Large Birds Can Live 75 years or More

Exotics Specialist Veterinarian Care 

It is absolutely necessary for a bird parent to research in advance and keep on hand the following information: name, location, office hours, after-hours emergency facility and pets’ records. When you adopt a bird from Jerry atAustin Avian Rescue and Rehabilitation, he will provide a local quality exotic veterinarian.

Nutrition The best diet for most birds consists mostly of pellets, supplemented with "table food”. They require foods from the bread/cereal, vegetable and protein (meat) groups - just as humans do. Caffeine is not good for birds to consume.

EnvironmentProviding the right bird cage, perches, dishes, and other cage accessories will help your bird have a happy, healthy environment. Toys should be plentiful and alternated. Toys are what will occupy the bird through the largest part of the day while the owners are away. Other bird accessories are:

A cage cover

A carrier cage for visits to the veterinarian

A play area for the larger birds

Misters and showers

UV lighting

Parents should research each of their species to identify the specific needs for housing, feeding, and socialization. Jerry will be more than happy to provide you with guidelines on where to place the cage, number of hours required for socializing and cage cleaning.

Bathing

Make bathing a happy time for your pet bird even though he may seem wary and scared at first. Remember, your bird is used to bathing by himself in the wild and for you to take him to the shower or use a water sprayer will seem very unnatural and intimidating to him at first. Gently initiate him on the joys of bathing and make it seem like play. Soon he will be stretching his wings and appreciating the fresh cool water you are spraying on him.

Regular bathing is good for your bird as it controls dander and applies moisture to his dry and itchy skin, softening his feathers and allowing him to preen. It also cleans and removes any pollutants from his body that may cause him to ingest toxic elements.

To view birds ready to be adopted into a forever home visit Stories Of Multiple Pets.

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