Pigeons and doves belong to the same family of birds and the major difference between the two lies mostly in size. Pigeons are rounder and have rounded tails while doves tend to be sleeker with small pointed tails. For thousands of years these birds have been tamed and unfortunately used as sacrifices to ancient gods [...]
Keeping pet birds is a popular choice among many people the world over and quite a few people keep them in addition to the usual pet dog or cat. Here is what you will need to care for parrots and cockatiels. Let us begin with the care and attention parrots need. Parrots are part of [...]
In this article we turn the spotlight on budgerigars and finches to provide readers with all the information necessary for the care of these birds. Keeping birds as pets is a heartwarming experience; birds make wonderful companions with their high levels of intelligence and social nature. We will take a look at the budgerigars first [...]
What Potential Bird Owners Should Know Before Buying a Bird You may be absolutely thrilled with your idea to raise a pet bird; you probably figure birds dont need to be walked like dogs do or be let out at night when you would rather be tucked up in bed. While you are absolutely right [...]
All too often, overly zealous bird owners end up giving their precious pets the wrong kinds of foods. Have you heard the saying that goes something like killing someone with kindness? It is quite possible to do so with a bird if you feed it the wrong foods. Birds have delicate dispositions and cannot take [...]
There are many factors to be considered when contemplating bird breeding. To raise pet birds you need commitment and finance and if you are short on both, dont venture into breeding birds. However, if you are confident that you have the time and the money to make it work, by all means go ahead. Handfed [...]