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How to care for birds, including training, feeding and keeping your feathered friend healthy. If you have a new pet bird and want to know more about cages, bird seed and common bird behaviors, eHow can help. Train a parrot to talk in no time with eHow's step-by-step instructions. Or, learn grooming tricks to keep those feathers looking silky smooth. From understanding bird personalities, to selecting a proper diet, eHow offers expert advice to keep any bird singing a happy tune.

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How to Give a Bird Medicine

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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 some simple guidelines, you'll have the technique ... more »

How to Identify a Sparrow

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Sparrows are the least colorful members of the bird family that includes cardinals. There are many varieties of American sparrows, including White-Crowned, Rufous-Crowned, Song, White-throated, Tree and Chipping, but the House sparrow is the most ... more »

How to Make Bird Toys

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Birds are playful and full of curiosity. They enjoy new and exciting things to play with. Some of the larger birds are rough on their toys, and it may become quite expensive to keep them in supply. You can make your own bird toys if you keep a ... more »

How to Put Your Pet Up For Adoption

By TraciM

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Pets, regardless of their size or type (fish, cats, dogs or horses), become a part of the family once you bring them home. Sometimes situations arise, and you are no longer able to keep them. Sometimes it is a heartbreaking decision and other ... more »

How to raise baby chicks

By Terri Aigner

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Who doesn't love gathering fresh eggs from the henhouse in the morning for breakfast? Not only are farmraised chickens healthy, their eggs and meat are healthier for you! A recent article in Mother Earth News proclaims what we already knew: A ... more »

How to Raise Peacocks

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Peacocks came from South Asia and Malaysia but quickly caught the eye of the Chinese and then Europeans, who first began keeping them as pets. The India Blue Peacock is more common to breed as it can withstand cold weather better than its green ... more »

How to Scare Birds Away

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Birds are valuable to the ecosystem, but can be a nuisance to the home or business owner. It can be trial and error when it comes to scaring birds away but there are good reasons to experiment. Birds pose health and safety issues to humans as ... more »

How to See Wild Parrots in the US of A

By George Sommers

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Wild parrots cavorting among the treetops: it's a sight you could spend thousands of dollars on and travel thousands of miles to see. OR you might just find wild parrots living in your own backyard..... more »

How to Set Up a Cage for a Lovebird

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A happy, well-cared-for lovebird is one that has a roomy, clean cage, places to exercise and rest, and toys to play with. Without these simple things, your bird might become bored and develop behavioral problems such as feather-plucking or screaming... more »

How to Start Positive Reinforcement Training with Your Pet

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Creating a communication system with your pet can be lifelong tool. If you learn a few concepts you can create an understanding between you and your pet. This way you can ask for reasonable behavior from your pet and your pet can figure out ... more »

How to Tell When a Parakeet is Sick

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To be a responsible parakeet owner means you must pay extremely close attention to any changes in your bird, no matter how subtle. Most parakeets become sick from stress or poor nutrition, but it's often difficult to tell when your bird is sick. ... more »

How to Travel With a Pet Bird by Air

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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 Trim a Bird's Beak

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Most pet birds' beaks remain in good condition without trimming if the birds have an appropriate diet. However, "hookbills," such as parrots and cockatoos, are likely to require beak care when kept in captivity... more »

How to Trim a Bird's Nails

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Because numerous problems can arise from your bird's nails growing excessively sharp and long, don't put off periodic nail clipping sessions. Here's how to avoid claw complications for your bird and yourself... more »

How to Access Rare Bird Alerts (RBAs) Online

By Karen Bridgers

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Whether you are taking a birding trip or are just interested in knowing if any rare birds are in your area, you can access RBAs online to get up-to-the-minute information... more »

How to Build Pheasants Pens

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Raising pheasants from eggs or hatchlings requires care and attention to detail. Once the young birds are too big for a brooder, they need a lot of outdoor room to forage and fly in a place safe from predators. Build one or two well-designed pens ... more »

How to Build Quail Pens

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One quail pen does not meet all the needs of a game bird owner. Whether transporting these game birds for dog training, breeding quail for release, or raising eating birds, quail need different pens for different purposes. Here are some ideas for ... more »

How to Buy a Baby Bird Brooder

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A bird brooder is necessary for baby birds that don't have all their feathers yet. Featherless baby birds can't regulate their own body temperatures, so the bird brooder keeps them warm. There are many different styles of bird brooders to choose ... more »

How to Buy a Bird Feeder

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The cardinals, finches and other wild birds that flock around your home are searching for food. Wooded areas and grassy spots on your property offer a limited amount of food for these colorful birds in the spring and summer. You can draw a ... more »

How to Buy Bird Baths

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A bird bath invites a variety of local birds to drink, bathe and socialize with fellow birds in a friendly environment. You need to think about your home's exterior design and the needs of regional species before you choose from among the ... more »

How to Care for and Feed Baby Ducks

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Whether you have just spent 28 days hatching duck eggs in an incubator, bought ducklings from a store or received tem as a gift, knowing how to care for them properly is important. Baby ducks only require a few basic elements to remain healthy ... 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 Cope With a Molting Parrot

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Bird lovers enjoy the companionship of parrots. However, they can also be frustrating to care for because they have such complex needs. Caring for a pet parrot is time consuming, especially when they begin to molt. Trying to cope with a molting ... 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

By PattyOh

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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 »