How to Care for Parrots: Video Series

Different species of parrots have different personalities, individual traits, unique feeding habits and will react differently to different stimuli. Research a specific parrot species, such as African grays, macaws and cockatoos, before buying with advice from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

Feeding African gray parrots requires providing a variety of food that includes 90 percent pellets, 10 percent seeds and unique fruits and vegetables on a daily basis. Remove African gray parrot food that has not been eaten after two or three hours to prevent contamination with tips from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

Parrots talk by mimicking sounds and phrases they hear in the environment in order to get the attention and affection of humans. Find out how some parrots will learn to talk faster than other birds due to intelligence and environment with information from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

When buying an African gray parrot, read books about the bird and visit a breeder to find out if a particular parrot will fit in with your lifestyle and housing situation. Find out what African gray parrots like to eat, what toys they play with and how they get attention with information from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

To care for a conure parrot, set up a properly-sized cage, provide plenty of different toys and give the birds fresh, clean spring water to drink. Make sure the bars of a conure parrot cage are not too large with insight from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

Care for parrots by feeding them a nutritionally balanced diet with fresh fruits and vegetables, giving them lots of attention and bathing the birds regularly. Learn to identify signs that a parrot isn't getting enough attention, such as plucking out feathers and mutilating their bodies, with tips from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

Caring for a Quaker parrot, or parakeet, requires housing the bird in a properly-sized cage, feeding a balanced diet and providing plenty of spring water for the bird to drink. Treat Quaker parrots with kindness and respect to develop a healthy relationship with this pet using advice from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

It is generally illegal to catch wild Quaker parrots or import wild birds into the United States due to the inhumane treatment of the birds. Avoid stressing or killing wild birds and simply visit a Quaker parrot breeder with tips from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

Feed parrots a good mixture of nutritionally-balanced bird pellets, seeds, fresh fruits and fresh vegetables using an automatic feeder. Do not allow parrots to pick out only the good food and leave the healthy food by considering tips from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

To groom parrots, allow them to bathe in the sink or by misting them with water, clean the beak with vegetable oil and clip the toenails. Find out how individual parrots enjoy being bathed with tips from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

Train a parrot to stop biting by using a clicker and treats to reward favorable behavior and making a sharp noise to discourage biting. Teach parrots to enjoy the sound of a clicker and do what they are told with help from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

Teach a parrot to talk by training in a quiet, stress-free area and using a clicker or treats to reward good behavior. Avoid getting stressed out about how fast a parrot learns to talk, and allow the bird to move at its own pace with information from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

To teach an African gray parrot to talk, train the bird in an area without distractions, use a clicker and treats to praise cooperation and repeat lessons twice a day. Avoid stressing out an African gray parrots or it may back off from talking. Learn more about teaching parrots to talk with tips from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

Depending on the breed, some parrots can be identified as male or female by coloring or eye color, while other breeds will need to be DNA tested or surgically sexed. Determine whether a parrot is male or female by looking at the markings of certain breeds, such as the electrus, cockatiels and cockatoos, with information from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

Treat a sick parrot by isolating it from the rest of the birds, keeping it warm and visiting an avian vet to diagnose the illness. Keep birds away from smoke or fires, as they cannot get smoke out of their lungs, using advice from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

When raising African Gray parrots, start training when the birds are babies, have patience and use a lot of praise and clicker sounds to reward good behavior. Train African gray parrots by making them perform tricks for your attention with help from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

Start training parrots with simple commands, such as up and down, by using praise, treats and clickers. Be sure to train parrots not to bite and use a perch for unfamiliar birds with advice from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

Many types of parrots can learn to talk, including African grays, Amazons, macaws, cockatoos and even English budgies. Train a bird to talk by being patient and allowing different birds to learn at different rates with tips from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

Parrots eat fruits, berries, nuts and seeds, but should avoid being fed chocolate, avocado, alcohol or caffeine. Provide the proper nutrition for a parrot with information from a parrot breeder in this free video on bird care.

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.