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Anonymous asked:

A month ago I got a parakeet from a friends family member. I really do not know a lot about her. I have been trying to do research but I have not come across a source that gives me the information I am confident with. A lot of sources contradict each other. While I am doing my best I am constantly wondering if what I am doing is ok. I am just wondering where did you learn to take such good care of your birds?

flock-talk answered:

a lot of it is experience, I worked in a store, volunteered at shelters, you pick up a lot from people who’ve been working with these animals personally for a number of years and seeing the effects of different methods first hand.

Otherwise in terms of good sources to start reading from (as opposed to strangers on the internet and forums) here’s the list of professionals I typically reference:

www.goodbirdinc.blogspot.ca (Barbara Heidenreich)

www.iaate.org (International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators)

www.iatcb.org (International Avian Trainer Certification Board)

www.beautyofbirds.com

www.avianenrichment.com (Deb White)

www.frombeakstobarks.me (Emily Strong)

www.learningparrots.com/blog (Hillary Hankey, Avian Behaviour International)

www.avianambassadors.com/BirdTraining/ (Sid Price)

www.behaviorworks.org (S.G Friedman, Ph. D)