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How to Deal With Upset Pets

By Ryn Gargulinski

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When a dog is whining or a cat incessantly mewling they may be doing more than just being annoying. The animals may be trying to tell you something. It takes a discerning eye to deal with upset pets. A few simple steps will have your pets ... more »

How to Make Easy Humming Bird Food

By TheStorm

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Humming birds will come back for more!! Totally easy to make, the birds love it!.. more »

How to Watch Wild Birds in the Backyard

By Ruby Bayan

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If you have a conservation area or even just a few trees in the backyard--rest assured--various wild birds will visit you all year long. Watching wild birds perch, sing, feed and fly around is always a treat. To make your backyard wild bird ... more »

How to Build a Chicken Coop

By PakehaC

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Building a chicken coop can be expensive and time consuming - why not find a way to use recycled materials you already have? As long as your coop protects your flock from predators and the weather, it can be the perfect "home-sweet-coop" for your ... more »

How to Help Prevent Birds and Sea Life from Dying

By deepthinkin

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Let’s face it, we’re a throw-away society. And even though we may be conscientious about tossing our trash into the proper trash receptacles, not all of it stays there. If you live in a coastal community, you know that our beaches get trashed ... more »

How to Identify a Cattle Egret

By eHow Pets Editor

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Cattle egrets are aptly named since they're usually spotted perched on the back of a cow. They aren't hitching a ride for fun; they're after the insects that follow the bovines around as they stir up pasture dust. When they're not attached to a ... more »

How to Keep Your Pets from Being Freaked Out by Fireworks

By Bob Strauss

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New Year’s Eve is a tough time to be a dog or cat: Lots of people, lots of excitement and, most distressing of all from an animal perspective, lots of noise. If your beloved pooch or kitty reacts badly to fireworks, New Year’s Eve ranks second on ... more »

How to Make A Treat for your Squirrel Friends...

By Christina Ellis

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Squirrels love these tasty treats and you will love watching them eat... more »

How to Raise Carrier Pigeons

By eHow Pets Editor

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Carrier pigeons are heroic birds that have carried messages over enemy lines in battle for thousands of years. Though true carrier pigeons are a relatively rare breed, homing pigeons carry messages for today's hobbyists. You can raise homing ... more »

How to Restrain a Bird

By eHow Pets Editor

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Knowing how to effectively and safely restrain your pet bird will make things easier when you're clipping wings, trimming claws and beak, checking your bird's weight and attending to emergency first-aid procedures... more »

How to Start a Pet Cleanup Business

By michaelgavin

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There are plenty of unique opportunities that exist in the realm of pet services. Pet waste removal is quickly becoming a service that many pet owners are happily spending money on. Here are some very simple steps to follow if you wish to start ... more »

How to Breed a Pet Parakeet

By eHow Pets Editor

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Breeding your pet parakeets can be easier than it seems. If you provide the right conditions for your pet, your parakeets will breed successfully. Proper nutrition and a good nest box will stimulate your parakeet's urge to breed, so if you ... more »

How to Bring a Pet to Britain

By Amy Stone, eHow UK

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It used to be that bringing a pet into, or back into, the UK would involve a lengthy stay in quarantine for our furry friends in order to keep the country free from rabies and other animal borne diseases. Now, thanks to a new system called the ... more »

How to Catch a Bird that is Loose in Your House

By Beren deMotier

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Whether wild or domestic, a loose bird can cause panic and dismay. But with a gentle hand, a simple dish cloth or sweater and lightning reflexes, you can catch that bird before it flies off into the sunset, or through your picture window... more »

How to Draw a Bird's Wing

By robertsloan2

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Whether sketching for a wildlife painting or drawing for a decorative painting of an angel, drawing a bird's wing accurately is a useful skill. Drawing a wing accurately will impress people from ornithologists to art lovers, and it's not that ... more »

How to Give Medicine to a Bird Using a Dropper

By eHow Pets Editor

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Methods of administration of medication, as well as capture and restraint techniques, vary greatly depending on the size and temperament of the bird and your experience as a bird handler... more »

How to Help Pets Cope With Loud Noises

By eHow Pets Editor

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Fear of loud noises is a common behavioral disorder in pets; the incidence varies within breeds and among individuals, and can be mild (trembling) or extreme (panic attacks, destructive behavior, running away) - which can result in injury or death... more »

How to Identify a Seaside Sparrow

By eHow Pets Editor

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The seaside sparrow is an American water bird that resides and migrates mainly along marshes. As such, it has become a barometer of marshland health. This little bird's corner of nature is sensitive to anything that changes water levels, a ... more »

How to Identify a Tufted Titmouse Bird

By eHow Pets Editor

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The tufted titmouse bird is known as "Jack Frost's trumpeter" because it's one of the first to show up at feeders in late fall. A very sociable bird, it often hangs around feeders with chickadees, nuthatches and small woodpeckers. Its territory ... more »

How to Identify a Whippoorwill

By eHow Pets Editor

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Century-old folklore predicted if a whippoorwill called once, a young lady wouldn't get married for a year, but if it called twice, she'd marry soon. Some people believed a woman could wish for marriage if she heard a whippoorwill song. While ... more »

How to Know if a Parrot is the Right Pet for You

By George Sommers

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They TALK! They DO TRICKS! They're SMART & BEAUTIFUL! And they don't have to be taken for walks! How can a parrot be anything but an ideal pet? Well, errrr, in a whole lot of ways; as this owner of a Goffin's cockatoo for nearly 20 years can ... more »

How to Photograph your Pet Bird

By George Sommers

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You can get a great photo of your pet parrot without shelling out a wad of dough to a professional pet photographer or needing to acquire a lot of fancy equipment!.. more »

How to Raise and Breed Red Golden Pheasants

By chudo

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The Golden Pheasant is a gamebird that is native to forests in mountainous areas of western China and is one of the easiest of the pheasants to raise and keep. If you're thinking of starting your own aviary, here are some things you should know:.. more »

How to Really Pick Up Chicks

By Ynot

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Even if you've had difficulty picking up chicks in the past, this sure fire method is sure to give you the confidence to do it the right way... more »

How to Teach a Parrot to Talk.

By Treciagayle

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The following steps will assist in the activity of teaching a parrot to talk. There is no greater joy than to have a bird talking around the house. My parrot, Bo, welcomes all visitors with a friendly "Hello," and also bids them ... more »

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