Eclectus care is a bit different from other parrots, but people often seem to make it out to be harder than it is.

Congrats on your new baby bird! This guide contains basic info on welcoming your baby home and getting started. I recommend reading this BEFORE your baby arrives.

As a breeder, especially one just getting started, I should probably write an entry about how you should only ever buy baby birds and how adult birds are only going to make you miserable.

I can’t do that with a straight face or even a vague sense of a clear conscience.

A recipe I cobbled together from a number of the ones I’ve tried.