FEBS is home to more than six dozen chickens in addition to hundreds of parrots. Consisting mainly of Silkie and Bantam breeds, our chickens play a vital role in keeping the parrot aviaries clean and hygienically sound: they continually scavenge the ground inside the aviaries for seeds, nut and pellet morsels, and other edibles dropped by the parrots that otherwise would attract insects and potentially harmful microorganisms. We give our chicken residents the same humane resp

We are dearly blessed with an amazing community of generous donors! You always manage to surpass our stated goal – and usually our wildest dreams as well: the 2025 Holiday Match Challenge is a prime example. Thank you, dear friends!! The November 21 article on our website and Facebook page announced the start of the 2025 Holiday Match Challenge sponsored by our longtime friend and benefactor, the Wilkins Family. This season, the family pledged to match gifts from the Friends

Sarah Tipton is one of our loyal, enthusiastic, and highly valued employees. She is also a fulltime student at the Pasco-Hernando State College, with aspirations of one day becoming an avian veterinarian. Sarah recently helped a fellow student complete a video-production school assignment. To our delight, the chosen focus of the video was our mission: to provide a sanctuary for domesticated parrots to live out the remainder of their lives just being birds . Hayley Reed is the

It’s hard to believe, but the Holiday Season is upon us already! We’ll soon be joining family and close friends at the Thanksgiving table and singing Christmas carols as we sip hot chocolate or spiced eggnog. The Wilkins Family traditionally throws-down a Holiday donation challenge, and this year is no exception. The figure they’ve asked be matched by the Friends of FEBS community is $10,000 – a lofty goal for sure, but one that was readily met last year. Emerald (left) & R