Before you get such a feathered pet as a parrot, read this article that will help you in the care of the animal. With proper care, your feathered friend will delight you every day, and you will get rid of boredom and increase your mood.
So, let’s look at everything that your parrot needs.
Cell
Housing for the parrot should be spacious and bright. It is best to choose cells consisting of four walls and with a flat or dome -shaped top. Try to purchase a house with a double bottom, where the upper should be easily taken out. Thus, you will not experience inconvenience during cleaning. Pay attention to the cage rods. They should be less than the head of the parrot. As for the material, it is worth giving preference to a metal cage, since wooden birds will quickly destroy. In the house for the parrot, various poles, feeders, drinking bags, bath for bathing should be installed. The poles must be wooden, and they can best be replaced by ordinary branches of beech, oak or juniper. The most suitable thickness thickness is a thickness of 1-1.5 cm.
Food
It is recommended to feed a feathered pet with grain mixtures, which should include at least two or three types of grains and useful additives. The parrot should also be present in the diet: greens, apples, boiled eggs, carrots, chalk, white bread. The diet of the animal must be saturated with fruits and vegetables, protein foods and various cereals. Do not forget to change the food daily so that the parrot does not poison with stale food.
Water
Do not forget to change the water from your pet several times a day. At the same time, put the drinker away from the poles so that the mark does not fall into it. The water temperature should be approximately 16-17 degrees. Water water for your pet is completely unsuitable, so it is better to boil it, or buy bottlenuted water. To increase the immunity of the parrot and strengthen the fountain cover in the cold season, add a few drops of lemon juice to the water.
Cleaning
Before cleaning the cage, take care of the second reserve house for your pet. During cleaning, the parrot will be in another cage, which will greatly simplify you the task of cleansing from mud of bird housing. Take it out of a rule once a month (but you can more often) perform a general cleaning in a cage. During it, clean the poles of the poles, rinse the drinker and feeders. By the way, feeders and drinkers must be washed daily with hot water. After this procedure, they need to be wiped dry dry. Change the pallet while cleaning. In no case do not cover it with a newspaper, or better pour sand there.
Lighting and temperature
If you want your pet to feel well, then make sure that the duration of daylight hours is at least 14 hours. To do this, artificially extend the daylight hours using electric lighting. Also worry about the absence of drafts and normal temperature in the place where the cell is located. You can not suspend the cage under the ceiling, since there is a carbon monoxide that is dangerous for birds, and put it next to the sources of heating. Parrots can tolerate temporary lowering temperatures to +5 degrees, and fever to +30 degrees. But it all depends on the type of parrot.
Bathing and hygiene
In order for your parrot to put yourself in order, do not forget about the baths with clean water, which must be in the cage. Some birds love to swim under a stream of water from a tap, but if your pet does not like to do this, it is better not to force it to this procedure. It is also worth noting that birds that do not have the opportunity to grind their beak and claws, they over time grow and prevent the parrot from leading a normal lifestyle. Therefore, from time to time, carefully cut the unnecessary parts of the claws and beaks with small scissors and a manicure file. If you do not want to mess with this, then put pieces of wood in a cage, about which the parrot will sharpen the beak and claws.
