Bird Health

Flight suits for birds are specially designed fabric garments that serve two purposes: Holding a diaper and holding a lanyard or leash. The suit has a pocket for a diaper to keep bird feces from...

You've found your feathered friend limping and not able to climb up to its perch. After a closer look, you can see that its leg is broken. It's after hours, and the avian veterinarian's office is...

If you are interested in raising ducks, one important thing you will need to know is how to tell the difference between male and female ducks, also called gendering. It is much easier to gender...

Finding a baby bird brings out the caregiver in most people. Small and vulnerable, it is hard to resist the impulse to scoop it up and bring it home. In reality, this is the last step you should...

Avian pox occurs in a bird's unfeathered areas, like legs, mouth and wattle (on roosters). It attacks all ranges of birds, from wild turkeys to household finches. This viral disease can be rated...

Before you bring home your companion bird, you should know what household products are not safe to use around your feathered friend. It can be quite challenging to have to give up some of your...

According to Game Bird and Conservationists' Gazette, bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) is about the easiest game bird species to raise. They also are not fussy eaters and are easy to breed....

Oil spills can injure and kill wildlife. The oil renders an animal's fur or a bird's feathers useless when it comes to insulation from the cold and elements. Fortunately, when an oil spill occurs,...

Field shelters can be a way to support habitat for certain bird species as well as a lovely addition for any birdwatcher. Whether you are building a field shelter for your backyard, a nearby field...

By their nature, birds are more fragile than most other pets, so they require you to take steps to insure their health. Here are a few things you can do to keep your bird healthly and to extend...

There are several reasons to incubate parrot eggs, but the most common involve pairs who destroy or abandon their eggs. Although the incubation process is labor intensive and complex, often the...

With very few exceptions, parrots are sexually monomorphic. This means that you cannot determine the gender of the bird by looking at it. Unlike mammals, parrots have reproductive organs that are...

Parrot eggs can be artificially incubated with high success rates, assuming that the proper equipment and procedures are used. The primary reasons to artificially incubate eggs involve poor...

Fertile parrot eggs are frequently cracked while in the nest. Most commonly, this happens when the hen is startled while sitting on the eggs. Cracked eggs can usually be saved, although the chance...

Blood feathers--or pin feathers are new feathers that appear during a molt. These feathers are enclosed in a sheath and look rather like porcupine quills. Unlike fully developed feathers, they...

The gender of Eclectus parrots are one of the few bird species that are easy to distinguish: males are primarily green, while females have red bodies with splashes of blue and purple in their...

With their brightly colored plumage and lively personalities, these native Aussies make wonderful pets. In the wild, you would find a rosella landing in your garden in a small flock. They feast on...

As an accountant or bookkeeper providing consulting services to small businesses, becoming QuickBooks certified can help you show your expertise as well as bring you in new clients. The process of...

It is illegal to keep woodpeckers as pets. Woodpeckers are wild birds and their populations are rapidly dwindling. However, you are allowed to help care for a sick or injured woodpecker until you...

Blood mites can do terrible physical damage to your canaries, so it is important to know what they are as well as how to treat them. Your canaries wil thank you.

It’s rare that any child grows to adulthood without finding at least one injured sparrow to nurse back to health. When confronted with an injured animal, the best course of action is to locate a...

Breeding homing pigeons is a hobby that many people enjoy. They can fly at an average speed of 30 miles per hour and can even reach speeds of up to 60 miles per hour. Records indicate that pigeons...

Should you come upon an injured pelican and want to help, you'll need to capture the bird. This can appear challenging, but by following these steps you should achieve a successful rescue attempt.

Blood feathers are new feathers that the blood supply has not yet been cut off to them. If your bird breaks a blood feather, it is best to deal with it immediately.

Mosquitoes transmit West Nile virus (WNV) to humans and animals, a potentially serious illness, which may cause lasting neurological symptoms or even. There Signs of a West Nile virus outbreak in...

Cockatiels are most likely to get injured when their wings have not been properly clipped and they fly into windows to other obstructions. It is also possible for cockatiels to injure themselves...

Often, people who raise ducks want to know their ducklings' sex right after hatching. The most accurate way of sexing ducklings, aside from reading their DNA, is to vent them-- open the cloaca and...

If your bird has been diagnosed as being sick, your vet will most likely prescribe medication. At first, giving that medicine to your bird may appear to be an impossible task. If you adhere to...

When one of a pair of lovebirds dies, it is all you can do to prevent the other from becoming ill or dying itself.