General Guide for Conure Care

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Conure Parrots

General:

The clever and comical conure is an intelligent and

playful bird.

There are

over 100 species of conures.

Many can learn to

speak very well and

perform a variety

of tricks.

Some of the more popular pet companion conures

include the

beautiful

Sun Conure, Jendaya Conure, Blue

Crown Conure,

Cherry Head Conure,

Green Cheek

Conure, and the Nanday

conure. Check out the

complete

list

of conure species and

learn something new.

Environment:

Conure parrots originate from South and Central

America. In

the wild,

conure parrots are very friendly and

peaceful birds.

They normally reside

in flocks of 20 or

more up in trees.

Diet:

Conures in the wild feed on a variety of seeds, fruits, and

insects. It is only

appropriate to provide a nutritional

based diet

consistent with their natural

habitat. Check

out the fresh foods

you should be feeding your parrot

our

fresh food list.

A proper daily conure diet consist of fresh fruits,

vegetables, a

high quality

conure seed mix, and

formulated parrot pellets.

Sprouts are a favorite for

most

conures and are available at

your supermarket in either

alfalfa, bean,

or broccoli.

Replenishing clean drinking

water twice daily or any time water

has been

contaminated is a necessary step to maintaining a

healthy parrot.

Breeding:

With the proper environment, diet, and social needs,

conures

can become

successful breeders. Establishing a

proven pair of

conures requires DNA

or surgically

testing. DNA testing gives

accurate and faster results in

most

cases and is relatively

inexpensive. Conures will lay

on average four to six

eggs.

Incubation time is about 23

days depending on the species.

Hatchlings can be pulled

from the nest at two to three weeks

old for

handfeeding.

It is important to observe chicks daily to insure parents

are

doing their

part. Observing signs of parents feeding

or a filled

crop in baby is a

healthy sign they are being

cared for properly.

Once pulled and transferred to artificial incubation,

handfeeding can begin

by the human parent. Weaning a

conure should be a pleasant and fun

experience. It is

exciting

to see the babies exploring the newly fresh fruits,

vegetables,

and sprouts that are offered to start the

weaning process.

Chicks will wean at two to three months

of age.

Captivity:

Conures are super silly and fun to have! A hand-fed and

tame

conure can

give hours of entertainment to the

family. It is

important to provide several

brightly colored

toys to maintain a

high quality of life for your bird. We

have found that most

conures enjoy the birdie links and

vegetable dyed

rawhide

parrot toys.

Most conures enjoy a daily mist or bath. Giving your

parrot a

shower or

mist will greatly improve their feather

production and

emotional well-being.

As a general rule

with cage requirements,

parrots should have plenty of

room to spread their wings and

tails should not hit the

ground. When

choosing a location for

your conure to be

housed in, keep in mind that

they should be

kept close to

where the family spends the most time. We

highly

recommend purchasing an

lic cage

for your bird.

There are

several benefits for the conure and owner with

these beautiful

cages.

Many species of conures can be loud at certain times of

the

day, so if

noise is a problem, you will want to

research the type

of conure you are

interested in and

see if it is compatible with

your personality and home

environment. Parrots and conures

should become

members of the

household for life.

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Fun Feathered Fact
The Red-bellied
parrot originates in
Africa and is known
for its sexual
dimorphism. The adult
male will develop a
red-orange color on
the belly, whereas
the females belly
turns green.

Learn more about
your specific conure
species. See our
conure species list.

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