Bird Health

Love Birds? But don’t kiss them!!!! Do you love your bird? That’s good but you shouldn’t get carried away with your affection. For instance, kissing your bird is not healthy and one reason for this is the disease Psittacosis. Psittacosis is a zoonosis, a disease which can be spread from animals (birds in this case) […]

Recognising Signs of Ill Health in Birds Is your bird a picture of health or does it look more like a feather duster with an identity crisis? Recognising when your bird is unwell is important because by the time it looks unwell it can be in serious strife. The following information may help to ensure […]

Scaley Face and Scaley Leg Mite Infestations in Aviary Birds What Causes Scaley Face and Scaley Leg? Scaley Face is caused by a mite known as either the Scaley Face Mite or the Scaley Leg Mite. In canaries the same mite causes a condition commonly called Tassel-Foot. The mite’s scientific name is Cnemidocoptes. Being an […]

Hot dogs and cool cats We have wonderful weather in this Sunshine State and over the holiday period we are likely to be out and about more with our pets. However, the sunshine can cause another state – heat stress.  You need to be careful that you don’t put your pets at risk over the […]

Holiday care for pets Holidays are complicated when you have pets. What are you going to do with them? Do you take your pets with you or leave them behind? Preferably you won’t do what some irresponsible holiday makers do. Those who lack commitment find a pet too much inconvenience and think nothing of  dumping […]

The Scoop on Coops Let me give you the ‘scoop on coops’ – how to make a chicken friendly chook house. You can buy chicken coops from produce agencies around town. Some are wooden cages and others are metal, A-framed coops. If you are making your own, you can choose between two basic types. One […]