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Bird Weight Loss or Gain: A Sign of Illness
Like many animals, weight is a sign of a bird’s good or poor health. Monitoring your pet bird’s weight is an important aspect of its care. Changes in weight are one of the first warning signs of...
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Why Did My Single Pet Bird Lay an Egg?
It can be quite a shock to a bird owner when a single female bird lays an egg. What causes single birds to lay eggs? Will the egg be fertile? Does laying these eggs mean that your bird has a health...
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How to Help Your Pet Bird Beat the Heat
Humans aren’t the only ones that need to beat the heat in the summer. Our feathered friends need to be kept cool, too. A bird’s body temperature is significantly higher than ours, ranging from 104-108...
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Ouch! What to Do When Your Pet Bird Bites
One thing that new bird owners quickly realize is that birds bite. They bite a lot, actually, particularly if the behavior is reinforced. I know what you’re thinking, “I don’t reinforce biting! I...
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Cleaning a Cage for Bird Health
Cleaning a bird cage is one of the most important things a companion to a feathered animal can do to keep her avian friend healthy. Birds are clean animals, quickly and effectively removing dirt,...
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Same Bird, New House
Moving with a pet bird can be a traumatic experience for feathered friends, and acclimating to new climes can be a challenge. Once the move is made, there are several tips that can assist an avian in...
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Protecting Polly from Pussy Cats
Protecting pet birds from domestic cats is a challenge that has been around since humans first started living with animals. Beginning in 1945, the animated characters Sylvester and Tweety Bird...
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How to Tell If Your Bird is Sick
The sooner you seek help for your ailing bird, the better the outcome; however, your personal Tweetie is unlikely to show symptoms until she’s gravely ill. That’s because birds, by nature, will...
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How to Introduce a New Bird to Your Existing One
You already have a bird and are so happy with your beloved pet that you’d like to get a companion for your feathered friend or you’d like to start breeding. While birds tend to be quite sociable by...
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How To Safely Travel By Plane With Your Birds
Pet birds are fragile creatures that do not fare well in harsh environments with poor temperature, noise and impact controls. As a result, you should never send your bird on a plane in the cargo hold...
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5 Tips for Interacting With Your African Pied Crow
African Pied Crows are loving, intelligent pets that will quickly become part of the family. In the beginning stages, however, it is normal to have some growing pains. You need to develop a close...
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