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My name is Carol. My husband and I share our life with a feathered flock of “kids“. The kids include a male Mustached Parakeet named Zipper pictured at left.
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We also have a gorgeous pair of Yellow Crowned Amazons "Bam Bam" and "Hernando"...Bam and Hernando have been together now for a long time. They are like an old married couple - very much in love and totally devoted.
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Yellow Crowned Amazon Huey (a.k.a. Baby Huey) hatched in 2003. Huey was the first baby that Bam and Hernado hatched for us.
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Huey is a laughing, singing fool and it's for him that The Laughing Parrot was named.
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Huey's younger brother Bud is also a permanent member of our flock. He and Huey are best buddies!
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What got me started....I began making bird toys for my own birds then started selling them to members of my bird club. From there...The Laughing Parrot just began to take on a life of it’s own.
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As a responsible breeder....I believe that all baby birds should be fully weaned before heading off to their forever homes. Unlike some breeders who force their babies to wean on a schedule that suits the breeder, all of my babies are abundance weaned. This means that I hand feed until the baby decides he’s no longer interested in “baby food”. I think this results in a much more secure bird, one who is more independent and much less “needy”. Babies never go to their permanent, forever homes until they are fully weaned.
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I also believe that all baby birds should be allowed to fledge completely before flight feathers are trimmed. This includes learning how to properly corner and land without incident. Some breeders clip the wings soon after the very first flight before the chest muscles are fully developed and the baby has had a chance to learn to manuever and land properly. This often results in crash landings that bruise keel bones and break tail feathers.
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I believe in feeding a daily diet of nutritionally complete pellets which contain no artificial colors or flavors. All birds should receive fresh greens, vegetables, a little fruit and a few nuts every day. I occasionally provide my birds with a few seeds such as pumpkin, squash or pepper seeds, but I do not feed commercially prepared seed diets of any kind. I frequently prepare special cooked recipes to add variety to my birds diet and keep things interesting. A selection of these can be found in the RECIPES section of this website.
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Feeding companion parrots can be a controversial subject. I have tried many different types of diets for my birds. The method that I have settled on is the one that I feel seems to best suit my flock. My parrots are all healthy, happy and have an iridescent glow to their feathers - a sure sign of overall good health! Of course, you should use your own good judgment when deciding what works for you and yours.
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