Upon bringing your dove home, don’t hold her just yet for the first 3-4 days to let her adjust. Even when she’s settled in, she may still feel sick, so it’s best to pair annual checkups with vet consultations when you observe a possible distress/illness. Such warning signs include: ●Less grooming or activity ●Weight lossContinue reading “Tips On How To Keep A Pet Dove Healthy”
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Do Blue And Yellow Macaws Make Great Pets?
The blue and yellow macaws are some of the most beautiful birds in the world. If you want to get one, you should know how to care for one properly. These birds possess amazing personalities, appear majestic, and require macaw-specific care. Moreover, these birds are larger, so they need a massive space to play, fly,Continue reading “Do Blue And Yellow Macaws Make Great Pets?”
Regurgitation In Pet Birds
If you’re a bird parent, you already are familiar with how your birds throw upon you all of a sudden. It is a misconception that regurgitation is a medical problem for birds. This is a behavioral trait that is triggered by different stimuli. The reasons for their regurgitation are essential to be recognized and understoodContinue reading “Regurgitation In Pet Birds”
Airline Travel With Your Bird
About a week before your flight, go for a veterinary checkup and ask for a health certificate for your bird. It might even be a good thing to have your vet clip your bird’s wings to remove the possibility of flight or escape during travel. Follow these other tips to reduce stress during your travel.Continue reading “Airline Travel With Your Bird”
Retrieving Pet Birds That Escape: Immediate Response Is Important
When dealing with an escaped bird, timing is essential. For better odds of recovering your pet, you have to leap into action as soon as you discover the incident. Utilize everyone present, including anyone who can be asked to participate quickly. Try delegating tasks to your volunteers so that any urgent tasks are done soContinue reading “Retrieving Pet Birds That Escape: Immediate Response Is Important”
Eye Infections In Pet Birds
Almost all kinds of birds are susceptible to infections of the eye. There is a wide variety of causes, which makes treatment and diagnosis quite difficult. Granular dirt or any piece of feed which may slip in between the corners of the eye can irritate and inflame the eyes causing fluid discharge and redness whichContinue reading “Eye Infections In Pet Birds”
Ways to Prepare Your Lorikeet’s Feathers for Shows
Did you know that preparing your Lorikeet for a bird show can be an extensive task that requires plenty of planning and preparations? First, you should begin with general grooming. Preparing your Lorikeet’s overall look should start with the feathers. Start bathing your Lorikeet twice a week several weeks before the show. In between bathContinue reading “Ways to Prepare Your Lorikeet’s Feathers for Shows”
What are Pinfeathers ?
The newly produced feathers found on a bird going through a molt are known as pinfeathers. Pinfeathers get their name because they are similar to pins sticking through the bird’s skin. Pinfeathers are also known as blood feathers as blood supply is present near the base of their epidermis. Pinfeathers appear through a bird’s skinContinue reading “What are Pinfeathers ?”
Feeding Budgies
Budgies like to eat a different kind of food. In the wild, it eats various foods that it sees. But if you are taking care of a budgie in your home, you might not have access to different kinds of food. Here are some vet-approved foods that you can serve:Seeds. You can add this toContinue reading “Feeding Budgies”
Tips To Remember When Bird Cage Hunting
Pet birds like to live in the best living conditions. This is one of your pet bird’s basic needs that should be met. If you are planning to get a cage for your pet bird, these are the points to consider: The birdcage should be big enough to allow the bird to stretch its wings.Continue reading “Tips To Remember When Bird Cage Hunting”
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