We live in a wonderful part of the world but the sad reality is that the beauty comes with a price tag, each year we must ready ourselves for bushfire season. While bush fires are not limited to following the rule of a calendar, there is a time of year where the risk of […]
Your Pet’s Fire Plan Pack
Fires are stressful, worrying about your pets can be stressful, so let’s ease some of the stress as we put the problem of “what to pack?” to bed! During ‘bush-fire season’ (Spring-Summer) it may be necessary to relocate you and your family, this may include a furry, finned or feathered friend. Just like we […]
Keeping Your Chook Cheerful
Why did the chicken cross the road? An age old question, but in this instance it is rhetoric, I’m here to tell you that this metaphorical chicken wandered the streets because she was BORED! Yes that’s right, even chickens need some mental stimulation. The peninsula is a great place to have some backyard chickens, […]
Tasty Tidbits For Your Chickens
Chickens are not fussy creatures, they will eat almost anything and everything! So how do we keep these eager eaters healthy and maintain a well-rounded diet? Well we start with a good foundation, a good quality poultry pellet! This should constitute the majority of their diet, it’s important to keep the pellets dry and in […]
Suburban Chooks
Have you ever thought about owning a chook? Did you know that they could be more beneficial to your household than you think? Most of us enjoy an egg for breakfast every now and then, perhaps even more often, but have you ever thought about the ultimate organic egg? Hand picked, by you from your own back yard! Well chickens can […]
Choosing a Bird to Suit You
Thinking about adding a winged family member? Well here’s a brief overview on the types of birds that may suit you! Budgerigars come in a great array of different colours. They are relatively inexpensive to keep and can be bred easily. You can keep them in groups or individually and they are great sound mimics. […]
Enrich Your Bird’s World
Many bird species kept as pets, particularly parrots, are highly intelligent and very sensitive to their environment. Being a bright spark is all well and good when you can explore the wide world, but can become a problem when you are confined to a cage or aviary. Caging a bird inherently places it in an abnormal world, away from a flock and all […]
Time to Talk Birds and the Bee’s
Isn’t it nice waking up in the morning to hear the beautiful songs of the birds? Well spring time means for the birds, literally that it’s time for: the birds and the bees. Birdsongs are mostly male birds calling out about how great they are. And their songs have different meanings, to the females it’s […]
Stimulating Birds in Captivity
Birds are intelligent creatures that need visual stimulation and exercise. Unfortunately, due to our busy modern lifestyle, our pet birds are often left on their own while we are at work. Encouraging foraging behaviour helps prevent obesity and boredom. In the wild, birds must constantly forage for food. This natural behaviour provides a varied diet […]
Keeping Your Bird Warm in Winter
Birds can be ill equipped to keep warm over the winter months, so it is important to take extra care with their environment over this time. Here are some things that will help keep your bird comfortable and warm. CAGE COVERS: Most bird cages will have a cover to give the bird privacy and cover […]