What Subjects Are Pet Bird Owners Most Interested In?
Pet bird owners are generally interested in several key areas to ensure their birds are healthy, happy, and well-integrated into their homes.
What’s the Best Pellet/Seed Mixture for Cockatiels and Budgies?
Pam Writes:
I just adopted 2 cockatiels and a budgie.
What is the best pelleted and/or seed mixture I can start them out on?
How to Dial In Optimal Nutrition for Pet Birds
Pet birds add vibrancy and life to our homes with their beautiful colors and charming sounds (I’ve always found smoke alarm sounds to be charming or was that until I got a __________ in my home.
However, feeding them properly requires more than just filling their bowls with random mixtures of seeds fruits, and nuts.
What Are the Basic Needs of a Pet Bird?
Firstly the question needs to be asked, “What kind of pet bird?”
The basic needs of pet birds are determined by their individual species and include the following essential requirements as outlined in the provided sources: (more…)
How Much Do We Know About Arteriosclerosis in Pet Birds?
Sandra B. relates
I just lost my Goffin Cockatoo, Casper of 24 years this last month.
I am devastated. He had started having seizures a few years ago and they had progressively gotten worse but he was then hospitalized at my Avian vet for Arteriosclerosis.
Can You Self Medicate Your Bird – What Would You Need?
We need to provide reasons for you to spend time on our website and eventually have the trust to shop with us. While looking at our website recently, placing myself in your position, I found myself looking at many products that didn’t necessarily explain themselves well.
What Are Some Signs That a Pet Bird is Not Healthy?
Some signs that a pet bird is not healthy include:
General Physical Appearance:
Ruffled or unkempt feathers, changes in vocalization, fluffed feathers, reduced appetite, weakness, drooping wings, distended abdomen, listlessness, inactivity, depression, reluctance to move, sleeping more than usual.
What’s Your Bird Saying ~ Do You Speak Bird?
Sometime between 6:30 and 7 AM every morning I briefly awake to take a pee, quench my morning mouth with a swig of sugar-free ginger ale, and uncover 4 bird cages – not necessarily in that order.
How My Vet Fixed My Cockatiels Scissor Beak
I took my adopted old cockatiel to the vet and asked about his inability to eat virtually all foods, including common seeds given as treats or a basic diet, depending upon the owner’s philosophy of feeding.