Parrot House House of Feathers/Wildheart Pets & Pet Supplies : Care Sheets

Parrot House House of Feathers/Wildheart Pets & Pet Supplies
Care Sheets

Wildheart Care sheets Parrotlet Care Sheet

To make the adjustment easier for your little one (and you), please try and use these simple tips for the next two weeks or so until it is fully adapted to its new surroundings. Remember that your bird is a baby and must learn many new things. Firstly we would like to thank you for choosing us as the breeder and rearer of your little bundle of joy. It gave us great pleasure and satisfaction to help produce your chosen Parrotlet , and we hope it brings you many, many years of pleasure, fun, and joy also. Please keep us informed of its progress, as we like to know how our birds are getting on, and if possible any pictures would be most welcomed, which will be placed on our website, in a special ‘ Customers Parrots’ album Thank You! Food - Your Parrotlet's normal basic daily diet should consist of chopped fruits, vegetables and greens, mixed cooked pulses, seeds-Love bird Grass Parakeet mix, the brand we use is called, ’Country Wide‘(available at Wildheart Pets) or pellets can be used,‘Beak Appitete’ buckets,(also available at Wildheart Pets) rice, pasta, root vegetables and grains, wholegrain bread, sprouted seed and millet spray. If you change the diet, do it gradually!! Your Parrotlet may have not learned to associate different foods so be careful. Young Parrotlets have been known to starve to death because their diet was switched too quickly and they did not eat the new food. For the first week or so, place your bird's food on the bottom of the cage. Provide seed and/or pellets in small, dishes on the bottom. Also, be sure to give them as much millet as they want especially the first week. Then, you can gradually reduce the amount to a spray a couple of times a week. After he/she is seen eating out of the dishes regularly, you can move the rest of his food to small, dishes and then to the regular dishes provided with the cage. Avoid dishes with hoods on them; many Parrotlets will not stick their heads inside and can starve to death. It is not unusual for baby Parrotlets to consume large amounts of millet when they first go to a new home regardless of what they were fed by the breeder's. Going to a new environment is both stressful and overwhelming for a new baby although not always in a bad way. They have a new cage, new people, new environment, new toys, new climate, new everything. They may be very curious and inquisitive, and like a child in a candy store, may not eat a wide variety of foods especially fresh foods or event their normal seed/pellet mix. It is very normal and new Parrotlet owners should always have lots of millet available when the baby comes home. Millet is a complex carbohydrate that also has protein and no fat. It is easily digested and provides quick energy for baby birds that need it to deal with the stress of the new situation. They should be allowed to eat as much as they want. Usually, after a week or so, they will start eating a greater variety although it make take several weeks or longer before they start eating fresh foods. To encourage them to eat fresh foods, you should provide your Parrotlet with thawed frozen peas and corn in a small dish with some seeds sprinkled on the top. Once your Parrotlet starts playing and eating these foods, then you can start adding other fresh, more wholesome foods to the mix. Parrotlets do not need grit. They hull (shell) their seed and grind their food with their beaks as do all parrots so there is not need for grit. Grit also has been known to cause impaction of the intestines so it should be avoided. They should be provided with a cuttlebone, for calcium, and a mineral block for needed trace minerals. A selection of ‘Birdcare Co essential Vitamins and minerals have been given to Your Parrotlet throughout its development, and also to its breeding parents on a daily basis all through their life. There are 2 different products in total, and these are available, from us at Wildheart Pets. We consider them a minimal cost, considering they will add many extra healthy years to your birds life span. One is given in the water, and 1 which is sprinkled over soft food .the both are given every day throughout your birds life. .Cage & Perches- A cage can never be big enough for any Parrot, in fact being free outside their cage is the biggest cage you can give them, we advise to purchase the biggest cage you can make room for, within your budget if you have one. Please be careful to avoid old second hand cage which have been outdated with more advanced and safer finishing, and also remembering to ask why the cage is being sold on (some bird diseases can live up to 2 years in nooks and crannies of old cages, perches and feeding pots,even on the top of doors. Only vetinary disinfectants specially for avian use will kill many of them. Some cages are made with bars that are coated with brass or chrome finishes, these are toxic if birds peck and ingest the particles that come off over time, and often result in death. If you are unsure about which cage is best you can talk it over with us, and you can also visit us to see the cages we supply at our shop. Handling – Your Parrotlet has been hand-fed since 10 to 14 days of age, sometimes even younger, and socialized to a variety of household situations. However, unlike domesticated animals such as dogs and cat, Parrotlets are aware prey animals that you are a stranger and they must learn that you are not going to hurt them. They also are in a completely foreign environment with a new home, new cage, new toys, new people, new food, etc., so they are very cautious and can be very nervous for the first few weeks, and can sometimes nip out of fear. Your Parrotlet should be taken out daily and held over a couch or bed and allowed to jump off. This is how you should work with your Parrotlet on teaching “Step Ups” and ‘ladders’. Let it jump off, pick it up, place it back on your finger and start over again. Praise and talk softly to your Parrotlet while perched on your finger. Do this whenever you first take the bird out. After a few minutes, the Parrotlet will stop jumping off. After a few days or so, it should be completely comfortable with you and should no longer jump off or try and get away. Stress - Remember your bird is a baby and it needs rest. When you first bring it home, put it in its cage and let it get used to the new environment. If the bird was delivered or had to travel a distance from us, leave it in the cage the first day. On the second day, you can open the door and take it out for playtime. After about an hour, return it to its cage. It can then come out a few more times during the day. Do not continually play with it for hour after hour while it is very young. As it gets older, gradually its out of cage time can be increased. Your baby is used to cuddling up against his siblings at night. Make sure his cage is placed in a warm area and cover him at night. Do not expose him to drafts. If your baby appears lethargic, quiet, weak, cold or is unable to perch, immediately place the bird's cage on a heating pad or under a light covered with a towel. Try and warm him up to 85°- 88° and get him to an avian veterinarian. Many times heat will work wonders and in a few hours they are up and running around. Sometimes, the stress of the new home can be a little much. Toys and Playpens - Parrotlets love to play and swing, and should be given a lot of toys. Things that move such as swings and hanging toys are favourites. They also like things made from natural materials such as wood, leather and raw hide. Small items such as beads and bells are especially relished and played with for hours on end. Parrotlets can be taught to stay on playpens and baskets. This will allow your pet more freedom as well as more time with you as it is more mobile and easy to move around. Water - Provide both a drinking fountain AND a small dish on the bottom of the cage. After you see him drinking from the tube regularly, you can remove the small dish. Thank you once again for choosing us as your breeder. If you are worried or have any problems, please don’t hesitate to call us.. Your Parrotlet has 24/7 help & advice with us for LIFE!

Tracy-Ann ,& Sue Wildheart Pets & Pet Supplies. Parrot Care Sheet Thank you for choosing one of our baby parrots. On arrival home you may find your baby a little bit sulky, frightened, or unsettled, this is quite normal and may take a few days or so for them to adjust. we always advise to handle your baby from the very first day you get them home, rather than leaving her/him alone to settle in as some breeders may advise. The first steps: Set yourself a schedule for your baby and stick to it. Decide those times that your bird will be allowed out to play with you and your family, and abide to it. Most birds develop behaviour problems at a young age when they are played with extensively, and then left in the cage longer and longer as the newness wears off. If the bird is brought up with a schedule that will be consistent two or three years later, we have found that they are much happier. Be rational, a half hour to an hour in the morning, and an hour or two in the evening after work or school is terrific. The most important thing however is to be consistent. Remember the best times to build a strong trusting relationship are those times that instinctively are most important to a flock of birds-breakfast & dinner. Birds define social dominance by vertical placement. Never allow your bird above you or to be at the same height as your head. Try and discourage shoulder perching. Someone has to be in charge of the family and your bird instinctively recognizes that as long as he/she remains lower, you remain dominant. Never show excitement to negative behaviour. Upset humans are exciting and entertaining to a bird and most will seek to recreate the same response by you if rewarded with it in the first place. A nip should be dealt with by a firm command and a look of disapproval. Shouting and returning the bird to its cage merely reinforces the behaviour. Birds are monogamous intelligent creatures. If ‘Bob’ gets a parrot for himself but tires of the responsibility within a year and his wife takes over the feeding and cleaning ’Bob’ will not have a pet in a short time- his wife will. If your parrot is to be a family pet, all members of the family must also participate in the responsibilities of day-to-day care so that strong bonding with one individual is discouraged. All the family is then treated as equal flock members as apposed to one single mate who is favoured. Pet birds may show personality changes from time to time. This is often traced to stress in the house hold, situation changes in schedules, time of the year (moulting or breeding season) nutrition or disease. If behaviour does not quickly return to normal please feel free to contact us, or seek an avian vets advice, if you feel a clinical problem may be the cause. Dander- (feather dust), Increased humidity and frequent baths (with a fine mist sprayer) whether your bird likes it or not. Greys and Senegal’s come from Africa with more stable humidity than that in our home. Dry skin is itchy and irritated for one, most birds actually will learn to enjoy baths in time, being clean, and the social interaction of bath time with their families.3 drops of Lavender & Tea Tree Essential Oil in a mist sprayer is wonderful for plumage. Also a good air purifier will also benefit you and your bird. We hope you have many years of fun filled pleasure with your bird, and would like you to know we are always just a phone call away should you need our help in any way. If you are having behaviour problems with your parrot, you can contact us or we can recommend a very good Parrot psychologist by the name of Greg Glendel, you can find him online. He is very helpful, and will talk you through your problem personally. He has come highly recommended by other parrot owners we know.

Parakeet Care Sheet

Lovebirds,Cockatiels,Budgies, Lineolated ,Conures & other Parakeets. To make the adjustment easier for your little one (and you), please try and use these simple tips for the next two weeks or so until it is fully adapted to its new surroundings. Remember that your bird is a baby and must learn many new things. Firstly I would like to thank you for choosing us as the breeder and rearer of your little bundle of joy. It has given us great pleasure and satisfaction to help produce your chosen Parakeet , and I hope it brings you many, many years of pleasure, fun, and joy also. Please keep us informed of its progress, as we like to know how our birds are getting on, and if possible any pictures would be most welcomed, which will be placed on our website, in a special ‘ Customers Parrots’ album Thank You! Food - Parakeets normal diet should consist of chopped fruits, vegetables and greens, seeds (Love bird Grass Parakeet mix) or pellets (for cockatiels),Pulses‘ Beak Appitete’ buckets,(both available at Wildheart Pets) rice, pasta, root vegetables and grains, wholegrain bread, sprouted seed and millet spray. If you change the diet, do it gradually!! Your Parakeet may have not learned to associate different foods so be careful. Young Parakeets have been known to starve to death because their diet was switched too quickly and they did not eat the new food. For the first week or so, place your bird's food on the bottom of the cage. Provide seed and/or pellets in small, dishes on the bottom. Also, be sure to give them as much millet as they want especially the first week. Then, you can gradually reduce the amount to a spray a couple of times a week. After he/she is seen eating out of the dishes regularly, you can move the rest of his food to small, dishes and then to the regular dishes provided with the cage. Avoid dishes with hoods on them; many Parakeets will not stick their heads inside and can starve to death. It is not unusual for baby Parakeets to consume large amounts of millet when they first go to a new home regardless of what they were fed by the breeder's. Going to a new environment is both stressful and overwhelming for a new baby although not always in a bad way. They have a new cage, new people, new environment, new toys, new climate, new everything. They may be very curious and inquisitive, and like a child in a candy store, may not eat a wide variety of foods especially fresh foods or event their normal seed/pellet mix. It is very normal and new Parakeet owners should always have lots of millet available when the baby comes home. Millet is a complex carbohydrate that also has protein and no fat. It is easily digested and provides quick energy for baby birds that need it to deal with the stress of the new situation. They should be allowed to eat as much as they want. Usually, after a week or so, they will start eating a greater variety although it make take several weeks or longer before they start eating fresh foods. To encourage them to eat fresh foods, you should provide your Parakeet with thawed frozen peas and corn in a small dish with some seeds sprinkled on the top. Once your Parakeet starts playing and eating these foods, then you can start adding other fresh, more wholesome foods to the mix, like mixed pulses.Parakeets do not need grit. They hull (shell) their seed and grind their food with their beaks as do all parrots so there is not need for grit. Grit also has been known to cause impaction of the intestines so it should be avoided. They should be provided with a cuttlebone, for calcium, and a mineral block for needed trace minerals. Your also advised to continue with the vitamin and minerals that have been given to your baby Parakeet all through its development, and also continuously through its parents life as breeding birds. There are 5 different products in all,4 which are given in their water, and 1 which is sprinkled over the soft food.2 are given daily, and 2 are given once a week. Handling – Your Parakeet has been hand-fed since 10 to 14 days of age, sometimes even younger, and socialized to a variety of household situations. However, unlike domesticated animals such as dogs and cats, Parakeets are aware of prey animals and also that you are a stranger, and they must learn that you are not going to hurt them. They also are in a completely foreign environment with a new home, new cage, new toys, new people, new food, etc., so they are very cautious and can be very nervous for the first few weeks, and can sometimes nip out of fear. Your Parakeet should be taken out daily and held over a couch or bed and allowed to jump off. This is how you should work with your Parakeet on teaching “Step Ups” and ‘ladders’. Let it jump off, pick it up, place it back on your finger and start over again. Praise and talk softly to your Parakeet while perched on your finger. Do this whenever you first take the bird out. After a few minutes, your Parakeet will stop jumping off. After a few days or so, it should be completely comfortable with you and should no longer jump off or try and get away. Stress - Remember your bird is a baby and it needs rest. When you first bring it home, put it in its cage and let it get used to the new environment. If the bird was delivered or had to travel a distance from us, leave it in the cage the first day. On the second day, you can open the door and take it out for playtime. After about an hour, return it to its cage. It can then come out a few more times during the day. Do not continually play with it for hour after hour while it is very young. As it gets older, gradually its out of cage time can be increased. Your baby is used to cuddling up against his siblings at night. Make sure his cage is placed in a warm area and cover him at night. Do not expose him to drafts. If your baby appears lethargic, quiet, weak, cold or is unable to perch, immediately place the bird's cage on a heat pad or under a light covered with a towel. Try and warm him up to 85°- 88° and get him to an avian veterinarian. Many times heat will work wonders and in a few hours they are up and running around. Sometimes, the stress of the new home can be a little much. Toys and Playpens - Parakeets love to play and swing, and should be given a lot of toys. Things that move such as swings and hanging toys are favourites. They also like things made from natural materials such as wood, leather and raw hide. Small items such as beads and bells are especially relished and played with for hours on end.Parakeets can be taught to stay on playpens and baskets. This will allow your pet more freedom as well as more time with you as it is more mobile and easy to move around. Water - Provide both a drinking fountain and a small dish on the bottom of the cage. After you see him drinking from the tube regularly, you can remove the small dish. Thank you once again for choosing us as your breeder. If you are worried or have any problems, please don’t hesitate to call us.. Your Parakeet has our 24/7 help & advice with us for LIFE! Vitamins and minerals We Aviform products.However we also supply The Birdcare Company products which are available from the shop. There are 4 products we use and will keep bird stay fit an halthy throughout its life. Avigold which is dded to the drinking water,to sanatise and de cloranise it and make it safe for bird to drink,it also adds 13 unique and essential vitamins and minerals to the drinking water,this is used daily.Vitacel a complete vitamin,mineral,amino acids,pro biotics,and electrolytes suppliment powder which is sprinkled over the softwfood daily.Calciform, a liquid calcium suppliment,added to drinking water daily for breeding birds,and weekly for pets. Garlic Juice, a concentrated garlic juice extract, which is a natural clenser,detoxifyer,& natural antiseptic.In small doses of jusr 1-2 drops once a week.All these products are availble at our shop Wildheartpets. Pulses Diet What Our Birds Are Fed On All our parrots including our babies once weaned are fed on a special pulses diet which consists of the following three pulse mixes in equal parts. THE PULSES.The standard pulses mix, Country wide-(Super young bird-with maize) Country wide-(Super Widowhood) (Versele - Laga ): Mung Beans. Or the new Verselle-Laga Parrot Dinner Pulses mixture. We are now importing this top quality Pulses Mix from Belgium, and it is now available at the shop.This mix is concidered to be a world leader,and is also sold by Rob Harvey parrot feed specialist.We have introduced it at a super low price,to make it affordable for everyone. It is used exactly the same way as the standard Pulses mix.

These Three Mixes are soaked over night in cold water,3 equal parts (about 3/4 of a mug full per bird. After soaking, rinse, and place in a saucepan, cover in cold water, and cook for about 15-20 mins on a cooker.(It can be microwaved,but it takes much longer to soften,and its not as palletable.Once cooked, remove and rinse under cold water thoroughly. The rinsing is the most important stage, as this removes all the toxins. Once rinsed, you can now add choice diced fruits and vegetables, a handful of E.M.P. egg rearing food, a generous handful of best quality (Verselle-Laga Parrot Premium Loro Parque mix with V.A.M. or De-lux fruity parrot mix), and any vitamins and minerals that are being given. It is now ready to serve. You can rotate the fruit and veg to avoid boredom, and you can also rotate pasta, brown rice, try everything that he/she is allowed to eat new foods should be tried before the age of 6 months, as Greys and many other parrots are creatures of habit, and it usually begins around 6 mths of age. Once your bird has formed a habit, weither it be for food or behaviour, it is difficult to break it. YOU CAN FREEZE PULSES ON THERE OWN,BUT DO NOT FREEZE WITH ANYTHING ELSE ADDED the above pulses are the finest food you could give you bird, and are also used to feed racing pigeons before a trans Atlantic crossing, these pulses are very high in carbohydrate and very low in fat, it produces big, strong, healthy, fit, lean, birds, without fat build up. Your babies have been weaned on these, and it began with their parents, who are fed these pulses daily year in year out. Our babies are well known to be big, bright ,alert, and very playful, and this all down to a tip top balanced and varied diet, with good supplements given weekly. See the button on our home page for vitamins and minerals.

You can also add Avigold (2 drops) to pulses that are standing during soaking, This helps to eliminate toxins building up during soaking. We stock Avigold at the shop, and are able to advise you how to use it The Seeds we feed our birds. THE SEED MIXES: THE SEED MIXES WE USE ARE The new VERSELLE-LAGA LORO PARQUE MIXES with V.A.M. and 'COUNTRY WIDE' mixes AND BELOW ARE THE INGREDIENTS OF EACH MIX WE USE FOR ALL OUR BIRDS ......................................................................... New VERSELLE-LAGA LORO PARQUE Parrot Premium with V.A.M. pellets (Specially imported by us from Belgium) and a world leading mixture.

Prestige Parrots Premium is an enriched seed mixture with extra food elements required by the parrot to remain fit. This mixture is composed with carefully selected seeds and is enriched with extra Vitamins, Amino acids and Minerals, processed in extruded Maxi VAM pellets. Moreover, these tasteful Maxi VAM pellets contain Florastimul, which guarantees an optimal intestinal functioning and a superb condition. Cleaned oystershells assure a good function of the muscle stomach and a correct calcium/phosphorus balance.

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Analytical constituents


Crude protein	14	%

Crude fat	14,6	%

Crude ash	5,5	%

Crude fibre	16	%

Calcium	0,93	%

Phosphorus	0,36	%

Vitamin A	8.000	IU/kg

Vitamin D3	1.600	IU/kg

Vitamin E	19	mg/kg

The Parrots Premium mixture is moreover enriched with:
Vitamin K, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, PP, folic acid, biotine and choline.
Minerals: sodium, magnesium and potassium.
Trace elements: iron, copper, manganese, zinc, iodium and selenium.

Composition

Striped sunflower seeds	13,5	%

Cardy	12	%

Buckwheat	9	%

Paddy rice	9	%

Pointed oats	8	%

Canary seed	7	%

White sunflower seeds	5,5	%

Hempseed	4	%

Pine nuts	3	%

Pumpkin kernels	3	%

Yellow millet	3	%

Red millet	2	%

Dari	2	%

Small green peas	2	%

Maize	2	%

Popcorn	1	%

Popped wheat	1	%

Rosehip	1	%

Red peppers	1	%

Pine seed	1	%

Maxi VAM pellets	8	%

Oyster shells	2	%

Verselle-Laga Australian Parakeet Loro Parque Mix with V.A.M SUPER DELUX PARROT WITH FRUIT (For larger parrots) Ingredients: Large Sunflower, Mixed fruit, White Sunflower, French Maize, Mixed Flakes, Wheat, Buck Wheat, Sunflower Hearts, Hempseed, Peanuts, Pine Nuts, Paddy Rice, Red Dari, Safflower, Naked Oats, Peanuts in shells, Pumpkin Seed, Yellow Biscuit, Coco Nut Shreds, Extruded Wheat, Peppers, Aniseed Oil, Cod Liver Oil. ................................................. .................... GRASS PARRAKEET & LOVE BIRD MIX (For Parrotlets, Conures and can also be given to Greys.) Ingredients: Canary Seed, White Millet, Naked Oats, Panicum Millet, Safflower, Buck Wheat, Red Millet, Linseed, Paddy Rice, Small Sunflower, Hempseed. ............................................................................ (Beak Appetite) (can be fed to all parrots) Beak appetite is a diet made with natural human quality ingredients that birds love. these are cooked the same way as the pulses above, but We feed these to our smaller parrots on a weekly basis in addition to the normal pulses and dried seeds. It is a balanced diet in itself with no fillers or artificial colouring. They are very easy to use, come in 6 wonderfully tempting flavours, and can be cooked in a micro wave or on a cooker in a saucepan. Ours love them all. Please ask for further details on available flavours and prices. (Zupreem Avian Maintenance) (For all parrots) A complete balanced nutrition for adult birds contained in a pellet, these come in natural or five differently coloured fruity flavours. We use these for all our birds, pets, breeders, and our babies in addition to their dried seeds and their pulses. They are available in different sizes for different species of parrots, and come in natural or fruity. Please ask for further details and prices. E.M.P. (Any birds) (E.M.P. Superior soft egg food):EMP should comprise about a quarter of your birds daily feed. ANALYSIS: Protein......16.5% Oil......7.5% FIBRE.......3.5% ASH.........6.2% CONTENT per Kg: Vitamin A 19,500 i.u. Vitamin D3 2,000I.U. Vitamin E 30 mg Vitamin K3 2.2 mg Vitamin B1 12 mg Vitamin B2 38 mg Pantothenic Acid 55 mg Vitamin B12 0.075 mg Choline Chloride 474 mg Vitamin B6 1.75 mg Niacin 100 mg Folic Acid 6.8 mg Biotin 0.38 mg Vitamin C 4 mg Calcium 1% Phosphorous P 0.6% Sodium 0.2% Magnesium 0.15% Zinc 80 mg Maganese 100 mg Iron 110 mg Cobalt 1.8 mg Copper 10 mg Iodine 1.2 mg DL-Methionine 500 mg L-Lysine 1,150 mg Selenium 0.1 mg (With Antioxidant (Ethoxyquin) If you should have any queries about feeding, vitamins and minerals or general care and well being, please feel free to contact us anytime on the numbers on our home page. Please try to stick with this diet, its being used by top breeders and is proven and tested as one of the worlds finest diets your bird can be given. You may add cheese, pasta, spaghetti, white fish, Lamb chop, chicken(leg bones are adored by our own Greys),and other pets of our own. Exotic fruits,(no Advocado's)these are toxic to all parrots. Try not to give your parrot to many monkey nut in the shell,(these make them hyper)if to many are given. Cabbage & Cauliflower can give diarreah. Walnuts and other shelled nuts can be given. Hard boiled egg(boiled for at least 20 mins,(including shells crumbled up)Soaked sunflower seeds are relished too(soak about 1/4 of a dish full in cold water for 24 hrs)-rinse well, and strain off the water. leave in a dish covered over so they are in the dark.