Parrots · Parrot Safety | 5 min read “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them.” — Matthew 6:26 Parrots are curious, social and often food-motivated — which means they want to eat what you are eating, share…
Parrots · Parrot Nutrition | 4–5 min read Walk into almost any pet shop and you’ll find a wall of seed mixes. Colourful packaging, confident claims, affordable prices. For decades, seeds have been the default parrot food — and for decades, avian vets have been seeing the consequences: obesity, fatty liver disease, feather problems, chronic…
By Jolandie Koen — Certified Pet Nutritionist & Holistic Animal Practitioner If you share your home with a parrot, you’ve probably spent more time than you’d like trying to get them to eat their vegetables. And if your bird spends most of their day flinging food off their perch and returning faithfully to the seed…
By The Holistic Pet Namibia | African Grey Care, Parrot Nutrition | ~11 min read The African Grey parrot is widely regarded as one of the most intelligent birds on the planet. Their cognitive ability, emotional depth, and sensitivity are extraordinary — and so are their nutritional needs. Feeding an African Grey well is not…
By The Holistic Pet Namibia | Holistic Parrot Nutrition | ~9 min read You love your parrot. You fill the bowl every morning, watch them crack seeds with expert precision, and feel good knowing they’re eating. But here’s the uncomfortable truth that avian nutritionists and holistic practitioners have known for years: that seed bowl may…
African Grey parrots are widely regarded as one of the most intelligent bird species in the world — and they are also one of the most nutritionally sensitive. Getting the diet of an African Grey wrong can have serious and lasting health consequences. This guide covers everything you need to know about feeding your African…
Fresh fruits and vegetables are one of the best things you can offer your parrot — but not everything from the produce aisle is safe for birds. Knowing which foods to include and which to avoid is essential knowledge for any parrot owner. This guide covers the most important safe and unsafe foods to help…
If you’ve ever typed ‘what can parrots eat’ into a search engine, you’ve probably been met with a long and often contradictory list of answers. Some sites say seeds are fine; others say they’re dangerous. Some recommend pellets as a complete diet; others say fresh food only. It can feel genuinely overwhelming. Here’s the thing…
If you want to understand how to feed your parrot well, the best place to start is the wild. Nature has spent millions of years perfecting the diet that parrot species thrive on — and while we can’t replicate it exactly in our homes, understanding it gives us an incredibly useful foundation. The honest truth…
Your parrot can’t tell you when something is wrong — but their body can. One of the most common and overlooked causes of health problems in parrots is poor nutrition. And the tricky part? The signs don’t always look like a nutritional problem at first glance. As a Holistic Animal Practitioner, I’ve worked with many…