{"id":14393,"date":"2016-06-22T06:12:02","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T06:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/?p=14393"},"modified":"2025-08-09T14:56:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T19:56:53","slug":"pet-parrots-ground-foraging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/pet-parrots-ground-foraging\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet Parrots And Ground Foraging"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_44197\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44197\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44197\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/hyacinth-macaw-flkr-alastair-rae-300x288.jpg\" alt=\"Hyacinth macaw walking on brown grass holding something in beak\" width=\"300\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/hyacinth-macaw-flkr-alastair-rae-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/hyacinth-macaw-flkr-alastair-rae-938x900.jpg 938w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/hyacinth-macaw-flkr-alastair-rae-768x737.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/hyacinth-macaw-flkr-alastair-rae.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201c<a title=\"Hyacinth Macaw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/merula\/8030351765\">Hyacinth Macaw<\/a>\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/merula\/\">Alastair Rae<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener noreferrer\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Take a look at the birds outside your window, and you\u2019ll see many of them on the ground. They\u2019re hopping or walking around in search of edibles. <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-birds\/species\/parrot\/\">Parrots<\/a> in the wild are no different \u2014 many also spend good part of the day on foot looking for items to munch. And so it stands to reason that the parrots in our homes might also enjoy walking on their own two feet to see what they can find.\u00a0Here are some tips for creating a bottom play and foraging area for your pet\u00a0bird.<\/p>\n<h3>Clear Space<\/h3>\n<p>Remove the grate from the cage bottom, or roll out a thick layer of paper or a flat piece of cardboard or other hard surface on top so your bird doesn\u2019t have to contend with the unevenness of the grate and to prevent treats or other\u00a0chewable items\u00a0from falling through the grate bars out of reach.\u00a0Make sure the pull-out tray is pushed in all the way to prevent a gap, as some birds have ended up with a beak, toe or wing caught in between.<\/p>\n<h3>Cleanliness Matters<\/h3>\n<p>If your bird enjoys\u00a0spending any amount of time on the floor of the\u00a0cage, you might have to change the cage liner daily or twice daily to make sure it&#8217;s clean enough for your bird to play on. Of course the paper you lay down can in and of itself be a cheap and easy &#8220;destroy toy.&#8221; Some birds love to wad up paper into tightly formed\u00a0balls (cockatiels any one?), or neatly tear paper into strips (hello lovebirds) or revel in leaving a path of paper destruction (Amazon?). Roll the paper debris up with the liner, replace and let your bird start fresh the next day.<\/p>\n<h3>A Fun Walk<\/h3>\n<p>Creating an edible path\u00a0of healthy treats for your bird to explore can be as fun for your feathered friend\u00a0as it is for you when you hit up all the\u00a0samples at Costco. Crumble up some millet, place a blueberry, roll out a <a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/pet-food\/bird-food\/classic-nutri-berries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nutri-berrie<\/a> or make\u00a0a little pile of shredded carrot strips for your bird to explore and taste. Some birds might even be enticed to try a new food offered in this manner. I\u00a0get my cockatiel, Gracie, to eat\u00a0her pellets\u00a0by\u00a0sprinkling them around the floor about for her to find.<\/p>\n<p>Up the level of your bird&#8217;s foraging prowess\u00a0by placing shredded paper over the treats and toys\u00a0so\u00a0your bird has to excavate through it to find a treat or foot toy. You can also turn the cage floor into a pool party by providing a shallow, broad dish of water,\u00a0or lay out wet lettuce leaves \u2014 your bird might be among those bird types who\u00a0like to roll around on wet &#8220;foliage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Have a hanging toy that your bird ignores? Offer it on the ground to see if that gets\u00a0your bird&#8217;s attention. Ignored toys\u00a0can become\u00a0transformed into favorite toys when placed on a flat surface instead of hung. Foot toys become wrestle partners, and balls are rolled and chased instead of being dropped from the top of the cage or play gym for you to fetch over and over again. (If you notice your bird sitting on the toy and\/or being overly protective of it, your bird might view the toy as an egg to incubate. If this is the case, remove the toy.)<\/p>\n<h3>Outside The Cage<\/h3>\n<p>You can also make a foraging ground outside the cage. Plenty of birds love to hang out on the bottom of their T-stand or table-top playgym. Keep it clean with frequent wipe-downs or a paper change after each use.\u00a0Some birds can be territorial near their cage, so a table-top gym can be moved to a more neutral location, and it offers a defined area that the bird can be taught that staying within it earns it treats and interaction.<\/p>\n<p>Create a floor play area by laying down a blanket or towel and\u00a0placing some toys and treats on it. Direct your bird back onto the playground if he\/she begins to wander off. Keeping a tangible on-the-ground boundary such a blanket will prevent you from becoming lax and allowing your bird to roam to wherever he\/she wants to \u00a0&#8230; which can lead to trouble.\u00a0Of course, whenever your bird is outside the cage, whether on a gym or the ground, never assume that he will stay where you put him \u2014 supervision is a must.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parrots in the wild spend good part of the day on foot looking for items to munch. And so it stands to reason that the parrots in our homes might also enjoy walking on their own two feet to see what they can find. 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