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		<title>Grit or gravel in bird diet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some birds will eat too much grit, due to illness, boredom or nervousness, and will give themselves impacted intestines.
In the wild, birds get grit from eating foods found on the ground, and it helps to grind up tough plant stems and insect shells.
The diet your domestic bird should be getting from you is already soft [...]


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		<title>Nutrition for a Healthy Bird</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As with all other animals, birds need a proper balance of carbohydrates,                proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water. Different species                of birds often require different [...]


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		<title>Fruits and Vegetables in Bird Diet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conventional wisdom holds that fruits and vegetables are good for birds and, to a degree, that is true. However, too much of a good thing can be bad.
Fresh fruits and vegetables have a high moisture content. In some cases, as much as 80 &#8211; 90% of the food might be water. This makes for a [...]


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		<title>Calcium &amp; phosphorous in bird diet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Much is written about the importance of calcium in a pet bird&#8217;s diet, but equally important is the ratio of calcium to phosphorous in the food.
Calcium is essential for the formation and maintenance of bone as well as the clotting of blood in pet birds. Egg production in the female bird requires the presence of [...]


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		<title>Trimming Bird Beak, Nails, and Wings</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, you can surely trim your bird&#8217;s beak, nails and wings, but proper restraint and trimming does required some training.
Learn how to properly handle and trim Tweety before attempting it on your own. Smaller birds will be easier to trim and are less likely to cause serious injury to their handlers.
Larger birds can potentially cause [...]


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		<title>How often should bird nails be trimmed?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nail trimming varies greatly with species, size, diet, general health, activity level, and environment.
Many active birds will keep their nails at the proper length and rarely need trimming. If you think the nails are too long, they are interfering with normal perching, or causing any skin damage, it is time for a trim.
Seek advise from [...]


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		<title>How do I choose an good avian veterinarian?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your avian veterinarian is board certified, the initials after her name will read DVM, ABVP or VMD, ABVP. That means the veterinarian has passed tests that qualify her specifically as an avian veterinarian.
Unfortunately, not all veterinarian is board certified. So how do we go about finding a veterinarian who has experience in avian medicine?
Here [...]


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		<title>Bird Need Toys Too!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As birds are intelligent animals, they need mental stimulation. Bird toys and accessories help provide this mental stimulation. They can also help in maintaining the beak and nails at their proper length.
Providing your bird with toys and appropriate chew items will go a long way towards eliminating undesirable behavior such a screaming or nipping. That&#8217;s [...]


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		<title>Why does your Bird Scream?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many reasons to it. It can range from stress, illness, fear, aggression to boredom or unadaptability of environment.
Consider if any stressors or recent household changes could be affecting Tweety. Has anything changed in Tweety&#8217;s usual routine, diet, environment, or handling lately? If so, you may have found the answer.
Even when you have changed [...]


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		<title>Pekin Robin</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pekin Robin is a small    thrush-like babbler that ranger from the Himalayas to southern China. The male    has such an attractive, flute-like song that he is also call a Pekin Nightingale.    They are active and inquisitive birds and are also easily tamed.
They are kept in a [...]


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