5 Bird Myths

[Texasmujer]

1. Birds are lowmaintainence pets. Birds need daily care---and more time on the weekends for disinfecting and scrubbing.

2. Birds are high maintainence pets. Birds need fresh water and food ----daily

3. Seed is the best diet for birds.Seeds are the equivalent of bird junk food: high in fat and low in balanced nutrition.Nutritionally balanced pellets are available fron pet stores, adn veterinarians. Plus, add some helathy "People food"

4. All parrots talk.

5. Birds catch colds from people. If your bird is sick with what appears to be cold or flulike symptons, it is probably somethng else, and you need to call your yeterinarian.