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How to Travel With a Pet Bird by Air

By eHow Pets Editor

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Traveling with your pet bird can be a stressful experience if you do not take the proper measures. By planning, you will can travel by air and land with your feathered friend without any hassles. Here are some tips on traveling with your winged ... more »

How to Choose a Pet Bird

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Know all you can before choosing a pet that can out live you... more »

How to Trim Your Pet Bird's Wings

By Civita Dyer

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If you know how to trim your pet bird's wings, you can eliminate the possibility that he will escape your home. It is very simple to do. Plus, it's painless for your pet bird. You are only hampering his ability to fly upwards, not his ability to ... more »

How to Breed Cockatiels

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Breeding cockatiels is a fun activity for bird lovers. With a little time, patience and experience, it is possible to enjoy this activity successfully over time. Here are tips... more »

How to Build a Chicken Coop Using Recycled Materials

By Moondemon21

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Got some building materials to get rid of and you want to try building something? It's not too difficult as long as it can be closed in... more »

How to Care for a Half-Moon Conure

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Half-moon conures can make great pet birds because of their abilities in sound repetition and talking. They are a fairly small conure, only growing about nine and a half inches tall. The half-moon is a great purchase for those with less space or ... more »

How to Care for Zebra Finches

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Zebra Finches make good companions, and if cared for properly they can live a long time. Here's how to take care of them... more »

How to Catch a Quail

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Catching a quail is not that hard. It is just like catching a chicken at night. When you go out in the woods or jungle to catch a quail be prepared to bring a torch or flashlight. Because it is easy to catch it while it is dark. They cannot see ... more »

How to Choose the Right Pet Parrot

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Do you want to get a pet parrot, but don't know what to look for? Here is you're parrot buying guide. Parrots make very good pets, great companions, and can become your best friends. They are also great listeners, so you can tell them anything. ... more »

How to Determine Gender of Parakeets

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Determining the gender of a young parakeet can be very difficult. However, once the parakeet has reached sexual maturity (six months to a year), there are a few ways to determine parakeet gender fairly accurately... more »

How to Determine the Sex of a Finch

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If you are looking to breed finches or choose one that sings well (usually only males do), it is important to be able to determine the sex of a bird. Please understand that this is not easy. Males and females look alike. However, there are a few ... more »

How to Disinfect a Bird Cage and Bird Toys

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If you have a pet parrot or bird of any type, keeping their cage, toys, food and water dishes clean and disinfected is critical for their health. Using the wrong cleaners can actually harm your pet parrot and can make them very ill... more »

How to Keep Pigeons as Pets

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Pigeons rarely make the list of top 10 most popular pets. They make very good outdoor pets, however, and are easy to keep. They can delight you with their social antics and soothing coos as you watch and listen to them in your backyard... more »

How to Stop a Parrot from Biting

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How to stop a pararot from biting... more »

How to Adopt an Animal from a Rescue

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Rescuing an animal is a noble endeavor. Not only do you get a companion, but you save an animal that may have otherwise lived a horrible life. But rescuing a new pet takes much consideration and shouldn’t be done lightly... more »

How to Breed Birds

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Breeding birds is a huge responsibility. Unless you are well versed on the needs of baby birds and their parents, you shouldn't attempt to breed them on your own. Certain species will lay eggs without any human participation if they are happy and ... more »

How to Breed Finches

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A finch can be a great addition to your home. They are colorful, cheerful and active birds. If you are considering acquiring a male and female for breeding purposes, it is important to realize that breeding finches requires research, planning and ... more »

How to Bring Home a New Bird

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When you bring home a new bird, you need to do several things before & after bringing it home... more »

How to Build Pens for Ducks

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Ducks may not be traditional pets; but many people raise them right in their own backyards. You don't need to live on a farm or have lots of land; but wherever you choose to raise your ducks, build a pen for them to provide safety and comfort. ... more »

How to Buy a Dove

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Doves are beautiful, gentle birds that adapt well to captivity. They enjoy being stroked and held, and can even be trained to sit on your finger. The soft cooing noise doves make has a calming effect, and they do not bite. If you buy a dove for a ... more »

How to Buy a Macaw

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Macaws' friendly personalities make these birds great pets. Before you buy one, you should know that it likes to be the center of attention. A healthy bird should live for a long time. When you decide to buy a macaw, consider these tips... more »

How to Buy Toys for a Parrot

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Polly wants more than a cracker. Parrots are smart and inquisitive birds, and toys ease loneliness and keep your pet from getting bored. Toys can even extend your parrot's life by alleviating nervous conditions. There are numerous types of ... more »

How to Care for a Budgie

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Budgerigars or "budgies" are small parakeet-like birds that make excellent pets. They are lively yet relatively easy to care for. While not all budgies talk, many do, and some have a vocabulary of over 100 words. A budgie requires some daily ... more »

How to Care for a Caique

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The caique is considered to be the clown of the bird family. They are always playing and full of energy. They are great at repeating sounds, but have only a limited vocabulary. Caiques love to take baths and some people have been known to even ... more »

How to Care for a Dusky Conure

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The dusky conure is a great bird to consider if you live in an apartment as they are known for being quieter than most parrots. They are very playful and will crave your attention. The dusky conure should grow to about 11 inches tall and live for ... more »

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