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Different Species of Parrot
Feeding African Grays
How Do Parrots Talk?
How to Buy an African Gray Parrot
How to Care for a Conure Parrot
How to Care for a Parrot
How to Care for a Quaker Parrot
How to Catch Wild Quaker Parrots
How to Feed a Parrot
How to Groom a Parrot
How to Stop a Parrot From Biting
How to Teach a Parrot to Talk
How to Teach an African Gray to Talk
How to Tell a Female Parrot From a Male Parrot
How to Treat a Sick Parrot
Raising African Gray Parrots
Train Parrots
Types of Talking Parrots
What Kind of Food Do Parrots Eat?
Where Do Parrots Get Their Food?
Summary: Parrots in the wild get their food by foraging for wheat, corn, berries, fruits, nuts and seeds. Feed parrots food in captivity with the proper nutrition and in the proper amount for the size of the bird with tips from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.
Joy Johnson has been breeding parrots of all types for more than 20 years and is an expert in their care. In addition, Johnson currently serves as the secretary of the prestigious...read more
"Birds in the wild get their food by foraging. They'll go to crops and get wheat and corn, and things like that. Or berries and nuts, and things like that. Birds that are in the pet category need to depend on you to get their food. You should read the labels on your food and so forth. Make sure that their food is given to them on a regular basis. The right amount of food for the size bird that you have. And make sure that they get plenty of fruits and vegetables. Once these birds are caged and pet; are pets that where they get their food is your responsibility. It's your responsibility to make sure that they have a proper diet. That they get pellets or seeds or fruits and vegetables, and any minerals or anything that you feel that their diet is lacking. That is up to you to make sure that your pet gets what it needs."
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