Archive for December, 2009
Getting Your Parrot To Roll Over on Cue
Parrots are amazing and with some time and patience you can train them to do tricks on demand as you can see in the following post from Jamieleigh’s Parrot Help.
So, I finally implemented a cue for Bondi to use to roll over and no longer have to touch her at all to get her to do it! [...]
Merry Christmas To All
We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas from everyone at the African Grey Parrot Centre.
Hope you all get everything you want and hope all Parrots get everything they wish for from Feather ClausWith Love from all at the African Grey Parrot Centre x
A Message From Poppy…
Hi all!
You may remember Poppy the parrot and our feather plucking African Grey. I know that as her Mummy I am proud..but she is undoubtedly one of the success stories of 2009 as far as the African Grey Parrot Centre is concerned. When I joined the centre in January 2009 she had plucked herself to [...]
“A message to Everyone” by Toria… Happy Christmas 2009
One of our members here at the African Grey Parrot Centre, Toria, wrote this poem on our forum… it brought a lump to my throat and a tear to my eye… and we thought we should share it on our blog. Thanks Toria, from all of us at AGPC
“A message to everyone”
Hello everyone,
I just wanted [...]
Pensioner BANNED From Keeping Animals For LIFE!
A DISABLED pensioner who kept parrots in filthy conditions has been banned from keeping birds and animals for the rest of his life.
John Smith has a month to get rid of more than 60 birds, along with his chickens, and a number of dogs kept at his Little Downham farm.
A raid on Smith’s premises found [...]
Behavioural Problems In Companion Parrots
This article looks at the most common behavioural problems in companion parrots. Some of the apparent causes of these problems are discussed, as well as the ease with which animals with complex needs can be acquired. The use of applied behaviour analysis in behaviour modification is also discussed.
Introduction and general [...]
