If you are in the market for a Princess Parrot and live in Melbourne, you have found the right place. We are Victorian Bird Co, based in: Hoppers Crossing (Melbourne’s West), Ferntree Gully (Melbourne’s East), Geelong

We specialise in Princess Parrots in all colours. See some of them in the video below.

Please also download our FREE Bird Care booklet for more detailed information on keeping and training birds.

When a bird is hand reared, it is taken away from the parents generally between 2–4 weeks of age. A hand rearing formula is blended with warm water and fed to the baby using a syringe.

This needs to be done 2–3 times during the day. Then the baby’s feathers need to be sponged down to remove excess food (so it doesn’t dry hard). The bedding needs to be cleaned twice daily to make sure the enclosure has no harmful bacteria.

In many cases (except for summer), the bird will need to be kept in a brooder (warm box) until it is old enough to keep itself warm. When you add the many hours of time, the expensive food, electricity, disinfectant, and new bedding, it becomes clear that hand feeding Princess Parrots takes real effort and care.

That’s why hand reared birds are more expensive than standard aviary Princess Parrots—because the work of feeding, warming, cleaning, and handling has already been done before the bird comes home with you.

At VBC we recommend you first decide what you want out of a Princess Parrot and consider your budget—bearing in mind you will need:

A good quality seed mixture
A protein crumble
A cage
Toys
A playground to give your Princess freedom

If you will be keeping the bird inside your home, you will also need a Vitamin D3 calcium supplement (Breeders Secret Avian Sunglo, $29.99)

We hope this information has been informative, and we hope to see you in our store for your new pet Princess Parrot.

Princess parrots like to breed in a hollow box and will easily breed in a colony.

They love eating parrot mix and vegetables such as sprouted beans and corn. For fruit, they prefer apples and pears. In breeding season, they also enjoy meal worms, which are more nutritious for the parents and the chicks. We also recommend a high protein parrot pellet diet.

For more information of how to starting with breeding Princess Parrots drop into the store for advice.

If you are looking to buy a Princess Parrot, hit the buttons below and talk to us. Or drop into your closest store to meet the Princess of your dreams. We can help you choose the right bird and give you tips on how to care for them.

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