There are several important things to consider before buying or rehoming any pet. Our preference is to encourage rehoming. If you insist on buying remember only buy fully weaned babies from reputable breeders. The decision to become a pet owner is a life long commitment and not to be taken lightly.

Night frights and other behavioral issues such as plucking and chronic egg laying can be avoided with suitable cages, cage design layout and proper cage location within the home.

Cockatiel diet should contain a variety of foods. Both what and how you feed will have a tremendous impact on the health of your bird. Our preference is for a varied but balanced diet consisting of sprouts, fresh greens and vegetables, and a variety of plant material supplemented by pellets and seed.

Deciding to breed should be a conscious decision. We prefer people take steps to prevent nesting behavior. Following some simple steps to discourage egg laying that may become chronic will help prevent unnecessary deaths and vet bills

Raising and weaning your young bird is a demanding but rewarding task, we believe that chicks should not be handled or hand fed and that the parents should be left alone to raise their chicks. It is not necessary to remove chicks from the nest in order to have a tame bird. However you should be prepared to intervene if necessary.

Many people decide to prevent their birds from flying. Its a decision for the individual to make given their circumstances. If this is what you choose to do then its important to do it correctly. It is important to realise that a clipped bird may still be able to fly and that having a clipped bird outside unrestrained is inadvisable.

There are many dangers lurking within your home. The decision to give your bird free range is a personal one

that is not without risks. Identifying and managing these risks is an important part of parronting.

Feeding high quality fresh unprocessed and preferably organic foods is what we encourage. Here is a list of commonly available foods that you can feed.

its primarily split into the common vegetables, herbs and other. The list is not exhaustive.

People always ask about toxic and non toxic plants. This list may contain errors, and it's not exhaustive. It's wise to cross check other sources. This list reflects recent knowledge and there are no plants that are listed as safe that I know to be unsafe.

In the wild birds have to find their food, they spend considerable time and energy looking for their food. How you feed is as important as what you feed. Failure to occupy your bird can lead to behavioral problems such as plucking. Encouraging foraging can enrich your birds life.

Moulting is an evolutionary trait and absolutely necessary as feathers age and lose their ability to protect against sun and rain. Moulting increases during certain times of the year, healthy birds will have a heavy moult once per year, failure to have a heavy moult may be the sign of an unhealthy bird. There are steps that should be taken to reduce discomfort.

You have read through this site and done everything right and still something goes wrong. Are you prepared for the worse? Follow these simple steps to increase your chances of a successful outcome