Harrison's Bird Foods
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PHYSIO IN THE ENVIRONMENT- A NEW APPROACH
Many of my residents come to me in a poor physical condition, individually tailored physio programs are often needed for the angels in my care as a result. This usually involves handling the Bird in order to help them perform the movements their body needs to recover, but there…
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CHOICE TAMENESS- BEING THERE WHEN THEY TRULY NEED YOU
With my flock I practice ‘choice tameness’. What this means is that my angels have the choice to sit on me or have kisses & tickles, it is offered but never forced. There are times when my Birds have to be handled (for health checks or medical treatment) but other than that,…
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COMMON DEFICIENCIES – HOW TO ADD NUTRIENTS TO THEIR DIET
Most pet Birds have malnutrition. This is a hard fact to accept, but one that is sadly true. Malnutrition is the leading cause of early death in Birds & roughly 3 quarters of Birds who are presented to an avian vet have illness directly related to poor nutrition & dietary…
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CARING FOR MEDICALLY COMPLEX BIRDS (MARJORAM’S STORY)
There are many reasons why a Bird will become sick, but those who have been neglected are at a much higher risk of becoming unwell. Medically complex Birds are those who have a single, or group of, medical conditions or illness that require a high level of management & care. In…
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4 TRUTHS ABOUT LOVING TRAUMATIZED BIRDS
Giving a loving forever home to traumatized Birds can be a very different experience to caring for those with no bad past. Trauma has an effect in ways we could never expect & at first, the Bird may not want to live any more. There is hope for a bright future where they can…
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THE BIRDS WHO ENRICH THEMSELVES
During the captivating, thrilling journey of enrichment I have discovered something incredible. I will by no means be the first to notice it, but it’s important to raise awareness as it so perfectly highlights how incredible their minds are. I have found with several of my Birds…
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TO GRIT OR NOT TO GRIT?
Providing our psittacines (Parrots & Parakeets) grit & weather it is important is a source of much debate, especially when we are considering it for little hookbills (Budgies, Cockatiels & Lovebirds etc.) This is a topic that we have learned much more about in recent years, but…
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OLFACTORY
When creating an enrichment program for our Birds, we can often overlook the area of olfactory enrichment. There is a myth that Birds have no sense of smell, but they do! It may be a less heightened sense in many of our angels, but it’s definitely there… & if it’s there, we have…
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WHY THAT LOST PET BIRD ISN’T BETTER OFF
There is always that 1 person who, when reading about a lost pet Bird, says something along the lines of “They are meant to fly free! Stop looking for them”. This is a dangerous myth. When somebody lost a Budgie once, a woman ranted about how the Budgie should fly free & was…
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THE MOMENT IT STRIKES YOU
Helping Birds recover from stereotypic behavior is a true miracle, an honor. Each case is completely unique, just like a fingerprint. It takes months (sometimes even years) of hard work, you have to get to know the Bird better than you know yourself. Every breath, every head…