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Description:
Cockatoos are
one the most attractive and affectionate members of
the entire parrot family and one of our favorites.
Most experts state that cockatoos are in one of
three main categories: they are mostly white, pink and
black. However I totally disagree and think that the
pink cockatoos fall into the white cockatoo category
since these are white cockatoos with tinge pink or
rose. Since we only breed the white and pink cockatoos
we will only speak of those here. (Moluccan,
umbrella, citron)
Umbrella Cockatoos are
excellent as lifetime companions, if you have the time to
devote to such a demanding creature. Most people do
not qualify to own a cockatoo as a pet. This meaning
that if you work extended work hours, like to vacation
regularly, have small children in the home, etc. There
is very little time left over for these demanding
birds. Have you ever seen those pictures of the
cockatoos with feather plucking problems. Most of
these birds problems come from being left alone for
extended periods of time. Cockatoos are nothing like
other birds and cannot be treated like other birds i.e. amazons,
greys, etc. Cockatoos need and demand attention. If
you are ready to devote your life and time to a child
then a cockatoo may be right for you.
Cage
requirements are to be considered before purchase of a
cockatoo or any parrot. The larger cockatoos being
very destructive, the cage needs to be very strong and
roomy. These large strong cages are sometimes very
expensive sometime costing as much as $500-600-700 or
more.
GETBIRDSTUFF.COM
has many bird cages at very realistic prices
Diet
requirements are basically the same as other larger
parrots. I cannot get into all the different diets
recommended by so called experts and breeders. Most of
these diets as we have found out over the years are
totally unnecessary and some to the extent of being
ridiculous and dangerous. We feed all our breeders as
well weaning babies one of the worlds highest quality
diets ,TROPICAN granules by HAGEN.
We have not fed
a seed based diet to any of our birds since 1994. Our breeding results have changed for the
better 100%. Our babies are healthier and stronger. We
did try many different well known brands of formulated diets
(pellets) over the years and found that most were not
adequate in the long term results. Some even being
worse than seed based diets. Many of these well known
brands seem to have a very large advertising budget
therefore they are everywhere, but that does not mean
its the best.
Keep your birds
healthy by feeding the correct diet. We recommend the
very high quality Hagen Brand TROPICAN granules for
the staple diet and Tropi Mix fruit, veggie, nut mix
as a great treat addition. HAGEN (HARI) research
facility in Canada has researched more about avian
nutrition than any other company in the world. Their
goal is better healthier birds not higher profit margins. We
always recommend our Featherland Mansion
Stainless Steel Cage for all large
cockatoos.
Its the finest cage available
anywhere. |
