Why Fans and Feathers Don’t Mix Even in the Cage
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Why Fans and Feathers Don’t Mix Even in the Cage

 As summer slowly creeps back into our lives we find ourselves breaking out the box fans, reversing the direction on the ceiling fans, and putting air-conditioners back in the windows. Many people ask us how I do know if my bird’s comfortable temperature wise?
Simply stated – if you’re comfortable, you’re birds are comfortable.

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Blue Crown Conure Bird Food Higgins Sunburst Gourmet for Conures 3 lb
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Blue Crown Conure Bird Food Higgins Sunburst Gourmet for Conures 3 lb

 Blue Crown Conure Bird Food
Hi:
I wanted to confirm I have a Blue Crown Conure and I have been ordering the following food for her, and wanted to confirm its the right food, as there is one for a Parrot and one for a Conure.
The name of the food is: 
Higgins Sunburst Gourmet Bird Food – Parrot 3 lb 
Does it matter if I get the one that says Conure or should I stick to the one that says Parrot on the packaging?
Thanks
Sonal

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Can I Travel With My Bird Safely?
A green macaw standing on the roof of a car

Can I Travel With My Bird Safely?

Let’s review the basics. Why do we keep birds in cages? Because if we didn’t, they would fly away.
 

The weather is getting warm which causes humans to make travel plans. We love our birds, we want them to travel with us. We love our birds, we want them to experience the out-of-doors, something we regretfully deprive them of for the majority of their lives.

Whaaaat?

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How Well Does Your Bird Smell?
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How Well Does Your Bird Smell?

According to author Frank Gill in his book, “Ornithology,” “The avian sense of smell has been traditionally underestimated. Most birds do have small smell centers (olfactory bulbs) in their brain; the bulb tends to be small but is well developed in some birds, especially those that fly and hunt by night.

 “Recent research found that some birds with relatively small olfactory bulbs can smell well enough to detect certain odors.”

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