrot treats.

Cockatoos rarely need much encouragement when a favourite treat appears. Whether you share your home with a Galah, Goffin's, Umbrella, Moluccan or...


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Parrot body language uses changes in the eyes, feathers, posture, beak, wings and tail to communicate excitement, relaxation, fear, discomfort or a desire for space, but individual signals should always be interpreted together and in context.

Living with a parrot means learning a language that has very little to do with words. Your bird may talk, whistle or call to you,...


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Pellets vs seeds for parrots generally comes down to balance: nutritionally complete pellets should form the foundation of most companion parrots' diets, while seeds are better offered in controlled amounts alongside vegetables and other suitable foods.

The debate around pellets vs seeds for parrots can make feeding your bird seem more complicated than it needs to be. S...


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The must-have parrot accessories covered here include suitable feeding bowls, foraging food stations, bird lighting, travel carriers, carefully chosen hideaways and calcium or mineral accessories, all selected according to your parrot's species, size and behaviour.

Once you've covered the obvious cage essentials, there are other accessories that can make a surprisingly ...


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If you're wondering how often should you clean a parrot cage, remove food waste, droppings and dirty liners daily, wash bowls every day, spot-clean mess as needed and give the cage a more thorough clean around once a week.

Parrots can create an impressive amount of mess in a surprisingly short time. Food gets thrown, water bowls become baths, toys are shredded and dropp...


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