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Shipping Birds Overseas: How to Reduce Stress
Stress is something that birds are particularly vulnerable to experiencing. As a prey animal, birds have heightened senses and any changes to their surroundings and environment, loud noises and movements, can easily trigger a stress response. Due to their sensitivity to stress, shipping birds is often a significant stress-inducing event, yet it is often unavoidable. […]
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The Best Outdoor Aviary Birds for Beginners
If you have the space and a passion for birds, setting up an outdoor aviary is a delight. Looking after a number of different birds who are able to enjoy their lives outside is highly rewarding. Although learning about keeping an aviary and bird husbandry is a must, we know that picking what will live […]
Breeding Lovebirds
The first question you need to ask when you’re considering breeding lovebirds is what you will do with the chicks. Pairing up your birds without any idea of who will take the babies off you can end badly, so all captive breeding should be carefully and consciously planned well in advance. Once you’re confident that […]
Quiet Pet Birds
Here’s a conundrum that gets asked from time to time: what are the best quiet pet birds? The difficulty is that birds, by their very nature, tend to be quite a vocal group of animals. Canaries are known for the beautiful singing abilities, while macaws can screech at impressive volumes. Are there really any pet […]
Lovebirds vs Budgies as Pets
Trying to decide whether to buy a lovebird or a budgie? Well wonder no more! In this article we’re going to discuss the pros and cons of each pet bird, so you can make an informed decision about the best pet for you. Introduction While cage birds are still less popular pets than cats or […]
What is Psittacosis in Pet Birds?
Psittacosis, also known as “parrot fever” is a bacterial infection which is capable of passing to humans (technically known as a “zoonotic” infection). Despite the alternative name psittacosis is not found solely in parrots; a large number of other bird species are also capable of carrying the disease including pigeons and poultry. It is believed […]
The Best Pet Birds for Beginners
When it comes to cage birds, there are a vast range of options available. So much so that selecting the best pet, especially if you’re new to keeping birds, can be a major challenge. Bearing in mind just how long pet birds can live – many will live for 10+ years – it is essential […]
Heathrow Airport Pet Travel
With Heathrow Airport seeing over 60 million passengers each year pass through its doors, many will no doubt be arriving or departing with pets in tow. Flights span the whole globe across the five terminals at the airport, and before boarding, whether flying into or out of Heathrow you will need to be fully aware […]
Maine Coons: A Beginners Guide to Keeping a Maine Coon
Are you a fan of felines and considering a new one to welcome to the family? Perhaps you have been weighing up the options of the vast array of cats you can keep as pets in the UK and are just too spoilt for choice. Well, let us introduce you to the Maine Coon. A […]
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How Often Do Leopard Geckos Shed?
If you own a Leopard Gecko or a snake you have probably noticed the occasional shedding of skin. For the more novice owners, this can often be a time of confusion or even worry but the more experienced reptile owners will tell you it is perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. Leopard Geckos will […]