Tune in to your bird's daily habits

A Lafeber Pet Birds webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special guest Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice) talks about why we should use this time of self-isolation and work-at-home schedules to really tune into our birds’ routines. You might be surprised to learn that your bird tends to follow a daily routine, just like we do! Overview by Dr. Lamb: Benefit of watching and learning your bird’s daily habits 0:03:15 Habits of birds in the wild can be tracked 0:04:45 What to watch for: Knowing what your bird’s normal behavior is will help recognize abnormal behavior 0:05:45 How an owner’s schedule changes can affect your bird especially sleep 0:09:55 Immune system issues may arise 0:12:15 Additional off schedule feedings/snacks can affect health 0:12:50 More time out of cage can lead to more activity and training time 0:16:30 Precautions to take around the house when bird is out of cage 0:22:59 Q&A Training suggestions when bird is not treat motivated 0:25:19 Chocolate and other toxic foods for birds 0:27:33 Cheese as treats and the use of animal based food items 0:29:40