No matter how well you have trained your parrot to talk to you, it cannot tell you when it is not feeling well. As your avian companion’s human caretaker, it is up to your observations to determine if your bird is undergoing health issues. Birds will instinctively hide their ailments, as in the wild they would mark the animal as easy prey.
This desire to conceal illness makes your health monitoring very difficult. By the time noticeable behavioral changes are apparent, your bird may be very ill. Similarly, dull feathers may become evident to you after your bird is already seriously ill and in need of attention [Read more…] about Parrot Poop, Diseases and the Health of Your Pet Bird