Latest Blog Posts

New bird training articles are added regularly!

How to Fix Birds Not Getting Along

By Mel Vincent | Jan 30, 2023 |
Aggressive Birds

So your birds fight? Or you want to combine birds into one cage? There is one main reason that birds will fight or not get along: resources.  They defend them, they fight to get them and they’re always looking for them.  The hardest part of this, is recognising what those resources are.  The obvious ones…

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Chicken Training – Chickens as pets!?!?

By Mel Vincent | Jan 22, 2023 |
Pet Chicken

Chickens are highly trainable and make wonderful pets. Their quirky personalities can liven up any household. You can even teach them to dance! That’s right – chickens in tutus.

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Choosing a New Bird

By Mel Vincent | Jan 16, 2023 |
Alexandrine playing

So You Want To Buy a New Bird? Selecting the right breed of bird to fit into your family is essential and it is helpful if you do your research.  There are certain traits that are common for certain types of birds, which you  should know about and consider before you take what could potentially…

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Heat Stress In Birds

By Mel Vincent | Jan 13, 2023 |
heat stress

What is heat stress? Heat stress in birds is when a bird’s core body temperature is raised uncontrollably to a dangerously high level.  A bird’s body temperature is normally between 39-43C/101-109F.  If their temperature rises higher than this, it can quickly become a serious, often life-threatening problem. Birds are not like us, they do not…

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Why Name a Bird Training Company “Works for Birds”?!??

By Mel Vincent | Jan 6, 2023 |
Eclectus

Bird Trainer – Melbourne might have been a better name? No I wasn’t drunk name brainstorming when I came up with “Works For Birds”.  I really did try to find a name that said: bird behaviourist, bird trainer, even trains chickens, a lot of parrot training, fixes problem behaviours, stops screaming, stops biting, stops plucking.…

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Behavioural Training – Setting Goals

By Mel Vincent | Jan 2, 2023 |
Cockatiel

Bird Behavioural Training requires effective goal setting if it is to be successful. This includes planning the steps to the final goal.

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New year, new website, new events!

By Mel Vincent | Jan 1, 2023 |
Mel Vincent Bird Trainer

There is a lot happening at Works For Birds in 2023. More events, more bird training, more fun!

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