A collection of tips (‘life hacks’) for people with parrots in their lives, making those days just a little easier.

Parrot life hack #1: The office mat

Parrot life hack #2 Drop cloths out of old flat sheets

Parrot life hack #3 The only cleaning agents you’ll ever need: White distilled vinegar, steam, mild dishwashing soap, and GSE (grape seed extract).

Parrot life hack # 4 Build your own aviary – try checking out the Parrot’s Workshop for ideas and advice

Parrot life hack # 5 UV lights and direct sun

Parrot life hack # 6 Chop (which you should freeze in ice cube trays)

Parrot life hack # 7 Homemade toys as per the Parrot’s Workshop… or, let your parrot be your shredder.





Parrot life hack # 8 Recall training

Parrot life hack # 9 Station training

Parrot life hack # 10 Homemade harnesses

Parrot life hack # 11 Fruit frozen in ice cubes

Parrot life hack # 12 The bath in a sink (in a bowl)

Parrot life hack # 13 Grain bakes – picky parrot’s delight

Parrot life hack # 14 Foraging skewers and balls

Parrot life hack # 15 Foods as toys

Parrot life hack # 16 Hemp seed

Parrot life hack # 17 Coconut Oil

Parrot life hack # 18 Sweet potato mash

Parrot life hack # 19 ‘Parrot Wine’ and syringe training

Parrot life hack # 20 Removing stains (hint: get them while they’re fresh!)

Parrot life hack # 21 Unused popsicle sticks and coffee stirrers as toys



Parrot Life hack #22 The cat carrier

Parrot life hack # 23 ‘Parrot T.V.’

Parrot life hack #24 Buy many, many extra bowls. Dozens. More than you think.

Parrot life hack # 25 Clicker training. Not so much a ‘hack,’ as a must-try. Parrot life hack # 26 Cheap toilet roll (paper)

Parrot life hack # 27 Hide medicine or veggies in almond or peanut butter whole-grain toast

Parrot life hack # 28 Wrap millet or nuts in some plain computer paper

Parrot life hack # 29 Iceberg secrets a calming substance

Parrot life hack # 30 Different styles of perches

Parrot life hack # 31 Lightly spray the bottom of the cage/the papers before pulling them up

Parrot life hack # 32 Skewer a box full of paper and treats for foraging. Put this in the cage before you have to leave the house to keep them occupied

Parrot life hack # 34 Grapes, cored apples, and other watery/sugary fruits are good for travel

Parrot life hack # 35 Buy up too-small or round bird cages and make them into travel cages or art sculptures

Parrot life hack # 36: The water-fountain bath by Thun Fisch

Life hack # 37 Cornstarch, not styptic powder, for wounds!

Life hack # 38 Your blender’s food processor attachment

Life hack # 39 Baby toys whose parts can’t be broken off/aren’t toxic can be sanitised and given to parrots

Life hack # 40 Courtesy of BirdTricks: Freeze several bowls half full of water and place these beneath the birds’ regular dishes of fresh food, as if stacking them. Keeps it fresh a little longer in hot weather.

Life hack # 41 Stainless steel pans

Life hack # 42 In your emergency birdie first aid kit, add some organic baby food pouches

Life hack # 43 Spice their food up

Life hack # 44 Use a blanket in aviaries to provide a shaded place

Life hack # 45 Vacuuming means bath time?

::BONUS:

What are your tips for making life a little easier with parrots?