Posts Tagged ‘quarantine’
Tips For Birdsitting
Well it hasn’t been quiet at my house lately because we’ve had some visitors staying with us while their human left the country. Three extra birds don’t sound like much in theory but noise wise – it adds up. The birds’ owner was quite keen to see how her birds reacted around other birds. In…
Read MoreThe Importance of Quarantine and Screening Tests For New Birds
A family went to a pet store and bought a bird. A cute little parrot that instantaneously became part of their family. A few weeks later, it was at an avian vet, in intensive care. The family was heartbroken when it couldn’t be saved. Turns out the bird had been hiding an illness the whole…
Read MoreWhy Not To Feed Wild Birds But How To Safely Attract Them
When you decide to spend your life enslaved to a pet bird, you’re not doing it because you like their ‘chewed-on style’ decorating help. Usually it has something to do with you actually liking birds. Not surprisingly, bird people have a tendency to not just welcome wild birds into their garden, but to actively encourage…
Read MoreA Diagnosis of Psittacosis in a Blue and Gold Macaw
Ever heard the saying that if something seems too good to be true then it probably is? I think that’s what was bugging me about my Blue & Gold Macaw, Fid. I found myself with this beautifully good-natured creature that just seemed so perfect. I kept waiting for bad health news or for something to…
Read MoreIntroducing The Newest Member of Mel’s Flock: A Baby Blue and Gold Macaw
Well I have some exciting news. I seem to be the world’s luckiest girl as a friend has just done something absolutely incredible for me. A friend bought me a blue and gold macaw. I’m finally able to tell people about it as he has just had his microchip done (he doesn’t like needles much!!!) Fid…
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