by Michelle | Apr 25, 2011 | Aviary & Bird Information, FAQS
I didn’t set out to breed birds for profit and that is still not my intention. My birds are a great source of happiness for me, so to let go of some is difficult…necessary at times, but difficult. I allow the birds to select each other in the flock. They...
by Michelle | Apr 25, 2011 | Aviary & Bird Information, FAQS
In my bird room, I have two large flights as well as several cages. One flight holds the cockatiels, Bourkes and doves. The other houses the majority of my finches. Wide cages (mainly 30X18X18) in the room are used as needed. When you’re selecting a cage,...
by Michelle | Apr 24, 2011 | Aviary & Bird Information, FAQS
I feed a large variety of food. For the finches, I use a combination of several brands of finch/canary seed as well as pellets and egg food. They enjoy many different vegetables: romain lettuce, brocolli, chopped carrots, etc. Apple or grapes is another regular...
by Michelle | Apr 24, 2011 | Larger Birds: Parrots, Lories, etc.
Author: Mattie Sue Athan Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Barron’s Educational Series; 1st Edition, 3rd Printing edition (April 1, 1999) Language: English ISBN-10: 0764106880 ISBN-13: 978-0764106880 Product Description A companion parrot is to a bird lover what a...
by Michelle | Apr 24, 2011 | Small Birds: Finches, Doves, Canaries, etc.
Author: Anne C. Watkins Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: Barron’s Educational Series (August 1, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 9780764127830 ISBN-13: 978-0764127830 Product Description Conures, which belong to the parrot family, come in several species, and are...