Parrots for Dummies?

[hobbit]

Has anyone read " Parrots for Dummies"? I saw it and bought it for my wife. She is reading it and reads me exerpts from it. I for one disagree or find I am doing wrong n have for years, according to the book. How bout you if you have read it???/

[Conure crazy]

I haven't read it.

What do you disagree with or what do you think you're doing wrong?

[Lisa B]

dont let it feel as if you are doing something wrong.
There is, has and always will be things that are bad advice, and or the author had no clue about. Not saying this book in peticular...just goin on many books I have read throughout the years.

[skthurley]

Ya. don't feel bad. I bought a parrotlet handbook and typically found it to be very helpful and educational... though i disagree completely when they said to feed grit. Jack's a parrotlet, not a chicken or a pigeon!

[Abby]

I've got the book and found it quite an enjoyable read. I don't think you can take a single source as gospel though. Best thing to do is just read several different books and then formulate your own philosophy on how you deal with your bird/s. There's so many different opinions out there and not everyone will agree with every opinion as happens on this board.

[amanda143]

I agree with Abby. I have read the book and found it to be pretty good, although it was mainly stuff I knew already. A good guide for someone to read if they are starting out with birds. As Abby said though, everyone has different ways of doing things so reading a lot of books will help you determine the best way for you.

[hobbit]

Oh I don't feel bad it's a thing of the book saying do't do this n do this and i've always done the opposite with good results. I have read many books in the past, I'm dating myself that are said to be bad now. I still haven't had bad results. A good example is giving birds green beans. the book says they are bad n i have always given and I've seen here many give them to with no ill results.
I 'm not saying the book is bad. It actually lets peeps know birds are a lot of work and they are a pleasure too. it is possiblew to get the the wrong idea about birds n get turned off as well.
I was wondering what others thought of the book. In reality I have not read it but only heard what my wife has read to me from it. Actually I'm slacking off on staying up on stuff for birds. I should read up again/more for birds sake i guess. Personally I have not had problems handleing n getting on with birds, I just go with their flow and for 20 years they have all been strange birds to me! I have handled birds peeps say can't be handled. then again I have gotten pretty good bites from good birds. My first birds were rehomed by me and wild caught n I had 5 in an apartment, conures and amazon, I'm no longer sane but I liked it.
As I said I was wondering about te book

[doud96]

I am a new bird ower, actually she isn't home yet. So I have been doing lots of research on macaws in general and Parrots for Dummies was on of the books I got and I see common things in it and other books of the same discussion.
It is very educational, but like other people have said, you have to read and take away what you want. I don't think it is meant to be a do this or don't do that, it is more a guide and if things have been working, why fix what isn't broke.