Birds

Take flight into our extensive collection of articles dedicated to avian care and companionship. Whether you’re sharing your home with a singing canary, a chatty parrot, or a flock of backyard chickens, you’ll find plenty of enriching ideas here. From nutrition advice to fun mental stimulation exercises, these bird care guides are sure to keep your feathered friends happy and healthy.

Dr Dorianne Elliott explains how changes in feather appearance sometimes provide early warning signs of health problems in pet birds.
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Bird Feather Changes: Warning Signs Owners Should Watch For

Holes, colour changes and damage to a pet bird’s feathers sometimes provide early warning signs of health problems, according to Dr Dorianne...

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The three best birds for first-time owners

You want a bird, but you don’t want a bird that screams at 6am, bites your kids or lives for 80 years and...

Bird owners are being urged to make seasonal changes to help keep pet birds warm, healthy and stress-free during winter.
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How to keep your pet birds warm and healthy this winter

Winter has officially arrived in South Africa, bringing icy mornings, cold evenings and sudden weather changes that affect more than just people. While...

New bird owner guide covering cage set-up, diet, enrichment, safety, health signs, and daily care essentials.
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First-Time Bird Owner? The PetPals Basics You Actually Need

Bringing a pet bird home is exciting, but birds are not low-effort pets. They are intelligent, social, and highly sensitive to their environment....