The sun conure ( Aratinga solstitialis ) is a South American parrot. Description Although its plumage is predominantly yellow, its also has other colors: orange shade on the face and belly, green primary and secondary coverts, just like the flight feathers with blue ends. The irises are brown, the eye-rings, beak, and legs black. It … Read more
Jenday Conure: ( Aratinga jandaya ) 23 is a species of medium-sized bird in the parrot or parrot family (Psittacidae). It inhabits the forested areas of northeastern Brazil. It was discovered by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1788. Description Although physically similar to the Sun Parrot ( Aratinga solstitialis ), the Jandaya Parrot … Read more
Barred Parakeet is also known as lineolated parakeet It is called Catherine parakeet or parrotlet Catherine or even striped parakeet. It is a familiar little parakeet, robust, and not noisy. Its song is very soft and looks more like twittering. Despite her calm, she is also playful, active, and needs stimulation (branches, toys, etc.). Often it is … Read more
Green cheek conure eggs: The Green cheek conure female usually lays 4 eggs. Incubation lasts 27 days and weaning is 8 weeks. During reproduction, the male is excessively nervous as soon as one enters the aviary to inspect the nest boxes. The dimensions of the birdhouse should be 13″ x 13″ x 20″. Conures breed from … Read more
Laying bird eggs: It means the inability of the female to take out the egg. The latter gets stuck in the uterus (the most common case). The evil spawn is found very frequently in birds ( wavy, cockatiels, Catherines, inseparable …). This phenomenon is also common in parrots. The causes of egg-laying sickness Often the causes of poor egg-laying are … Read more
Parrot sexing: There are several techniques for determining the sex of a bird, but are they all reliable? Unfortunately, there are several unreliable techniques often used by breeders to determine the sex of birds, including: The pelvic gap involves feeling the lower abdomen with your fingertip to measure the spacing between the pelvic bones. The … Read more
Parrot dna test: I just updated the article by doing DNA sexing to retest this service. I sent my mail on 06/01/2020. As soon as I have the results, I will give you an idea of the time frame as well as other information … Mail deadline June 2020 : So I was telling you that my mail … Read more
What do parrots need: To prepare for the arrival of one or more birds and/or to improve their daily life, I have noticed that a lot of people wonder about the recommended dimensions of the habitat (cage, aviary, nest, etc.) must have depending on the size of the birds. I never get tired of answering … Read more
DIY brooder box: To make this DIY, you need: 2 nestable plastic containers with 1 cover. 1 immersible aquarium heater (25 w). Vivarium heating cord (the shortest). The thermostat with a probe to regulate the heating cable. Hygrometer. Thermometer. Tea towel (to put on the heating cord). Brooder for parrots 40 cm x 30 cm … Read more
HomParrot Breeders: I am sorry to see that the breeders want to throw in the towel. Today I am writing this article to give my support to all passionate and serious breeders and those who struggle at all times to keep their work and give back a good image to the breeders. Building a hook-billed … Read more