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Summary: Before you go to the pet store and pick out a parrot, learn how to care for a parrot in this free pet care video clip on caring for parrots.
Kelly Willey has been working with small animals since she was sixteen years old. She moved from New Jersey, where she volunteered at an animal shelter and then worked as an assistant...read more
We have all seen them. Whether they are perching on a dreaded pirate's shoulder, blissfully flying in the tropical trees, or insulting unfriendly neighbors, parrots have had a very special relationship with humans. Due to their extremely sociable nature and high intelligence, parrots have become a favorite pet of many cultures. Caged parrots can be trained to identify objects, describe them, count them, and even answer questions! With a parrot as your pet, you are destined to have a keen companion. However, the owner must beware. Not all parrots are the same. There are over three hundred species of parrots, and each one of them is different from the other. Where one bird may be calm and subdued, another parrot may just be itching to sing The Beach Boy's “Kokomo.” While this may be a great party trick, some owners may want to control their parrot's outburst. So, if you are thinking of getting a pet parrot, it may be wise to learn how to train these birds.
Training a parrot is not the only thing to consider when buying the bird. Knowing how to take care of these animals is extremely important. There are a variety of tasks that the parrot owner needs to know before they invest in their companion. Our expert, Kelley Willey, gives you advice and tips for caring for a parrot. Learn how to hold and catch a parrot. Also, learn how to trim and clip a parrot's nails, beak, and wings. If you are concerned about what to feed your parrot, learn the best kind of treats to give to your bird. With this free video series, you can learn how to become an expert on parrot care. So, take some time, and learn how to care for parrot's today!
"Hi, I'm Kelley on behalf of Expert Village. This is Allister my Amazon parrot. We've had him since he was three weeks old and hand fed him. He's grown to this size at fourteen years, that's as big as he will get. And today what we are going to do to help out Allister is trim toe nails, trim his wings and trim his beak. Not his favorite things to do but we've learned how to have my assistant hold Allister, CR will soon catch Allister in a towel and hold him so that we can trim the nails."
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