Advice About Birds
So you would like a bird for a pet? Print E-mail
Mcaw.gifBefore choosing a bird it is a good idea to examine your lifestyle.  Do you have the time to give to a large, intelligent bird, or do you want to fill an aviary with colour?  Some birds may be better suited to being in an aviary, rather than being an indoor pet.
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The Sick Bird Print E-mail
By the time a bird looks sick, it is usually very sick.  Generally, all sick birds look the same, no matter what is wrong.  They will be fluffed up, with eyes closed and will be less alert and appear sleepy.
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Feather Picking Print E-mail
This can be just about a vet’s worst nightmare when treating birds.  Feather picking can be due to infection, boredom, habit or nutritional deficiency, as well as breeding problems, such as having an incompatible mate.
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Feeding Caged Birds Print E-mail
Caged birds have high metabolic rates, and so need food and clean water available at all times. For seed eaters it is important to remove husks from the surface of the seed daily, because birds drop these back into the dish, which gives the impression of adequate seed.
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