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A little guide to feeding parakeets

Research has shown that parakeets feed, in the wild, mainly on seeds and fruits. Some species, for examples lories and lorikeets, or the Kea of New...

A little guide to feeding canary birds

Canaries are natural seed eaters, as can be seen in their strong, short, and wide beaks that are designed to pick up and de-husk seeds. Their speci...

A little history of canary birds

The humble canary is the most popular pet bird in the world out the 8,700 or so species of modern birds, ranging in size from the huge flightless o...

Feeding guinea pigs – a little guide

Your guinea pig's health depends on a balanced diet that includes guinea pig feed pellets, fresh foods that provide vitamin C, alfalfa for protein ...

A little guide to guinea pigs and grooming

Why choose guinea pigs? Guinea pigs make wonderful pets, even for children as young as 5 years old. Adult guinea pigs weigh 2 to 4 pounds, which ma...

A little guide to cockatoo behaviour

How do cockatoos live together in nature? Quite a bit is known about the way of life and the behaviour of cockatoos in their natural habitat, which...

A little guide to feeding cockatoos

The diet of free cockatoos is quite varied, depending on their habitat. Some cockatoo species have developed specialized diets. Those that live in ...

What’s the difference between cockatoos and other parrots?

Cockatoos are different from other parrots in looks as well as in behaviour. Their single-coloured plumage, usually white or dark, and their mobile...

A detailed guide to duck breeds identification

Black duck (also, black mallard) The black mallard, or black duck, is very similar to the mallard in some respects, but there is a difference as th...

A little guide to keeping rabbits as pets

Why keep rabbits as pets? Raising rabbits as pets is super popular in the UK as they can easily be raised in any type of environment, whether it be...

How to catch and hold chickens?

When you start your flock, you will always need to learn how to catch and hold a chicken. This should be fairly easy, once you're onto chicken psyc...

A little guide on what kinds of chicken to choose for your flock

When starting a new flock, you have to decide whether you want large chickens or bantams. Bantams are normally kept as pets or for show, while the ...