Problems with Egg Laying in Companion Birds
Problems with egg laying can be common in cockatiels, parakeets, lovebirds, and canaries Remember that in the wild, such birds simply find a mate and raise a family And these wild versions of our pets rarely produce more than one or two sets of eggs per year But if eggs are laid by a pet bird when no mate or nest is
Read MoreFeeding & Nutrition
The surest way to healthy, long life for your bird is feeding it a nutritionally sound diet Many companion birds die at a young age from diseases caused by malnutrition The average life-span of a companion parakeet is 10 years Their wild cousins have been known to live 25 years The difference is in their diets
Feeding a balanced diet based on sound bird
Geophagia & Clay-Cal Bentonite Supplement
Do Our Companion Birds Need a “DETOX”?
With the captive lifestyle one would think no…after all, as avian caretakers, we offer great diet, optimal environment, protection from those poisonous plants and substances-a lifestyle very different from our birds’ wild counterparts So let’s look at this a little closer…
First the definition of Geophagia
The consumption of soil or clay for diet benefit In