Did you know that calcium supplements don’t only come in the form of cuttlebone or powdered calcium carbonate? It is very important that birds have access to calcium, especially females, for if they start to develop eggs. Usually the easiest thing we can do is stick a cuttlebone in there for them to chew on whenever they need to boost their system, but in the wild they would never encounter a cuttlefish, so how do they keep their calcium levels up to prevent eggbinding? Calcium is naturally...

Why it can be problematic to try and teach your bird “naughty” words A common question I get at the store is, “Can any of these birds cuss?” Yes, a few of them do, and while hilarious for the general public, we actively try to discourage them from repeating those words. I often try to discourage people from trying to teach their own bird these words as well on a regular basis. But, they don’t know what it means, right? What’s the problem with teaching them something that we might think is...

We get it, going to get your bird's nails trimmed can be very stressful, especially for them. And it’s no fun having to fight them to get...