How to keep pet birds.
[ad#blod-ad] Once the chicks have arrived, make sure they have plenty of food. Young chicks eat vast amounts; in fact, you may need to double the amount of food you normally feed to your adult birds. If food becomes scarce, it is quite common for birds to kill their young or stop feeding them. The [...]
[ad#blod-ad] Waxbills are delicate birds when first imported and you must take care not to allow them to become chilled. Once acclimatized, the more common species have proved to be quite hardy in an aviary that is well protected from any strong draughts and has a good, dry, snug shelter. During the winter, waxbills do [...]
[ad#blod-ad] Being rather large parrots, approximately 30-67cm(12-27in), cockatoos do have a relatively long lifespan of 25-45 years, although some have lived considerably longer. The substantial size and strength of these birds does not make it easy to control their destructive and vociferous nature. If housed outside, they need a well-built, resilient aviary with mesh that [...]