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The Complete Salmon-Crested Cockatoo Handbook is a practical, owner-focused guide to raising a well-adjusted, deeply bonded Salmon-crested Cockatoo for the long haul. These birds are brilliant, emotional, and intensely social. When their needs are met, they can be affectionate and hilarious companions. When their needs are ignored, they can develop screaming, biting, feather problems, and anxiety. This handbook helps you build the right home, habits, and relationship so your cockatoo can thrive. You'll learn how to choose a healthy bird, prepare a safe living space, and create a daily routine that supports calm behavior and trust. The habitat section covers cage sizing, perches, foraging and enrichment, lighting, sleep, bathing, and bird-proofing, with clear guidance on what materials and household hazards to avoid. Feeding guidance helps you build a balanced plan using quality pellets, fresh vegetables, healthy proteins and grains in moderation, limited fruit, and safe treats, plus hydration and supplement basics to discuss with an avian vet. Training and bonding chapters walk you through step-up training, handling, socialization, recall and stationing basics, and how to communicate with your cockatoo in a way that reduces conflict. You'll also learn how to manage loud calls without punishment, prevent and reduce biting, and handle hormonal seasons and territorial behavior safely. Health care is covered with a prevention-first approach: routine wellness checks, weight monitoring, nail and beak care basics, stress management, and early warning signs that require an avian veterinarian. For readers who want deeper knowledge, the book also explains common cockatoo behavior patterns, enrichment planning, and long-term lifestyle choices that protect your bird's mental health.

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