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Category: Birds

Posted on March 21, 2020November 28, 2020

What Is The Best Size For Budgie & Cockatiel Cages?

budgies in cage

Keeping birds can be done well, and to the benefit of both them and us. But too often in doing so we take away the very thing that defines them: flight. So here are some suggested minimum case sizes to allow your feathered friends to enjoy their fullest lives.

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Posted on March 13, 2020November 28, 2020

Where To Take Wildlife In Adelaide

possum and honeyeater

Quick facts (details below):

  • Keep the animal calm in a large, dark and quiet box
  • Use gloves and a towel for handling if necessary
  • If not possible, or for bats, call Fauna Rescue first
  • Take them to the nearest open vet for assessment
  • There will be no fees or charges

Now dive deeper…

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Posted on September 28, 2019November 28, 2020

A Beginners Guide To Keeping Chickens

buff orpington chicken

Here’s a shocking fact: around 50% of the people who get chickens end up with a bad experience, not a good one.

The reason for this is a lethal combination of inexperience and the falsely optimistic advice you get online. There nearly always comes a time when someone says to me, “no-one told us this before.”

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Posted on July 2, 2017November 29, 2020

How To Clip Birds Wings

how clip wings

There are two ways to clip wings. The lazy way and the right way. Vets have known this for a very long time. Why is it then that I rarely see a bird’s wing clipped properly? I keep seeing birds’ wings I can only describe as butchered, and injuries as a result. It’s time bird handlers and breeders got on board.

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