How to Care for a Moluccan or Umbrella Cockatoo
Place the habitat in a high-traffic area of your home.. Choose a cage at least 4 ft (1.2 m) x 2 ft (0.61 m) x 4 ft (1.2 m).. Provide at least 3-5 wood, rope, and soft perches throughout the cage.
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Place the habitat in a high-traffic area of your home.
Place the habitat in a high-traffic area of your home.
Choose a cage at least 4 ft (1.2 m) x 2 ft (0.61 m) x 4 ft (1.2 m).
Choose a cage at least 4 ft (1.2 m) x 2 ft (0.61 m) x 4 ft (1.2 m).
Provide at least 3-5 wood, rope, and soft perches throughout the cage.
Provide at least 3-5 wood, rope, and soft perches throughout the cage.
Give your bird 12 hours of light each day.
Give your bird 12 hours of light each day.
Feed your cockatoo
Feed your cockatoo
Give your bird specially formulated pellets as 75% of its diet.
Give your bird specially formulated pellets as 75% of its diet.
Provide fresh vegetables, legumes, grains, and fruit as 20% of its diet.
Provide fresh vegetables, legumes, grains, and fruit as 20% of its diet.
Give your bird treats like seeds, nuts, and table scraps for 5% of its diet.
Give your bird treats like seeds, nuts, and table scraps for 5% of its diet.
Avoid giving your bird foods that can harm it.
Avoid giving your bird foods that can harm it.
Provide your bird with constant access to clean water.
Provide your bird with constant access to clean water.
Bathe your cockatoo every other day using a watering can or shower.
Bathe your cockatoo every other day using a watering can or shower.
Trim your cockatoo's nails every 6 months at home or the vet's office.
Trim your cockatoo's nails every 6 months at home or the vet's office.
Get your bird's wings trimmed twice a year by the vet.
Get your bird's wings trimmed twice a year by the vet.
Take your bird to an avian vet for biennial checkups.
Take your bird to an avian vet for biennial checkups.
Visit the vet if you notice signs of poor health in your bird.
Visit the vet if you notice signs of poor health in your bird.
Give your Moluccan or umbrella cockatoo attention daily to keep it happy.
Give your Moluccan or umbrella cockatoo attention daily to keep it happy.
Rotate several sets of toys so your bird stays stimulated.
Rotate several sets of toys so your bird stays stimulated.
Let your bird out of its cage for a few hours each day.
Let your bird out of its cage for a few hours each day.
Leave your radio or television on when you're going to be out.
Leave your radio or television on when you're going to be out.
Train your bird to scream at certain times of the day.
Train your bird to scream at certain times of the day.
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