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  • Little Green Singers by Nancy Ingram pdf
    Little Green Singers (serinus mozambicus) are native to most of the African continent. Prior to international endangered species listings (CITES) they were very common in pet stores in the United States. They are not endangered in Africa but their importation is now limited. Their current availability here depends mostly on domestic breeding...
  • An Aviary Manual for Bird Sitters
    by Laurella Desborough
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    Most bird breeders and keepers have no problem remembering and doing all the tasks related to the care and feeding of their birds, servicing cages and equipment, and cleaning their facilities. However, there are times when the principal keeper will be away from the facility due to conferences, travel, illness or other reasons...
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  • Which Parrot Should I Buy? pdf

  • Which parrot is right for me? This is a question that you must ask yourself before you think of keeping these lovely birds as pets. It is as important as your decision to have a child. You need to ask - which parrot is right for me - because every parrot has its distinctive temperament and nature. No two parrots are alike...
  • Breeding Softbills pdf
    Birds cannot be forced to breed, but they can be enticed. Several requirements must be met before your birds will become successful parents. If these requirements are fulfilled, then any species of bird can be bred in captivity. The hard part is, first, understanding what these requirements are, and, second, figuring out how to fulfill them to the birds' satisfaction...
    used with permission from Davis Lund Aviaries
  • A Mixed Species Aviary pdf
    Mixed Species Aviaries are enclosures in which more than one species of bird lives. There are many benefits to this type of arrangement but also some drawbacks. Careful planning needs to be done to ensure a successful and happy mixture of birds. Peaceful coexistence is the ultimate goal...
    used with permission from Davis Lund Aviaries
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Feeding / Recipes »

Cooking is for the Birds!
Order the new "Cooking Is For The Birds!"
Recipes compiled by Sabra Scotton

This cookbook has 48 double sided pages.
A great item for anyone who cooks for their birds.
Recipes for tiny birds to large parrots.
A portion of the sales from this cookbook goes to help F.R.A.T. Birds (Foster - Rescue - Adoption - Training),
a local parrot rescue run by Helen Miller.
Cost for each cookbook is $12.00
plus $2.00 shipping & handling.
Download Order Form pdf




  • The Importance of a Quality Diet by Laurella Desboroughpdf
    Do you purchase seeds, seed mixes or pellets from open bins in pet or feed stores? Open bins may receive unwanted germs from the dust particles in the store. Dust particles from hamster and rat cages, as well as from bird cages, may end up in food bins. Customers' hands and clothing can deliver viral particles and germs from their birds at home. Toys and perches from bird marts also need disinfecting before use. Fresh fruits and vegetables from the grocery store need a thorough washing and rinsing, since they have been handled by many different hands, from the pickers in the fields to the clerks in the store. read more...
  • Got Finch? pdf
    Feeding soft food (hard boiled eggs) to breeding birds remains a standard practice for successful canary and finch breeders and there are as many recipes out there as there are breeders. If your recipe and program has been successful, stay with it. The dry mix as described below
    read more...
  • Hand feed a baby Gouldian?  pdf

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Book by Joanie Doss


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