Did you know that if your bird does not get enough sunlight, it can drastically affect its health? Or, if you are breeding birds, incorrect lighting will completely throw off their breeding cycles? We didn’t know any of this when we first started breeding. And once we put this into practice, the difference was amazing! [...]
Archive for the ‘Bird Care’ Category
We are always getting letters and email asking for advice and comments. So from time to time we will be passing along some of these conversations. QUESTION: I found a wild baby bird and I need to know how to take care of it. I was told to chop up some worms to feed it, [...]
The idea of putting together a “first aid kit” for your bird seems strange. It may even be an overkill if you only have one bird. But it could save its life. Since we have a lot of birds, and lots of minor injuries, we keep a fairly large kit. All are recommended, regardless of [...]
I have been asked on a number of occasions about how to build a bird nesting box. Designs, specifications, materials… and I just don’t have an “all-in-one” answer! There are so many variables to this: Type and size of bird? Inside or outside the cage? Wood, plastic, metal? Is it for an outside aviary? So [...]
This issue has come up many times with us. The problem is that nobody ever really thinks about it. They don’t plan for it. They don’t ever expect this problem to happen, but it does! If you are injured or killed, what will happen to your bird? Who will take care of your pets? What [...]
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