Berries are abundant in the hedgerows and in our gardens at the moment, and we shouldn't let this chance to boost our parrots' diet pass us by. They are extremely nutritious, but also provide an exciting and fun-filled foraging and exercising work-out if whole branches full of ripe berries are offered and fixed high up in their flights.
Berries can also be picked and frozen very successfully to extend their relatively short season, and brought out as a cheery treat in winter. Have a look at Jim Hayward's article on the subject in the October issue, which has just come out, and find out the best berries to pick!

Hyacinthines, Amazons, Cockatoos, African Grey's and Cockatiels are all included in the action-packed October issue due out next week! Even though Hyacinthines are only for the specialist breeder, I guarantee that all breeders and lovers of parrots will enjoy reading about these awe-inspiring giants of the parrot world, and the amazing success story of this breeder.