Posts Tagged ‘Stress Level’

Taming a Pet Bird


[ad#blod-ad] As with many aspects of successful birdkeeping, taming your bird requires a great deal of patience; do not expect results within a few days. Try starting off by offering the bird little titbits of its favourite food through the cage, but do not be alarmed if it initially backs away from your hand, because [...]

Caring for Your Sick Bird

[ad#blod-ad] If you are new to bird keeping, it can be very difficult to detect when a bird is ill. The signs that usually prove to be good indications are fluffed up feathers, slightly drooping wings, unwillingness to eat and general inactivity. As you become more experienced, you will be able to assess your bird’s [...]

Acclimatizing Your Pet Bird

[ad#blod-ad] First find out what conditions the bird has been kept in for the previous few months. Has the bird been kept inside or outside? If it has been housed inside, establish the temperature at which it has been kept. If it has been kept outside, find out whether the aviary was completely out in [...]