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  • Stop the feather plucking....

    Feather plucking can be one of the most frustrating problems to deal with in your pet bird. Feather plucking occurs when a bird pulls out or damages its own feathers. Common areas of feather loss are the chest, abdomen, upper legs, and the inside of the wings. A bird that has missing or damaged feathers often has another underlying problem that ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by bloglady on February 22, 2008

  • How Not to Lay an Egg

    There is an article in the blog section that talks about techniques for getting your bird to stop laying eggs!! Here is the link: http://community.petsource.org/blogs/scribbles/archive/2007/05/10/stop-laying-eggs-you-silly-bird.aspx
    Posted to Bird Health (Forum) by admin on July 6, 2007

  • Stop Laying Eggs You Silly Bird

    As promised here is a list of 10 things to try to keep your bird from laying eggs. 1.  Put your bird to bed early like 5 or 6 pm.  A long day length in one of the most important environmental cues triggering egg laying.  By allowing your bird to stay up late, you are mimicking the long days of spring and summer.  An early ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on May 10, 2007