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Keeping a Preventative and Emergency Health Care Kit for Birds

findiviglio — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:49:31 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. In caring for birds at home and in zoos, I have found that having emergency care items on hand has often prevented minor mishaps from turning into disasters. Supplements that aid in preventative health care are also essential. Today I have assembled a list of products that parallel those used in public [...]

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Keeping a Preventative and Emergency Health Care Kit for Birds

The A&E Double Flight Cage – How Much Room Does a Finch Need – Part 2

findiviglio — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:55:33 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. In Part I of this article I introduced our largest finch cage and discussed some of the reasons that aviculturists should strive to provide even the smallest of birds with as much space as possible. To continue, another nice aspect of the room provided by the 5’ x 2’ x 5’ [...]

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The A&E Double Flight Cage – How Much Room Does a Finch Need – Part 2

The A&E Double Flight Cage: How Much Room Does a Finch Need? Part I

findiviglio — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:06:38 +0000

It seems to me that finches are often “short-changed” when it comes to cage space. Their small size, especially when compared to other pet birds, seems to pre-dispose hobbyists to providing equally tiny living quarters. But the facts that a bird “fits” in a cage, and can move about somewhat, does not necessarily [...]

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The A&E Double Flight Cage: How Much Room Does a Finch Need? Part I

Bird Cage Overview…Time to Give Your Pet More Space? – Part 2

findiviglio — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:27:34 +0000

Please see Part I of this article for general consideration regarding cage size. Canaries, Finches, Parakeets and other Small Birds As mentioned in Part I of this article, the exercise needs of smaller birds are often overlooked...many are quite high strung, and need comparatively more space than do large, calm birds. A&E Aviary Cages and Double Stacked Bird Cages are [...]

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Bird Cage Overview…Time to Give Your Pet More Space? – Part 2

Outdoor Aviaries: Their Role in Promoting Breeding and Good Health – Part 2

findiviglio — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:23:03 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Please see Part I of this article for basic information on our new line of Outdoor Aviaries. The influence of natural light, weather cycles and the additional space provided by an Outdoor Aviary often promotes breeding in birds whose reproductive urges have lain dormant for years. Exercise for Body and Brain Outdoor aviaries can also [...]

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Outdoor Aviaries: Their Role in Promoting Breeding and Good Health – Part 2

Outdoor Aviaries: Their Role in Promoting Breeding, Good Health and New Behaviors

findiviglio — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:00:17 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Today I'd like to introduce a new option offered to serious aviculturists by That Pet Place - Outdoor Aviaries . Early in my zoo career I noticed the vast differences in appearance and behavior between the birds I kept indoors and wild individuals of the same species. At first I wrote this [...]

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Outdoor Aviaries: Their Role in Promoting Breeding, Good Health and New Behaviors

Pretty Bird Softbill Select, a Nutritious Food for Mynas, Toucans, Parrots, Budgies, Canaries, Finches and other Bird – Avian Nutrition

findiviglio — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:59:57 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. "Softbill Select" bird food is designed to meet all of the nutritional requirements of toucans, mynas and similar birds, collectively known in the pet trade as "softbills" (however, there's nothing "soft" about a toucan's bill, trust me!). It is a quite unique product, combining 15 fruits and vegetables (i.e. coconut, papaya, apricot, [...]

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Pretty Bird Softbill Select, a Nutritious Food for Mynas, Toucans, Parrots, Budgies, Canaries, Finches and other Bird – Avian Nutrition

Goldenfeast Sweet Potatoes Bird Treat – Product Review

findiviglio — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:55:37 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. While looking over some information on Goldenfeast's Sweet Potatoes Bird Treat it occurred to me just how often I have used these tasty vegetables during my life as a private and professional animal keeper. I would hazard a guess that, with the possible exception of bananas, yams and sweet potatoes have figure [...]

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Goldenfeast Sweet Potatoes Bird Treat – Product Review

Feeding Insects to Pet Birds: Zoo Med’s Anole Food

findiviglio — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:42:56 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Insects are readily taken by most captive softbills (finches, canaries and other "non-parrot" species), and are often essential in bringing birds into breeding condition and for the rearing of chicks. Those of us who keep birds such as smaller finches, Peking robins, shama thrushes and leafbirds are often hard put to find [...]

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Feeding Insects to Pet Birds: Zoo Med’s Anole Food

Nests, Nest Boxes and Nesting Materials for Your Budgerigars, Finches, Canaries or Lovebirds

findiviglio — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:40:59 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Breeding can be a quite complicated affair among birds, with nest site selection being of key importance in the process. Sometimes, the mere presence of an appropriate nesting place helps to bring birds into breeding condition. Conversely, a mated pair of birds may not reproduce if a favorable nest site is lacking. [...]

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Nests, Nest Boxes and Nesting Materials for Your Budgerigars, Finches, Canaries or Lovebirds