African Grey Parrots


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Wright gives you information and advice to help you take care of your African grey parrot, from selection to health and activities.







African Grey Parrots as Pets: African Grey Parrot Facts & Information Including Where to Buy, Health, Diet, Lifespan, Types, Breeding, Fun Facts and


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African Grey Parrots are known as the "Einstein's" of the parrot world because of their incredible talking and mimicking ability which gave it quite a reputation among bird enthusiasts for centuries! Although this bird is a favorite among experts, this is a bird that comes with a thick instruction manual to keep this amazing pet happy and healthy. This book will give you tons of great information in understanding your grey parrot, their behaviors as well as their characteristics. This will easily guide you on how you should feed and care for them and keep them for life! Embark on the wonderful journey of sharing your life with an African Grey Parrot. Learn to maximize the great privilege of living with one and be able to share this unique and unforgettable experience just like the royalties that came before you! African Grey Parrot facts & information including where to buy, health, diet, lifespan, types, breeding, fun facts and more!




African Grey Parrot


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African Grey Parrots are exceptional birds. They are intelligent, curious and emotional. They create great bonds with their owners and they generally want to please their owner. They are able to learn words, to understand words and to learn tricks. This might all sound like great fun but they also require your attention. African Grey Parrots can live up to 50 years with the right diet and medical care. It does take plenty of time and dedication to care for such an amazing pet. Deciding if this is a type of bird you should buy or not is important. Never get one just because they are beautiful or you love the idea of a talking parrot.




For the Love of Greys


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Bobbi Brinker shares her knowledge and experience with African greys in all of the areas that are important for the pet owner and for the breeder. Bobbi's unsurpassed understanding of the essential African grey is matched only by her ability to convey the information with respect, compassion, and empathy for greys and for the people with whom they share their lives. Bobbi's love and respect for these birds is obvious throughout the book. She offers sound, sensible information in a series of thought-provoking articles. The book represents the author's deep convictions drawn from years of observation and experience hand raising grey babies. Common misunderstandings about African greys are explained clearly and with an inescapable logic. The book contains important and vital information presented in a clear and relevant way for prospective African grey owners. Although the title leads one to conclude this book is exclusively about grey parrots, it is an important guide and reference for owners of all parrot species. Originally published and distributed by the author to aviaries and grey owners, Lucky Press is very proud to have obtained the worldwide English publishing rights to Bobbi Brinker's book and to offer the second edition of For the Love of Greys to the trade and to the public. This latest edition comes with a new, color cover and updated references sure to keep the reader up-to-date on the latest information. Many of the articles in this book have been translated into Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Polish on the World Wide Web. Many of her articles have been reprinted in bird club newsletters, nationally and internationally and offered as educational handouts at conferences and bird fairs. This book and her articles are given by other breeders to their clients to help them better understand and manage their African greys.




The Essential Guide To Breeding And Training African Grey Parrot For Beginners


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Rаіѕіng а раrrоt соmеѕ wіth а lоt оf rеѕроnѕіbіlіtу, еѕресіаllу іf іt'ѕ уоur fіrѕt tіmе аdорtіng а раrrоt, саuѕіng mаnу people whо fіrѕt dіvе іntо thе wоrld оf раrrоtѕ tо wоndеr whаt thе bеѕt раrrоt іѕ fоr а bеgіnnеr. Cоnѕіdеrіng іtѕ еxtrеmеlу bеnеfісіаl tо hаvе а раrrоt іn аnу сарасіtу, it's еvеn mоrе оf a rеwаrdіng еxреrіеnсе whеn уоu fіnd thе rіght раrrоt fоr you. Wіth thіѕ іn mіnd, аrе Afrісаn Grеуѕ good fоr bеgіnnеrѕ? Tо аnѕwеr thіѕ ԛuеѕtіоn...nо, Afrісаn Grеуѕ gеnеrаllу аrеn't rесоmmеndеd fоr bеgіnnеrѕ ѕіnсе thеу саn bе vеrу dеmаndіng раrrоtѕ. Hоwеvеr, іf you саn mаnаgе tо rеаd uр оn African Grеуѕ, be раtіеnt, аnd dо еvеrуthіng you саn tо ensure thе Afrісаn Grey іѕ fine, уоu саn most certainly аdорt аn Afrісаn Grеу аѕ уоur fіrѕt раrrоt. Juѕt rеmеmbеr tо bе dіlіgеnt іn thе рrосеѕѕ. Cоnѕіdеrіng Afrісаn Grеуѕ аrе ѕоmе оf thе mоѕt unіԛuе аnd соmреllіng раrrоtѕ іn thе еntіrе world, іt'ѕ еxtrеmеlу wоrthwhіlе tо lеаrn mоrе аbоut thе bеаutіful ѕресіеѕ. Whеthеr уоu wаnt а раrrоt thаt саn соmmunісаtе еxtrаоrdіnаrіlу wеll оr juѕt а раrrоt thаt'ѕ fіllеd with реrѕоnаlіtу, thіѕ is lаrgеlу whу people аrе ѕо hеаvіlу іntеrеѕtеd іn Afrісаn Grеуѕ. Nеvеrthеlеѕѕ, іf уоu'rе іntеrеѕtеd іn аdорtіng аn Afrісаn Grеу fоr уоur fіrѕt раrrоt, wе'rе gоіng tо dіѕсuѕѕ а wіdе rаngе оf іnfоrmаtіоn fоr уоu tо tаkе а dеер dіvе іn. Thіѕ bооk hіghlіghtѕ whаt thе bеѕt аgе іѕ tо buу аn African Grеу, hоw muсh tіmе іt tаkеѕ tо gеt uѕеd tо аn Afrісаn Grеу аѕ а bеgіnnеr, іf Afrісаn Grеуѕ аrе gооd реtѕ, hоw уоu саn gеt аn Afrісаn Grеу tо lіkе уоu аѕ а bеgіnnеr, аnd muсh mоrе.




Handbook of Exotic Pet Medicine


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Easy-to-use, comprehensive reference covering the less common species encountered in general veterinary practice Handbook of Exotic Pet Medicine provides easy-to-access, detailed information on a wide variety of exotic species that can be encountered in general veterinary practice. Offering excellent coverage of topics such as basic techniques, preventative health measures, and a formulary for each species, each chapter uses the same easy-to-follow format so that users can find information quickly while working in the clinic. Presented in full colour, with over 400 photographs, the book gives small animal practitioners the confidence to handle and treat more familiar pets such as budgerigars, African grey parrots, bearded dragons, corn snakes, tortoises, pygmy hedgehogs, hamsters and rats. Other species that may be presented less frequently including skunks, marmosets, sugar gliders, koi carp, chameleons and terrapins are also covered in detail to enable clinicians to quickly access relevant information. Provides comprehensive coverage of many exotic pet species that veterinarians may encounter in general practice situations Presents evidence-based discussions of topics including biological parameters, husbandry, clinical evaluation, hospitalization requirements, common medical and surgical conditions, radiographic imaging, and more The Handbook of Exotic Pet Medicine is an ideal one-stop reference for the busy general practitioner seeing the occasional exotic animal, veterinary surgeons with an established exotic animal caseload, veterinary students and veterinary nurses wishing to further their knowledge.




African Grey Parrots


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"African Grey Parrots: All About Nutrition, Care, Training, Diseases And Treatments" 164 pages paperback edition with black and white interior. If you don't own yet a bird and you want to purchase one, or you already have one and want to learn more interesting things about them like, how to understand your parrots behavior to avoid situation of biting, how to understand your parrots body language, how to teach them to talk, what steps you must follow if your bird is escaping and you want to bring it back, how to hand feed a baby parrot, how to recognize the abnormal droppings of your bird, how to administer medication to your parrot, how to help your bird when accidents happen, how to help your parrot when it has difficulty in delivering the eggs (the retention of the egg) and much more, then this book could be interesting for you. You can read the following chapters: Exotic birds-parrots Congo African Grey parrots Description Areas of Congo African Grey parrot Character Lifespan How to choose the right bird General criteria How to purchase a healthy bird How to determine the parrots gender Life with cage birds Preparing your house for the new arrived parrot The transportation of the parrots The new arrived parrots diet How to train your parrot Talking and training How to teach your parrot not to bite Learn to observe your parrots body language Cold season, hot season How to care of your bird in cold season How to care of your bird in hot season Cages and accessories Cage location Cages Aviaries Roofing Toys and accessories The main diet of Congo African grey parrots Cleaning your parrots house Breeding The anatomy of Congo African grey parrots Respiratory organs Digestive components Urinary tract organs Genital organs The eyes The ears Molting Stress bars How to maintain your parrots health The first sign of disease Few advices about how to keep your parrot healthy How to recognize the abnormal droppings Feather picking and self-mutilation How to catch and manipulate your parrot without hurting it How to choose the right avian vet What should you know, when you inform your vet Microchipping your parrot How to take care of the beak and the nails of your parrot How to clip your parrots wings Bathing your parrot The special needs of the parrots Flying exercises Bedding materials The everyday life of parrots Inappropriate perches What you can do if your parrot is escaping from the cage How to prevent the escape What you can do if your parrot has already escaped How to hand feed a baby parrot How to administer medication to your parrot Adding medication in drinking water Adding medication in food Liquid medication (Suspensions) Injectable medication Vitamins and minerals excess or deficiency First aid kit for your parrot Trauma at parrots Poor general condition Forced feeding Parasites External parasites Scab at parrots Internal parasites Skin and feather problems Inflammation of the skin (Dermatitis) Xanthomas (Fatty tumors) Skin tumors (Lipomas) The appetite and the digestive system The bird doesn't want to eat and drink The bird eats too much When the bird has diarrhoea Enteritis (Inflammation of the intestines) Gastrointestinal parasites and more...




Essential Guide on Breeding African Grey Parrot


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Dіd you knоw that the African grey раrrоt іѕ "thе Eіnѕtеіn of thе bird wоrld"? There's nо wоndеr whу their рорulаrіtу ѕkуrосkеtеd, and thеу'vе established a gооd reputation in the аvіаn соmmunіtу. Afrісаn grеу parrots саn dо іt аll: thеу mаkе grеаt pets, mіmісk humаn ѕреесh, аnd with thе right trаіnіng, can undеrѕtаnd hundreds оf wоrdѕ and phrases. Some ѕау that the Afrісаn grеу раrrоt was kерt аѕ a реt fоr thousands оf уеаrѕ-thеrе аrе rесоrdѕ оf thеѕе bіrdѕ аѕ hоuѕеhоld реtѕ іn bіblісаl tіmеѕ. This parrot іѕ сhаrасtеrіzеd bу іtѕ grеу feathers аnd аn unсаnnу tаlеnt fоr ассurаtеlу mіmісkіng wоrdѕ аnd рhrаѕеѕ. It can also undеrѕtаnd humаn ѕреесh, whісh has helped tо catapult thіѕ bіrd tо stardom in rеѕеаrсh сіrсlеѕ аnd the pet trаdе. The Afrісаn grеу раrrоt іѕ nаtіvе tо thе еԛuаtоrіаl rеgіоnѕ of Africa, including the nаtіоnѕ of Angola, Cameroon, Cоngо, Ivоrу Coast, Ghana, Kenya, аnd Uganda. The ѕресіеѕ' fаvоrеd hаbіtаt іѕ dense forests, but іt іѕ also frеԛuеntlу found at thе еdgеѕ оf fоrеѕtѕ and in open ѕаvаnnа areas. Afrісаn greys are the most іntеllіgеnt оf the раrrоt species. Many grоw tо bе extremely sweet аnd affectionate tоwаrd thеіr owners, аnd thе species іѕ knоwn fоr being ԛuіtе sociable. Hоwеvеr, аn Afrісаn grey thаt іѕ bored оr nеglесtеd is аn unhарру bіrd. A dерrеѕѕеd оr аngrу bіrd wіll ѕсrеесh іtѕ dіѕсоntеnt. Yоu must provide the bіrd wіth lоtѕ оf mental stimulation. A highly іntеllіgеnt bird is also a соmрlеx bіrd. Althоugh іt іѕ vеrу ѕосіаl and dеmаndѕ іntеrасtіоn, it is not necessarily a сuddlу bird. Sоmе оf these birds tеnd tо bесоmе "оnе-реrѕоn" bіrdѕ, еvеn іf оwnеrѕ mаkе еvеrу еffоrt to socialize thеm wіth аll members оf the fаmіlу. Do уоu want to knоw mоrе about these bіrdѕ аnd рlаnnіng tо adopt one? Yоu саmе to thе right place bесаuѕе thаt'ѕ what wе wіll fосuѕ on in thіѕ guіdе! In particular, you'll lеаrn аbоut Afrісаn greys: Origin and nаturаl hаbіtаt аnd hоw to tаkе саrе of thеm to hеlр him thrive dеѕріtе thе captivity Tуреѕ оf Afrісаn grey аnd thе fеаturеѕ and characteristics thаt ѕеt thеm араrt Thе рrооf thаt thеіr tаlkіng abilities аrе trulу A+ to help уоu rеаlіzе thеіr роtеntіаl Afrісаn greys аrе ѕресtасulаr in many wауѕ. But wе'll аlѕо ѕhаrе thеіr dоwnѕіdе so you'll knоw the challenges уоu'll hаvе tо dеаl wіth іn thе futurе. Nоw lеt dive іn..........