The parrot has a curved bill, a fleshy and thick tongue, and a glossy feathered appearance. Their feet are short, they have a total of four toes, two in the front and two in the back. They live in warm places. Thanks to their strong memory, parrotsdo not forget the spoken words and repeat them constantly without knowing their meaning. The most spoken species is the African Grey. Jakos, also known as African Gray parrots, are the most intelligent parrots and can memorize over 1500 words.
For feeding;
- hard eggs,
- boiled potato,
- unsalted sunflower seeds,
- fruits of olive trees,
- corn should be given
- peanut,
- oat,
- wheat,
- rice,
- barley,
- hazelnut
nutrient-dense foods should be given.
After the African Grey, the cockatielis the most intelligent species. Cockatiels tend to whistle more. Its natural habitat is the territory of Australia.
For feeding;
- millet branch,
- core,
- dried figs,
- carrot,
- pear stalk,
- cherry stalk,
- wheat,
- white millet,
- yellow millet,
- red millet,
- sunflower seeds,
- buckwheat
nutrient-dense foods should be given.
Besides talking parrots, there are also non-speaking parrots, of course, we can give the lovebird as an example, it is a cute species with its tiny size. Lovebirds are very sensitive to music, we can often see them accompanying the music playing. Male parrots speak much better than females.
How Long Do Parrots Live After They Are Taken From Their Natural Life And Brought To Cage Life?
While it has been observed that parrots living in cages live between 30-40 years, although rare, it has been seen that they live for 50 years. There are more than 350 species of parrots with an average lifespan of 70 years. Their distribution is in the tropical forest regions of Africa, America, Asia and Oceania. There are two parrot species in Turkey, namely green and iskender. Parrots live in flocks. Parrots, whose brains are the most developed in the bird class, are very successful in establishing cause-effect relationships, for example, they can say words such as “hello” when the phone rings and “who is it” when the doorbell rings.
Parrot Training and Talking from Natural Life
The education given to parrots is very important, it is necessary to establish new habits and bond with them. You should never condition your parrots, the behavior of a conditioned parrot is very deteriorating, he takes the opportunity to do something he should not do, you can give your parrot a good education with a moderate approach, the parrot who is persuaded to do or not do something is mentally healthy and continues to adopt the taught behavior.
Parrots’ speech abilities can differ even within the same species, hand-raised parrots may speak earlier because they are more familiar with the human voice. There really is no way to start a bird talking, it’s all a matter of patience and repetition. It is necessary to talk to her regularly and repeat the same words.
Diseases Caused While Trading Parrots and Their Treatments
Parrot Fever: It is formed by bacteria that occur in the cell and begin to live, the symptoms of this disease are anorexia, difficulty breathing, depression, diarrhea, burring in the eye. If we catch these symptoms early and do not take our parrot to the vet as soon as possible, it may result in death, and the correct antibiotic drugs given by the veterinarian are used in the treatment.
Polyama virus: Abdominal bloating, loss of appetite, vomiting, weight loss and dehydration are the main symptoms, although this virus can also be transmitted from an infected bird. This deadly virus often targets young birds. Vaccination against this virus when your parrot is a baby is the surest and permanent solution to protection from the virus. Unfortunately, there is no known treatment method for the bird caught with the Polyama virus yet.
Giardia Cyst: This disease, known as a parasite, can be transmitted from another sick bird, its symptoms are diarrhea, dryness of the skin, itching and weight loss. The best way to prevent this disease, which is also treated with antibiotics, is to keep your parrot’s cage clean at all times.
