Just like humans and other animals, hormones can have a profound impact on the health and behavior of birds. They are often overlooked even by vets as potential causes for problems such as feather plucking and aggressive behavior.
Coincidentally, one of my own vets has written a VERY long article on …
Setting up remote cameras on your birds can be more entertaining than TV. But it can also have important benefits to the well being of your bird that you may not have considered.
Your birds will behave very differently when you are in the room as they do when you are gone. You may see important clues…
There are some topics in the bird community that are very controversial and for which opinions are very divided. Wing clipping is near the top of the list.
It’s not hard to find articles weighing the pros and cons of wing clipping, so I wasn’t wanting to write another one. However, I feel that in these articles,…
Medicating a bird by mouth with a syringe is not fun on many levels. Even if the bird is tame, there may be some degree of catching and/or towelling as well as holding the bird properly to administer the medication.
And as I’ve found, most of the syringes out there aren’t so great. It’s not surprising given…
It can be difficult finding a vet that has experience with birds. I’m fortunate to have several vets that only see birds or it’s a significant part of their practice. For many people, the only choice is whatever bird vet lives a reasonable distance away, so this post may not be useful if that applies to you.…
There are many resources on keeping birds in captivity. Most people search online but there are also books and magazines. However, these resources typically don’t mention much about how various bird species live in the wild.
The reason this is important is that unlike dogs and cats, birds are significantly…
This is not a parrot-specific book, but this is my top recommendation to people that love birds. Obviously, parrots play an important role due to their widely accepted intelligence but wait till you read about all the other birds in this book.
Like many animals, it was generally thought for centuries…