How to weigh your parrot

I'm sure there are many ways to weigh parrots. Here is just a cheap tip. I use a gram food scale from Walmart that didn't cost much. With a little treat bribery the birdies don't take too long to weigh. Also, healthy Sun Conures should weigh between 100 -120 grams. Weighing your parrots often can ensure that their health is prime. If you notice a significant drop in weight it could be a sign of illness. Though, don't worry if your birds weight fluctuates a gram or two. Sunkiss sometimes will weigh 10 grams heavier when she is close to laying eggs.

Remember every species have their own healthy weight range so make sure you know what your parrot should weigh.

Red Factor Sun Conures Sunkiss, Pyro, and Sanchez

Pyro

Pyro

Sunkiss (front)

Pyro and Sunkiss making shadow puppets! :)

Sunkiss and Pyro's backs

Sanchez

Sanchez was hatched three days before my daughter was born. Enjoy the pictures of this little one. It looks a little different because it is going through a molt and still quite young. In a couple years this youngster will look like Sunkiss and Pyro!

_ Red Factor Sun Conures _

Red Factor sun conures, Pyro above and Sunkiss below, have just been let out of their cage this week after setting on eggs. They look more red than ever. 8-6-2010

We Love You Daddy

Happy 3rd Birthday Sunkiss!

International Conure Association

http://www.cafepress.com/ShopICA.419590520#

Sunkiss and Pyro won a place in a contest and are on the ICA photo calendar and note cards. Your able to purchase them at the link above. I think the money might go to conure conservation.

Red factor Sun Conure on eggs #3

Sunkiss is on eggs again! She laid her 1st one Sunday June 27, 2010. She typically will lay one every 3 days until there are 3 eggs. Guess we will see what happens this time :)

The picture is from just minutes before Sunkiss laid. Pictured is Sunkiss on the left, Pyro on the right, and my 3 month old Amira.

I will candle the eggs in a week or so.