Author: Alison

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Missing Link

Missing Link is an Avian Dietary Supplement that contains Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, fiber, and added plant nutrients to fortify the diet. It does not contain any preservatives or artificial colors or flavors.

Missing Link is fed daily according to your bird’s size: 1/8 tsp for small birds, 1/4 tsp for medium birds, and 1/2 tsp for large birds. There are many ways to incorporate it into your bird’s diet, such as baking it into bird breads/muffins. The preferred method is sprinkling it over soft, wet foods like apple, orange, oatmeal, scrambled egg, etc., as it will stick better to the food items. While it can be sprinkled over seeds, the powder may settle to the bottom of the bowl. It is not water soluble, and should not be mixed into the drinking water.

Results can include healthier skin, shinier plumage, a decrease in feather picking, increased energy levels, and over-all better nutrition.

Missing Link is recommended for bird that are fed a primarily seed-based diet. Birds on a pelleted diet will have many of these beneficial ingredients already in their pellets.

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Green-winged Macaws

The Green-winged Macaw is the 2nd largest macaw in the world, with 1st place awarded to the Hyacinth Macaw. The Greenwings can weigh in at over 2.5 pounds and measure up to 37 inches long with their beautiful tail feathers. With their large size comes a big personality.

They are a well-rounded macaw with a fair talking ability, a great capacity for learning complicated behaviors, generally affectionate and hands-on, and a strong bond with their owners. Many macaw owners love them for their playfulness and puppy-like demeanor, but just like a puppy, without proper handling, training, and guidelines, they can be a handful.

At a glance, Greenwing Macaws can easily be confused with Scarlet Macaws. Both are primarily red, with blue on the wings and tail, and a white patch of skin on their faces. 3 things will help to identify a Greenwing Macaw.

1. The lines of facial feathers on the white patch of skin are thick and bright red.
2. The central band of color on the wing is green.
3. In a side-by-side comparison, a Greenwing is much larger than a Scarlet.

Green-winged Macaws can be very long-lived, with a conservative life-span of over 45 years. In the wild, they are found throughout the northern and central forests of South America. They are well known for being observed in large flocks at the clay licks with many other species of parrots.

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Cage Platforms

When picturing a bird cage, most people imagine a few toys, food and water bowls, and wooden dowels or natural perches. Over the years, many bird owners have been asking about flat surfaces. Sometimes they want platforms for an older bird with poor balance, or a bird with arthritis or missing toes, to give them a resting area. But did you know any kind of bird can benefit from perching on a flat surface? In the wild many parrots forage for food and nesting materials on the ground! This includes many of the cockatoos, budgies and grass parakeets, conures, greys, and parrots of the Poicephalus group like senegals and red bellies.

Walking on a flat surface exercises different muscles of the foot than those that are used to grip branches. It is important to make sure there are a variety of perch types, textures, and sizes in your bird’s cage.

Prevue Pet’s new line features a rectangular platform for anywhere in the cage, inside or outside!- as well as 2 sizes of corner platforms.

TIP: Keep your platforms cleaner by covering them in a few sheets of newspaper, or making a washable cloth cover.

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Parrot Pumpkin Pie

This seasonal treat will quickly become a holiday hit with birds of all sizes!

Ingredients

3 full graham crackers
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
1 egg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 ground nutmeg
1/8 ground clove
1/2 tbsp honey
1/4 chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350′ F
2. Spray a small loaf pan lightly with non-stick spray.
3. Spread a single layer of graham crackers on the bottom as a crust.
4. In a medium bowl mix the pumpkin puree, egg, spices, honey, and nuts until well blended.
5. Pour mixture over the graham cracker layer and spread out evenly.
6. Bake for 25 minutes. Let cool and cut into small squares.