Pet birds are highly intelligent creatures.  They need a lot of mental stimulation.  Without that, they can become agitated and bored.  Some ways that birds show that they are bored is by picking their feathers, screaming, or chewing on items they do not normally chew on (like their cage).  They may experience changes in their [...]

Wing trimming can be a somewhat complicated process.   The goal is to cut the wings short enough so that that bird can not fly away, but long enough that that bird has some control over his flight.  For example, if a bird is stranding on the top of his cage and he falls off, he [...]